Kerwin Mathews (January 8, 1926 â€" July 5, 2007) was an American
actor best known for playing the titular heroes in The 7th Voyage of
Sinbad (1958), The Three Worlds of Gulliver (1960) and Jack the Giant
Killer (1962).Mathews was born January 8, 1926, in Seattle, Washington
and was two years old when he moved with his divorced mother to
Janesville, Wisconsin. He attended Janesville High School, graduating
in 1943. Mathews said that "a kind high school teacher put me in a
play, and that changed my life." According to a classmate, he was a
"handsome rascal".After serving in the United States Army Air Forces
during World War II as a pilot and swimming instructor, he attended
and performed at nearby Milton College for two years before
transferring to Beloit College on drama and music scholarships. He
remained at Beloit three years after graduation teaching speech and
dramatic arts and appeared in regional theatre. He also taught high
school English in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.After moving to Los Angeles
in 1954, Mathews acted at the Pasadena Playhouse, including a
production of Comedy of Error. While there he met the head of casting
for Columbia Pictures, leading to a seven-year studio contract.
actor best known for playing the titular heroes in The 7th Voyage of
Sinbad (1958), The Three Worlds of Gulliver (1960) and Jack the Giant
Killer (1962).Mathews was born January 8, 1926, in Seattle, Washington
and was two years old when he moved with his divorced mother to
Janesville, Wisconsin. He attended Janesville High School, graduating
in 1943. Mathews said that "a kind high school teacher put me in a
play, and that changed my life." According to a classmate, he was a
"handsome rascal".After serving in the United States Army Air Forces
during World War II as a pilot and swimming instructor, he attended
and performed at nearby Milton College for two years before
transferring to Beloit College on drama and music scholarships. He
remained at Beloit three years after graduation teaching speech and
dramatic arts and appeared in regional theatre. He also taught high
school English in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.After moving to Los Angeles
in 1954, Mathews acted at the Pasadena Playhouse, including a
production of Comedy of Error. While there he met the head of casting
for Columbia Pictures, leading to a seven-year studio contract.
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