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| Born | Alfred Edward Matthews 22 November 1869 Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 25 July 1960 (aged 90) Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1900–1960 |
Alfred Edward Matthews OBE (22 November 1869 – 25 July 1960), known as A. E. Matthews, was an English actor who played numerous character roles on the stage and in film for eight decades. Already middle-aged when films began production, he enjoyed increasing renown from World War II onwards as one of the British cinema's most famous crotchety, and sometimes rascally, old men.