Matthew Garber

Born: 1956-03-25 Stepney, London, England, UK

Died: 1977-06-13

Matthew Adam Garber was a British child actor born March 25, 1956 in Stepney, London, England, UK. Both of his parents were theatrical actors, but neither was particularly famous. In 1963, Garbet came to the attention of actor Roy Dotrice (father of Karen Dotrice) who was seeking potential child actors. Roy recommended Garber to the casting department of the Disney company, where young Garber's 'artful dodges, like squinting, screwing up his nose, and brushing his hair back with one hand' were thought likely to make him stand out. He was cast in the film 'The Three Lives of Thomasina' (1963), as the character Geordie McNab, a playmate to the ...