Junius Matthews

Acting

Junius Matthews

Born June 12, 1890 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died January 18, 1978 · aged 87

Junius Conyers Matthews was an American actor. He was the voice of Archimedes the Owl in Disney's The Sword in the Stone in 1963. He was also the original voice of Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh franchise from 1966 to 1977. He was a private in World War I before becoming an actor, and determined to become a popular radio and television actor, his career began on stage where he got his first role in…

Known For

The Sword in the StoneThe Sword in the Stone · 1963
The Sword in the Stone
7.21963
MovieAnimationFamily
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.
A Summer PlaceA Summer Place · 1959
A Summer Place
6.61959
MovieDramaRomance
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · 1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
7.21977
MovieAnimationFamily
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.
I've Always Loved YouI've Always Loved You · 1946
I've Always Loved You
6.51946
MovieRomanceDrama
A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home.
Without ReservationsWithout Reservations · 1946
Without Reservations
6.21946
MovieComedyRomance
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't know she is the author of the famous book, and who don't think much of the ideas it proposes. She and Rusty are greatly attracted, but she doesn't know how to deal with his disdain for the book's author.
Black AngelBlack Angel · 1946
Black Angel
6.11946
MovieMysteryCrime
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
The LineupThe Lineup · 1958
The Lineup
7.11958
MovieCrime
In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
Disney's Greatest VillainsDisney's Greatest Villains · 1977
Disney's Greatest Villains
1977
MovieAnimationFamily
The Slave in the Magic Mirror is the host of this show, designed to explain that all heroes need villains to balance things out. Without villains, there would be no heroes. Villains from Disney films abound here.

Movies

The Sword in the StoneThe Sword in the Stone · 1963
The Sword in the Stone
7.21963
MovieAnimationFamily
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.
A Summer PlaceA Summer Place · 1959
A Summer Place
6.61959
MovieDramaRomance
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · 1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
7.21977
MovieAnimationFamily
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.
I've Always Loved YouI've Always Loved You · 1946
I've Always Loved You
6.51946
MovieRomanceDrama
A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home.
Without ReservationsWithout Reservations · 1946
Without Reservations
6.21946
MovieComedyRomance
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't know she is the author of the famous book, and who don't think much of the ideas it proposes. She and Rusty are greatly attracted, but she doesn't know how to deal with his disdain for the book's author.
Black AngelBlack Angel · 1946
Black Angel
6.11946
MovieMysteryCrime
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
The LineupThe Lineup · 1958
The Lineup
7.11958
MovieCrime
In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
Disney's Greatest VillainsDisney's Greatest Villains · 1977
Disney's Greatest Villains
1977
MovieAnimationFamily
The Slave in the Magic Mirror is the host of this show, designed to explain that all heroes need villains to balance things out. Without villains, there would be no heroes. Villains from Disney films abound here.
Disney's Halloween TreatDisney's Halloween Treat · 1982
Disney's Halloween Treat
6.51982
MovieFamilyAnimation
Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the Tramp," "Peter Pan," "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," and "The Sword in the Stone."
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeWinnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree · 1966
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
7.61966
MovieFamilyAnimation
Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger TooWinnie the Pooh and Tigger Too · 1974
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
7.71974
MovieFamilyAnimation
Rabbit is tired of Tigger always bouncing him, so he gets Pooh and Piglet together to come up with an idea to get the bounce out of Tigger. Then, Tigger and little Roo go out for a bounce and get caught in a tree.
The Silent WitnessThe Silent Witness · 1917
The Silent Witness
9.01917
MovieDramaMystery
Janet Rigsby loves Richard Morgan, a Denver college student, but loses him when he is caught in a fire. Shortly after Richard's presumed demise, Janet leaves her home and bears a son out of wedlock. Over the years, she struggles to make ends meet while raising Bud, her son, on her own. Although her savings are small, Janet manages to send Bud to college. Chastised for his poverty and illegitimate birth, Bud, who is in love with the college gardener's daughter, suffers the ridicule of his peers and eventually comes to blows with and threatens one particular boy for insulting his mother. In the ensuing confrontation, the boy is killed and Bud is arrested for the crime. During the course of the trial, Bud discovers that the district attorney is Richard Morgan, his father. The testimony of one expert witness reveals how the murder in truth was committed, and a liberated Bud happily reunites with his mother and new-found father.

TV Shows

DragnetDragnet · 1951
Dragnet
6.51951
SeriesDramaCrime
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will Travel · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.31957
SeriesWestern
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
The Gene Autry ShowThe Gene Autry Show · 1950
The Gene Autry Show
4.71950
SeriesWesternComedy
The Gene Autry Show is an American western/cowboy television series which aired for 91 episodes on CBS from July 23, 1950 until August 7, 1956, originally sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint chewing gum.
The Real McCoysThe Real McCoys · 1957
The Real McCoys
5.91957
SeriesComedy
The Real McCoys is an American situation comedy co-produced by Danny Thomas' "Marterto Productions", in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus' "Westgate" company. The series aired for five seasons on the ABC-TV network from 1957 through 1962 and then for its final year on CBS from 1962 to 1963. The series, set in the San Fernando Valley of California, was filmed in Hollywood at Desilu studios.
Winnie the PoohWinnie the Pooh · 1966
Winnie the Pooh
1966
Series