John Hopper Mathews | |
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| Born | August 3, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2015 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | Osage Nation American |
| Occupation(s) | actor, research scientist, professor |
| Father | John Joseph Mathews |
| Relatives | Virginia Mathews (sister) Sidney Painter (father-in-law) |
John Hopper Mathews (August 3, 1926 – February 2, 2015) was an American and Osage Nation actor, professor, and research scientist.
Mathews was born in Los Angeles and shortly after his father, John Joseph Mathews, left the family. He moved with his mother, Virginia Hopper, and older sister, Virginia Mathews, to New York City where he worked as a radio actor, broadway actor, and church choir singer to help support the family.
Mathews later attended the U.S. Naval Academy, ETH Zurich, and the University of Michigan before starting a career as a military research scientist. After retiring from civil service he taught at Bowie State College.