Matt McHugh
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Matthew O. McHugh (January 22, 1894 – February 22, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 200 films between 1931 and 1955, primarily in small cameo parts.
McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and, as a young child, he performed on stage. His brother, Frank, who went on to become part of the Warner Bros. stock company in the 1930s and 1940s, and sister Kitty performed an act with him by the time
Matt made his Broadway debut in Elmer Rice's Street Scene in 1929, along with his brother Ed, and also appeared in Swing Your Lady in 1936.
Despite his actual origins, McHugh usually performed his roles with a Brooklyn accent, and was often cast as characters explicitly from Brooklyn. In Star Spangled Rhythm (1941), his one scene is a protracted monologue during the climactic "Old Glory" sequence, in which McHugh plays a character who literally embodies the spirit of Brooklyn.
Born
Jan 22, 1894
Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Feb 22, 1971
Known For
Acting
Movies
135 acting
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Popularity
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Known For
Freaks
1932
as Rollo Brother
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
At the Circus
1939
as Cabbie (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
as Sporting Goods Salesman (uncredited)
The Blue Dahlia
1946
as Bartender at Gus' (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Strength Machine Operator (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Repairman (uncredited)
Holiday
1938
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
1944
as Al Alp - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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