death_date death_place birth_place name birth_date yearsactive image article_title birth_name occupation
25 july 1960 bushey heath , hertfordshire , england , uk bridlington uk , east riding of yorkshire , england , a. e. matthews 22 november 1869 1910s & ndash ; 60 a. _ e. _ matthews.jpg a. e. matthews
 alfred edward matthews stage and film actor
a. e. matthews

alfred edward matthews obe -lrb- 22 november 1869 -- 25 july 1960 -rrb- , known as a. e. matthews , was an english actor who played numerous character roles on the stage and in film for eight decades , and who became known for his acting longevity .
already middle-aged when silent films began production , he enjoyed increasing renown from world war ii onwards as one of the british cinema 's most famous crotchety , and sometimes rascally , old men .
