George Mathews (1911-84) was the burly tough guy of stage and film from the 1940s until retirement in 1972. Typically cast as a ruthless heavy in Western or crime films, he could also be a comic thug with more brawn than brains. He was a mainstay on television from the 1950s through the 1960s. When not roughing somebody up, he had single appearances on The Phil Silvers Show, and The Honeymooners situation comedies. Born in Manhatten, educated in Brooklyn, he tapped into "the accent" when needed.
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