Acting

Bob Mathias

Born 1930-11-17 · Tulare, California, USA

Acting credits

China Doll poster
6.9

American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.

China Doll

1958

Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete poster
5.4

King Minos sacrifices the 'required' virgins to the Minotaur. As his wife lies dying, she confesses that her daughter has a twin she has secreted to avoid giving one of the girls to the Minotaur. The daughter raised by Minos tries to have her twin killed, but failing in her first attempt, continues to try to have her given to the Minotaur. Theseus, the Greek hero, tries to prevent it.

Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete

1960

Spirit of the Games poster
5.0

Documentary examines the history and evolution of the Olympic Games, taking a close look at the Olympic charter, oath and ideals. Also featured are rare home movies and interviews with Olympic athletes and the oldest known color footage of the Olympic Games from Berlin in 1936.

Spirit of the Games

1996

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team poster
NR

Star studded show

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

It Happened in Athens poster
5.5

In 1896 it is announced that the Olympic Games will be revived in Athens. A young shepherd, Spiridon Loues, decides to enter the 26-mile marathon. Once in Athens, he meets Christina Gratsos, a young woman from his hometown who is now the personal maid of Eleni Costa, Greece's most glamorous actress. Though he has arrived after the qualification date, Spiridon's athletic prowess so impresses Coach Graham of the American team that he is permitted to enter the contest. Eleni informs the press that she will marry the victor, confident it will be her lover, Lieutenant Vinardos.

It Happened in Athens

1962

The Bob Mathias Story poster
7.3

Film biography of the Olympics Decathlon champion, with the famous athlete and his wife playing themselves.

The Bob Mathias Story

1954