Matty Kemp

Matty Kemp
Born(1907-09-10)September 10, 1907
New York City, New York, United States
DiedDecember 12, 1999(1999-12-12) (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1926–1943

Matty Kemp (September 10, 1907 – December 12, 1999) was an American film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 50 films between 1926 and 1943.

After retiring from acting, Kemp produced many musical short films. In 1954, he contributed the story for the Jane Russell musical film The French Line.

A “close friend” of actor and musician Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Kemp was an early manager of the Mary Pickford Foundation. Under his supervision, the organization made fine grains and dupe negatives of 29 of Pickford's features and 28 of her Biograph shorts.[2]

  1. ^ "Library of Congress Project Report". Pickford Film Legacy. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Harmetz, Altean (March 28, 1971) "America's Sweetheart Lives", New York Times; accessed April 6, 2021.