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Al Matthews
American actor and singer (1942-2018) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Alexander Basil Matthews, commonly known as Al Matthews, was an American actor, singer, and radio personality. He was best known for his appearance as Gunnery sergeant Apone in the 1986 film Aliens.
Al Matthews is read about 194 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2018Died22 September 20182003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Film1997
The Apocalypse WatchSeries, Wesley Sorenson
The Apocalypse WatchFilm, 1997Wesley Sorenson1995
Soul SurvivorsFilm, Grover Cleveland1988
American RouletteFilm, Morrisey1987
Coast to CoastFilm, Curtis Duchamps1986
AliensFilm, Sergeant Apone1985
The Making of 'Superman III'Film, Narrator1984
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the GunbarrelFilm, Admiral1983
Superman IIIFilm, Fire Chief1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Series, Admiral
Funny MoneyFilm, 19821st Hood1981
RagtimeFilm, Maitre D'1980
Rough CutFilm, Ferguson1979
ShelleySeries
YanksFilm, 1979Black GI at dance1978
Grange HillSeries, Mr. Green1977
The ProfessionalsSeries, Faroud
The Butterfly BallFilm, 1977Himself1974
PlayhouseSeries, Oxford St. John1942Born21 November 1942
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Film1997The Apocalypse WatchSeries, Wesley SorensonThe Apocalypse WatchFilm, 1997Wesley Sorenson1995Soul SurvivorsFilm, Grover Cleveland1988American RouletteFilm, Morrisey1987Coast to CoastFilm, Curtis Duchamps1986AliensFilm, Sergeant Apone1985The Making of 'Superman III'Film, Narrator1984The Bullshitters: Roll Out the GunbarrelFilm, Admiral1983Superman IIIFilm, Fire Chief1982The Comic Strip Presents...Series, AdmiralFunny MoneyFilm, 19821st Hood1981RagtimeFilm, Maitre D'1980Rough CutFilm, Ferguson1979ShelleySeriesYanksFilm, 1979Black GI at dance1978Grange HillSeries, Mr. Green1977The ProfessionalsSeries, FaroudThe Butterfly BallFilm, 1977Himself1974PlayhouseSeries, Oxford St. John1942Born21 November 1942People around Al
Close ties
Annie Ross Also in Yanks, Funny Money and Superman III
Mac McDonald Also in Aliens and Coast to Coast
James Cameron Directed Aliens (1986)
Luc Besson Directed The Fifth Element (1997)
Walter Hill Produced Aliens (1986)
Gale Anne Hurd Produced Aliens (1986)
John Shea Also in Coast to Coast and The Apocalypse Watch
Barry Dennen Also in Ragtime and Superman III- Christopher Malcolm Also in Ragtime and Superman III
George Harris Also in Yanks and Ragtime- David Giler Produced Aliens (1986)
John Bluthal Also in Superman III and The Fifth Element
Patrice Ledoux Produced The Fifth Element (1997)
Robert Arden Also in Ragtime and The Final Conflict
Eugene Lipinski Also in Yanks and The American Way- Gordon Carroll Produced Aliens (1986)
Known for
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Aliens 1986
The Fifth Element 1997
Ragtime 1981
Tomorrow Never Dies 1997
Yanks 1979
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 25
31 credits on file
Television 6
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2018 · aged 75
