Matthew Boulton (20 January 1893 – 10 February 1962) was a British stage and film actor. He was a character actor, who often played police officers and military officers. Having established himself in the theatre, he began taking supporting roles in films including an appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage. He subsequently emigrated to Hollywood where he worked for the remainder of his career. His films in America include The Woman in Green (1945) and The Woman in White (1948).
Known For
A Christmas Carol
(1938)
Charity Solicitor Twill
Sabotage
(1937)
Superintendent Talbot
The 39 Steps
(1935)
Fake Police Officer (uncredited)
The Woman in Green
(1945)
Inspector Gregson
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Policeman (uncredited)
Above Suspicion
(1943)
Constable Jones (Uncredited)
National Velvet
(1945)
Entry Official
The Racket
(1951)
Simpson (uncredited)
The Secret Garden
(1949)
Mr. Bromley
Tarzan and the Mermaids
(1948)
British Inspector-General
Full Filmography
Acting
To What Red Hell
(1929)
Inspector Jackson
The Man from Chicago
(1930)
Sergeant Lane
Creeping Shadows
(1931)
Inspector Potter
Third Time Lucky
(1931)
Inspector
The 39 Steps
(1935)
Fake Police Officer (uncredited)
Sabotage
(1937)
Superintendent Talbot
Night Must Fall
(1937)
Inspector Belsize
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
(1937)
Sir John Haxton
The Firefly
(1937)
Wellington
Shall We Dance
(1937)
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Chair
(1937)
Commissioner Grimshaw (uncredited)
Lord Jeff
(1938)
Inspector Scott
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
(1938)
Major Grey
A Christmas Carol
(1938)
Charity Solicitor Twill
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
(1938)
Sir Raymond Blantyre
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
(1939)
Blake, Fingerprints Expert
The Story of Dr. Jenner
(1939)
Dr. Edward Jenner (uncredited)
Bridal Suite
(1939)
Ship Captain
Mystery Sea Raider
(1940)
Captain Howard
Phantom Raiders
(1940)
John Ramsell Sr.
The Earl of Chicago
(1940)
Ickerton (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Policeman (uncredited)
Adventure in Diamonds
(1940)
Lloyd
Comrade X
(1940)
British World Press Attendee
Rage in Heaven
(1941)
Ramsbotham
They Met in Bombay
(1941)
Inspector Cressney
My Favorite Blonde
(1942)
Colonel Ashmont
The Undying Monster
(1942)
Coroner (uncredited)
A Yank on the Burma Road
(1942)
Rangoon Aide de camp
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
(1942)
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Counter-Espionage
(1942)
Inspector Stephens
Two Tickets to London
(1943)
Brighton
Above Suspicion
(1943)
Constable Jones (Uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
(1944)
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble
(1944)
Prince Prentiloff
Incendiary Blonde
(1945)
Doctor Diagnosing Tex (uncredited)
Kitty
(1945)
Solicitor (uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler
(1945)
Inspector Graham
The Man in Half Moon Street
(1945)
Detective Inspector Ned Garth
National Velvet
(1945)
Entry Official
The Woman in Green
(1945)
Inspector Gregson
Ivy
(1947)
Tom Lumford (uncredited)
Stallion Road
(1947)
Joe Beasley
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
(1947)
William Cosgrove
Enchantment
(1948)
Air Raid Warden
Tarzan and the Mermaids
(1948)
British Inspector-General
The Woman in White
(1948)
Dr. Nevin
Barbary Pirate
(1949)
Tobias Sharpe
The Secret Garden
(1949)
Mr. Bromley
The Racket
(1951)
Simpson (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
(1951)
Inspector Grey (Uncredited)