0 a male actor, especially in films of the 1930s and 1940s, who was very attractive to women
He acquired a reputation as a sort of 17th-century matinee idol, especially favored by the young women in the audience.
By the 1930s, he was a popular matinee idol and was acting in films.
He was a former matinee idol in the late 1980s.
She was considered a matinee idol of her time.
He was considered a promising actor, quickly working his way up the ranks to become a matinee idol.
They played supporting roles in several films starring their father, who was a popular matinee idol at the time.
He was one of the top matinee idols from the 1990s.
Both men quickly became matinee idols.
