Matty Kemp was born on September 10, 1907 in New York City, New York, USA as Matthias Kaempf. He was an actor and producer, known for Crazy to Act (1927), The Million Dollar Collar (1929) and Dare Devil Daisy (1926). He died on December 12, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
American actor of German ancestry who began as a juvenile lead in Universal silent films. By the 1940's, his acting career had petered out and he turned to producing a series of short musical films. Later still, he was entrusted by former star Mary Pickford to care for her collection of old Biographs and other photographic, and promotional items.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chatterbox
1943
Reporter (uncredited)
Cadet Girl
1941
Phil - Musician (uncredited)
Look Who's Laughing
1941
Harry (uncredited)
Golden Gloves
1940
Lefty (uncredited)
The Adventures of the Masked Phantom
1939
Stan Barton
Million Dollar Legs
1939
Ed Riggs
Sudden Money
1939
Sound Man (uncredited)
I Demand Payment
1938
Toby Locke
Law of the Texan
1938
Ranger Jack Bryant
Campus Confessions
1938
Ed Riggs
Saleslady
1938
Wheeler
Here's Flash Casey
1938
Rodney Addison
Criminals of the Air
1937
Arnold (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
Preview Reporter (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead
1936
Jerry Carruthers (uncredited)
The House of Secrets
1936
Man on Ship (uncredited)
The Crime of Dr. Forbes
1936
Student Doctor (uncredited)
Tango
1936
Anthony Thorne aka 'Tony' Carver
Dangerous Waters
1936
Officer Garvey (uncredited)
Three Kids and a Queen
1935
Reporter (uncredited)
His Night Out
1935
Salesman (uncredited)
Cross Streets
1934
Ken Barclay
City Park
1934
Raymond Ransome
Justice Takes a Holiday
1933
Larry Harrison
Wine, Women and Song
1933
Ray Joyce
Tess of the Storm Country
1932
Dillon (uncredited)
The Phantom of Crestwood
1932
Frank Andes
Down to Earth
1932
Ross Peters
Thrill of Youth
1932
Chet Thayer
Probation
1932
Bert
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Short
Air Eagles
1931
Eddie Ramsey
One More Chance
1931
Short
Percy Howard
City Streets
1931
Man Stabbed with Fork (uncredited)
Common Clay
1930
Arthur Coakley
Matchmaking Mamma
1929
Short
Larry Lodge
The Million Dollar Collar
1929
Bill Holmes
The Campus Vamp
1928
Short
Matty
A Jim Jam Janitor
1928
Short
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
A Taxi Scandal
1928
Short
Good Looking Guy in Car (uncredited)
The Campus Carmen
1928
Short
Carole's Sweetheart
The Good-Bye Kiss
1928
Bill Williams
The Magnificent Flirt
1928
Hubert
Smith's Army Life
1928
Short
Young Officer (uncredited)
The Beach Club
1928
Short
Minor Role (uncredited)
Gold Digger of Weepah
1927
Short
Winslow - the Barber's Son
Crazy to Act
1927
Short
Arthur Young
Making Good
1926/I
Short
Sophomore (uncredited)
Benson at Calford
1926
Short
Student (uncredited)
The Collegians
1926
Short
Sophomore (uncredited)
Dare Devil Daisy
1926
Short
Daisy's Sheik Boyfriend
Rustlers' Ranch
1926
Clem Allen
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
America's Sweetheart: The Mary Pickford Story
1978
Documentary producer
I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953
producer - archive footage
Universal Cartoon Melodies: Song Dreams
1952
Short producer
Sing Your Thanks
1950
Short producer
Song of the Range
1949
Short producer
Sailing with a Song
1949
Short producer
Million Dollar Weekend
1948
producer
Linda, Be Good
1947
producer
Kernels of Korn
1947
Short producer
Let's Go Latin
1947
Short producer
Let's Sing a Western Song
1947
Short producer
Universal Merrily We Sing Series No. 1: Sing and Be Happy
1946
Short producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
America's Sweetheart: The Mary Pickford Story
1978
Documentary story
The French Line
1953
story
Million Dollar Weekend
1948
original story
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Was a Burlesque Queen
1953
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Road to Hollywood
1947
Percy Howard, Bing's Rival, from 'One More Chance'
Known for movies
Crazy to Act (1927) as Arthur Young
The Million Dollar Collar (1929) as Bill Holmes
Dare Devil Daisy (1926) as Daisy's Sheik Boyfriend
$1.4 Million
