Al Matthews
November 21, 1942 (82 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Al Matthews (6' | 1.83 m) born on November 21, 1942 (Scorpio) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA is a Folk singer and musical performer who worked professionally while living in England. He later turned to acting, but continues to write and sing. Matthews is noted for having made two significant historical firsts. While on combat duty during the Vietnam War, Matthews became the first black Marine to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of Sergeant (E-5). Williams was also the first "black voice" on England's national station, 'Radio 1.' Al Matthews passed away on September 22, 2018 in Alicante, Spain, two months away from what would have been his 76th birthday on November 21. He never married and left no survivors.
Known For
Credits
- 2003 ·Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 ·Tomorrow Never Diesas Master Sergeant 3
- 1997 ·The Fifth Elementas General Tudor
- 1997 ·The Apocalypse Watchas Wesley Sorenson
- 1995 ·Soul Survivorsas Grover Cleveland
- 1988 ·Out of Orderas U.S. DJ
- 1988 ·Stormy Mondayas Radio DJ
- 1988 ·American Rouletteas Morrisey
- 1987 ·The American Wayas Ben
- 1987 ·Coast to Coastas Curtis Duchamps
- 1986 ·Aliensas Sergeant Apone
- 1986 ·Defence of the Realmas First US Controller
- 1985 ·The Making of 'Superman III'as Narrator
- 1984 ·The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrelas Admiral
- 1983 ·Superman IIIas Fire Chief
- 1982 ·The Comic Strip Presents...as Admiral
- 1982 ·The Senderas Vietnam Veteran
- 1982 ·Funny Moneyas 1st Hood
- 1981 ·Ragtimeas Maitre D'
- 1981 ·The Final Conflictas Workman
- 1980 ·The Black Madonnaas Oxford St. John
- 1980 ·Rough Cutas Ferguson
- 1979 ·Yanksas Black GI at dance
- 1979 ·Shelleyas
- 1978 ·Grange Hillas Mr. Green
- 1977 ·The Professionalsas Faroud
- 1977 ·The Butterfly Ballas Himself