Thorley Walters
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thorley Walters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1991 · A Murder of Quality as Bishop Harry
- 1990 · He's Asking For Me as Uncle Harold
- 1988 · Onassis: The Richest Man in the World as Winston Churchill
- 1988 · The Dunroamin' Rising as Mr Finister
- 1987 · Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood as Ludwig (archive footage)
- 1986 · Paradise Postponed as
- 1985 · Bulman as
- 1985 · In the Secret State as Johnny Davenport
- 1984 · The Little Drummer Girl as Ned Quilley
- 1983 · The Sign of Four as Major John Sholto
- 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
- 1979 · Henry V as Charles the Sixth, King of France
- 1979 · Minder as Magistrate
- 1979 · Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as Harry Gold
- 1979 · Worzel Gummidge as Colonel Bloodstock
- 1978 · BBC Television Shakespeare as
- 1978 · Life of Shakespeare as Mr. Justice Fleminge
- 1978 · Strangers as
- 1977 · Treasure Island as
- 1977 · The People That Time Forgot as Norfolk
- 1977 · Raffles as
- 1977 · Silver Blaze as Dr. Watson
- 1976 · James and the Giant Peach as Grasshopper
- 1976 · Beasts: The Dummy as Sir Ramsey
- 1976 · Beasts as Sir Ramsey
- 1976 · The Duchess of Duke Street as
- 1975 · The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother as Dr. Watson
- 1975 · Goodbye as Chalcott-Bentinck
- 1975 · The Apple Cart as Home Secretary
- 1974 · Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill as
- 1974 · Soft Beds, Hard Battles as General Erhardt
- 1973 · Ring Once for Death as Dr. Ledworth
- 1973 · Thriller as Dr. Ledworth
- 1972 · The Edwardians as
- 1972 · The Edwardians as King Edward VII
- 1972 · Crown Court as
- 1972 · Vampire Circus as Burgermeister
- 1972 · The Lotus Eaters as
- 1971 · The Persuaders! as John Hatton
- 1971 · Cousin Bette as Baron Hector Hulot
- 1971 · Mr. Forbush and the Penguins as Mr. Forbush Sr.
- 1970 · There's a Girl in My Soup as Manager of Carlton Hotel
- 1970 · The Adventures of Don Quick as
- 1970 · Bartleby as The Colleague
- 1970 · Trog as Magistrate
- 1970 · Play for Today as Old Wedding Guest
- 1970 · The Man Who Haunted Himself as Frank Bellamy
- 1969 · Cribbins as
- 1969 · Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed as Insp. Fritsch
- 1969 · The Last Shot You Hear as Gen. Jowett
- 1969 · Crooks and Coronets as Hubbard
- 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 · On the Eve of Publication as Holland
- 1968 · Ooh La La! as The Prince
- 1967 · Misleading Cases as Sir Joshua Hoot
- 1967 · Frankenstein Created Woman as Dr. Hertz
- 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 · 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 as Holland
- 1964 · Ring of Spies as Cmdr. Winters
- 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 · Invasion Quartet as
- 1960 · The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Butters
- 1960 · Two Way Stretch as Col. Parkright
- 1960 · Suspect as Special Agent Prince
- 1960 · A French Mistress as Colonel Edmonds
- 1959 · Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Colonel Bellingham
- 1959 · Don't Panic Chaps! as
- 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 · Second Fiddle as Charles
- 1957 · The Passionate Stranger as Jimmy
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Professor Mortimer
- 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
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Stanley Baldwin
- 1947 · Captain Boycott as Army Officer (uncredited)
- 1945 · Waltz Time as Stefan Ravenne
- 1945 · They Were Sisters as Channing
- 1944 · Medal for the General as Andrew
- 1940 · It Happened to One Man as Ronnie
- 1939 · The Kindled Flame as Cleon
- 1939 · Design for Murder as Huey Frazer
- 1938 · Life of St. Paul as Unidentified role
- 1935 · The Love Test as Chemist
- 1935 · Once in a New Moon as Beamish