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Thorley Walters‌

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Thorley Walters

Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK

Thorley Walters

Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1913-05-12

Popularity

star3.7

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Murder She Said

Murder She Said‌
star7.3
calendar 1961

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed‌
star6.4
calendar 1969

Frankenstein Created Woman

Frankenstein Created Woman‌
star6.5
calendar 1967

The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's‌
star6.1
calendar 1960

The People That Time Forgot

The People That Time Forgot‌
star5.4
calendar 1977

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.‌
star5.9
calendar 1959

Vampire Circus

Vampire Circus‌
star5.8
calendar 1972

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

In the Secret State

In the Secret State‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness‌
star6.7
calendar 1966

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

The Psychopath

The Psychopath‌
star6.2
calendar 1966

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World‌
star6.3
calendar 1988

Beasts: The Dummy

Beasts: The Dummy‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four‌
star6.8
calendar 1983

Petticoat Pirates

Petticoat Pirates‌
star6.2
calendar 1961

Don't Panic Chaps!

Don't Panic Chaps!‌
star5.6
calendar 1959

Suspect

Suspect‌
star6.5
calendar 1960

There's a Girl in My Soup

There's a Girl in My Soup‌
star5.5
calendar 1970

The Last Shot You Hear

The Last Shot You Hear‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

The Earth Dies Screaming

The Earth Dies Screaming‌
star6.2
calendar 1964

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride‌
star5.7
calendar 1958

Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet‌
star4.0
calendar 1961

Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core‌
star6.2
calendar 1965

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies‌
star6.9
calendar 1964

Waltz Time

Waltz Time‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets‌
star8.3
calendar 1969

The Best House in London

The Best House in London‌
star3.6
calendar 1969

The Passionate Stranger

The Passionate Stranger‌
star5.4
calendar 1957

The Love Test

The Love Test‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

The Birthday Present

The Birthday Present‌
star7.1
calendar 1957

Life of St. Paul

Life of St. Paul‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

The Apple Cart

The Apple Cart‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

He's Asking For Me

He's Asking For Me‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

You Can't Escape

You Can't Escape‌
star5.0
calendar 1956

Trog

Trog‌
star4.4
calendar 1970

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle‌
star5.6
calendar 1957

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace‌
star5.1
calendar 1962

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins‌
star5.5
calendar 1971

Bartleby

Bartleby‌
star5.9
calendar 1970

Medal for the General

Medal for the General‌
star6.5
calendar 1944

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box‌
star6.5
calendar 1966

The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women‌
star5.8
calendar 1957

Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!‌
star6.2
calendar 1963

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's‌
star4.4
calendar 1980

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War‌
star6.6
calendar 1969

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's‌
star6.4
calendar 1957

Spider's Web

Spider's Web‌
star7.4
calendar 1982

Design for Murder

Design for Murder‌
star5.8
calendar 1939

The Kindled Flame

The Kindled Flame‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Soft Targets

Soft Targets‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles‌
star4.1
calendar 1974

It Happened to One Man

It Happened to One Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

The Family Way

The Family Way‌
star6.6
calendar 1966

Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve‌
star6.8
calendar 1968

Henry V

Henry V‌
star6.0
calendar 1979

Silver Blaze

Silver Blaze‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl‌
star5.5
calendar 1984

Once in a New Moon

Once in a New Moon‌
star6.6
calendar 1935

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood‌
star6.4
calendar 1987

Joey Boy

Joey Boy‌
star5.8
calendar 1965

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men‌
star6.3
calendar 1955

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special‌
star10.0
calendar 1980

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott‌
star6.5
calendar 1947

Private's Progress

Private's Progress‌
star6.4
calendar 1956

A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality‌
star5.5
calendar 1991

Who Done It?

Who Done It?‌
star5.2
calendar 1956

A Lady Mislaid

A Lady Mislaid‌
star5.0
calendar 1958

Goodbye

Goodbye‌
star10.0
calendar 1975

On the Eve of Publication

On the Eve of Publication‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Two Way Stretch

Two Way Stretch‌
star6.5
calendar 1960

Ring Once for Death

Ring Once for Death‌
star8.5
calendar 1973

The Dunroamin' Rising

The Dunroamin' Rising‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

A French Mistress

A French Mistress‌
star5.7
calendar 1960

They Were Sisters

They Were Sisters‌
star5.6
calendar 1945

Tv Credits

Strangers

Strangers‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected‌
star6.7
calendar 1979

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!‌
star7.6
calendar 1971

Crown Court

Crown Court‌
star5.0
calendar 1972

The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters‌
star5.0
calendar 1972

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame‌
star8.7
calendar 1951

The Adventures of Don Quick

The Adventures of Don Quick‌
star5.0
calendar 1970

Beasts

Beasts‌
star6.8
calendar 1976

Raffles

Raffles‌
star8.0
calendar 1977

Bulman

Bulman‌
star6.7
calendar 1985

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street‌
star8.0
calendar 1976

Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed‌
star5.0
calendar 1986

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge‌
star6.2
calendar 1979

Treasure Island

Treasure Island‌
star6.0
calendar 1977

Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare‌
star5.2
calendar 1978

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill‌
star6.3
calendar 1974

The Edwardians

The Edwardians‌
star5.7
calendar 1972

Misleading Cases

Misleading Cases‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy‌
star7.5
calendar 1979

Thriller

Thriller‌
star6.6
calendar 1973

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!‌
star0.0
calendar 1968

Minder

Minder‌
star6.7
calendar 1979

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette‌
star3.5
calendar 1971

The Edwardians

The Edwardians‌
star5.7
calendar 1972

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play‌
star4.5
calendar 1964

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre‌
star5.8
calendar 1956

Cribbins

Cribbins‌
star6.0
calendar 1969