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Walter Mathews (October 10, 1926 – April 28, 2012) was an American character actor whose credits included roles in television, film and theater. Mathews was born in New York City on October 10, 1926, and was raised in the Bronx. He earned a master's degree in drama from Ohio University.〔 Mathews debuted in the Broadway production of ''King Lear'' in 1956, which starred Orson Welles.〔 He was a member of the original Broadway cast of ''Equus'', which opened in New York in 1974.〔 On television, Mathews appeared in a series of commercials for ''Fram Oil Filters'' as the original fictional Fram mechanic who promised consumers, "You can pay me now or pay me later."〔 Matthews also had recurring roles in the ''Another World'' and ''General Hospital'' soap operas.〔 His additional television credits included ''Ripcord'', ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Perry Mason'', ''Mannix'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''Adam-12'', ''Quincy, M.E.'', and ''Mission: Impossible''.〔 Mathews made his last on-screen appearance in 1986.〔 Mathews died of natural causes on April 28, 2012, in Mountain Center, California, at the age of 85.〔 He was survived by his four children and five grandchildren.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter Mathews (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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