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Thorley Walters
Actor
Died July 6, 1991 (78 years)
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Thorley Swinstead Walters (born 12 May 1913, Teigngrace, Devon – 6 July 1991, London) was an English character actor.
He is probably best remembered for his comedy film roles such as in Two-Way Stretch and Carlton-Browne of the FO. He also appeared in the acclaimed TV drama Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Walters played Sherlock Holmes sidekick Doctor Watson in four unrelated films: Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), The Best House in London (1969), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), and Silver Blaze (1977).
He featured in three of the St Trinian's movies, starting as an army major in Blue Murder at St Trinian's. He later appeared as Butters, assistant to Education Ministry senior civil servant Culpepper-Brown (Eric Barker) in The Pure Hell of St Trinian's and played the part of Culpepper-Brown in The Wildcats of St Trinian's.
In the 1960s he also appeared in several Hammer horror films, including The Phantom of the Opera (1962), Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969).
In the DVD commentary to The Man Who Haunted Himself, Roger Moore mentioned that co-star Walters lived in Dolphin Square, the prestigious apartment block in Pimlico, London in which some scenes of the film were shot.
Thorley and Richard Hope-Hawkins visited the ailing Terry-Thomas in Barnes, London in 1989. Walters had starred with Terry in the Boulting Brother's film Carlton-Browne of the F.O., and was shocked at his appearance (he was ill with Parkinson's Disease). That visit resulted in the "Terry-Thomas Gala" held in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the same year which raised funds to help Terry live the rest of his life in comfort. Hope-Hawkins was with Walters and actress Siobhan Redmond, when he died in a London nursing home. Actor Ian Bannen gave the main address at his funeral held at Golders Green.
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Thorley Swinstead Walters (born 12 May 1913, Teigngrace, Devon – 6 July 1991, London) was an English character actor.
He is probably best remembered for his comedy film roles such as in Two-Way Stretch and Carlton-Browne of the FO. He also appeared in the acclaimed TV drama Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Walters played Sherlock Holmes sidekick Doctor Watson in four unrelated films: Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), The Best House in London (1969), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), and Silver Blaze (1977).
He featured in three of the St Trinian's movies, starting as an army major in Blue Murder at St Trinian's. He later appeared as Butters, assistant to Education Ministry senior civil servant Culpepper-Brown (Eric Barker) in The Pure Hell of St Trinian's and played the part of Culpepper-Brown in The Wildcats of St Trinian's.
In the 1960s he also appeared in several Hammer horror films, including The Phantom of the Opera (1962), Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969).
In the DVD commentary to The Man Who Haunted Himself, Roger Moore mentioned that co-star Walters lived in Dolphin Square, the prestigious apartment block in Pimlico, London in which some scenes of the film were shot.
Thorley and Richard Hope-Hawkins visited the ailing Terry-Thomas in Barnes, London in 1989. Walters had starred with Terry in the Boulting Brother's film Carlton-Browne of the F.O., and was shocked at his appearance (he was ill with Parkinson's Disease). That visit resulted in the "Terry-Thomas Gala" held in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the same year which raised funds to help Terry live the rest of his life in comfort. Hope-Hawkins was with Walters and actress Siobhan Redmond, when he died in a London nursing home. Actor Ian Bannen gave the main address at his funeral held at Golders Green.
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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 1991 | A Murder of Quality · as Bishop Harry |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World · as Winston Churchill |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Mr. Finister |
| 1987 | Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! · as Ludwig (archive Footage) |
| 1986 | David Copperfield (1986) (TV Series) · as Mr. Dick |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponed (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Bulman (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes · as Dr. Watson |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Johnny Davenport |
| 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl · as Ned Quilley |
| 1983 | The Sign of Four · as Major John Sholto |
| 1983 | Spyship (TV Series) · as Dr. Arthur Dowdall |
| 1982 | Spider's Web · as Hugo Birch |
| 1982 | Soft Targets · as Old Wedding Guest |
| 1980 | A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special · as Colonel Bloodstock |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St. Trinian's · as Hugo Culpepper Brown |
| 1980 | Cribb (TV Series) · as Inspector Jowett |
| 1979 | Henry V · as Charles The Sixth, King Of France |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Magistrate |
| 1979 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Shelley (TV Series) · as Bank Manager |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Harry Gold |
| 1979 | Malice Aforethought (TV Series) · as Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton |
| 1979 | Worzel Gummidge (TV Series) · as Colonel Bloodstock |
| 1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Will Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Mr. Justice Fleminge |
| 1978 | Strangers (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Devil's Crown (TV Series) · as Bishop Foliot |
| 1977 | Treasure Island (1977) (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The People That Time Forgot · as Norfolk |
| 1977 | The Last Appointment! · as John Hatton |
| 1977 | Just William (TV Series) · as General Moult |
| 1976 | Beasts (TV Series) · as Sir Ramsey |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother · as Dr. Watson |
| 1975 | Raffles (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Gathering Storm · as Stanley Baldwin |
| 1974 | Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Undercovers Hero · as General Erhardt |
| 1974 | Wodehouse Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sir Leopold Jellaby |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) · as Beecham |
| 1973 | Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as Dr. Ledworth |
| 1972 | The Edwardians (TV Series) · as King Edward Vii |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as George Unwin Qc |
| 1972 | Young Winston · as Major Finn |
| 1972 | Vampire Circus · as Burgermeister |
| 1972 | The Lotus Eaters (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as John Hatton |
| 1971 | Cousin Bette (TV Series) · as Baron Hector Hulot |
| 1971 | Cry of the Penguins · as Mr. Forbush Sr. |
| 1970 | There's a Girl in My Soup · as Manager Of Carlton Hotel |
| 1970 | Bartleby · as The Colleague |
| 1970 | Trog · as Magistrate |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Old Wedding Guest |
| 1970 | The Adventures of Don Quick (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Man Who Haunted Himself · as Frank Bellamy |
| 1969 | Sophie's Place · as Hubbard |
| 1969 | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed · as Insp. Fritsch |
| 1969 | The Last Shot You Hear · as Gen. Jowett |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War · as Staff Officer |
| 1969 | The Best House in London · as Doctor Watson |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve · as Sir John Forrester |
| 1968 | Father, Dear Father (TV Series) · as Dr. Peter Fraser |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Col. Baldock |
| 1967 | Frankenstein Created Woman · as Dr. Hertz |
| 1967 | Mr. Rose (TV Series) · as David Maxton |
| 1966 | The Family Way · as Vicar |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box · as Patience |
| 1966 | The Psychopath · as Martin Roth |
| 1966 | Dracula: Prince of Darkness · as Ludwig |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Colonel Redfern |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Marcus Sedden |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core · as Chief Constable Preston |
| 1965 | Joey Boy · as Col. Grant |
| 1964 | The Earth Dies Screaming · as Edgar Otis |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Holland |
| 1964 | Ring of Treason · as Cmdr. Winters |
| 1964 | A Home of Your Own · as Estate Agent |
| 1963 | Espionage (TV Series) · as Dr. Cantlie |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! · as Tranquilax Executive |
| 1962 | Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace · as Dr. Watson |
| 1962 | The Phantom of the Opera · as Lattimer |
| 1961 | Petticoat Pirates · as Captain Jerome Robertson |
| 1961 | Murder She Said · as Cedric Ackenthorpe |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) · as Hemming |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's · as Butters |
| 1960 | A French Mistress · as Colonel Edmonds |
| 1960 | The Risk · as Special Agent Prince |
| 1960 | Two Way Stretch · as Col. Parkright |
| 1959 | Man in a Cocked Hat · as Colonel Bellingham |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | Happy Is the Bride · as Jim |
| 1958 | A Lady Mislaid · as Mr. Smith |
| 1957 | Blue Murder at St. Trinian's · as Major Whitehart |
| 1957 | The Birthday Present · as Photographer |
| 1957 | The Truth About Women · as Trevor Eaton |
| 1957 | A Novel Affair · as Jimmy |
| 1957 | Second Fiddle · as Charles |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Professor Mortimer |
| 1956 | The Baby and the Battleship · as Lt. Setley |
| 1956 | Who Done It? · as Raymond Courtney |
| 1956 | Private's Progress · as Captain Bootle |
| 1956 | You Can't Escape · as Chadwick |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men · as Salesman |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Mellersh Wilkins |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ken |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Stanley Baldwin |
| 1947 | Captain Boycott · as Army Officer (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Kinney |
| 1945 | Waltz Time · as Stefan Ravenne |
| 1945 | They Were Sisters · as Channing |
| 1944 | Medal for the General · as Andrew |
| 1944 | Some Like It Rough · as British Soldier |
| 1939 | Design for Murder · as Huey Frazer |
| 1937 | The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel · as Audience Member At Convention |
| 1935 | The Love Test · as Chemist |
| 1934 | Once in a New Moon · as Beamish |