Thorley Walters
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 12, 1913
- Died
- July 6, 1991 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK
Biography
Thorley Swinstead Walters (12 May 1913 – 6 July 1991) 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.
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Filmography
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
Movie · as Baron Von Richthofen
The World of Hammer
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
A Murder of Quality
Movie · as Bishop Harry
He's Asking For Me
Movie · as Uncle Harold
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Movie · as Winston Churchill
The Dunroamin' Rising
Movie · as Mr Finister
The Play on One
TV · as Mr Finister · 1 ep
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Movie · as Ludwig (archive footage)
Paradise Postponed
TV · 14 eps
David Copperfield
TV · as Richard 'Mr Dick' Babley · 5 eps
In the Secret State
Movie · as Johnny Davenport
Bulman
TV · as Bill Dugdale · 1 ep
Screen Two
TV · as Uncle Harold · 1 ep
The Little Drummer Girl
Movie · as Ned Quilley
The Sign of Four
Movie · as Major John Sholto
Spider's Web
Movie · as Hugo Birch
Soft Targets
Movie · as Old Wedding Guest
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
Movie · as Hugo Culpepper Brown
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Movie · as Colonel Bloodstock
Cribb
TV · as CI Jowett · 1 ep
A Question of Guilt
TV · as Sir Charles Russell · 5 eps
Henry V
Movie · as Charles the Sixth, King of France
Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as Harry Gold · 1 ep
Worzel Gummidge
TV · as Colonel Bloodstock · 3 eps
Minder
TV · as Magistrate · 1 ep
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
TV · as Tufty Thessinger · 1 ep
Malice Aforethought
TV · as Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton · 1 ep
Strangers
TV · as Bill Dugdale · 8 eps
Will Shakespeare
TV · as Mr Justice Fleminge · 1 ep
The People That Time Forgot
Movie · as Norfolk
Silver Blaze
Movie · as Dr. Watson
Treasure Island
TV · 4 eps
Raffles
TV · as Lord Lochmaben · 1 ep
The Sunday Drama
TV · as Dr John Watson · 1 ep
James and the Giant Peach
Movie · as Grasshopper
Beasts: The Dummy
Movie · as Sir Ramsey
Beasts
TV · as Sir Ramsey · 1 ep
The Duchess of Duke Street
TV · as Bulstrode · 1 ep
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Movie · as Dr. Watson
The Apple Cart
Movie · as Home Secretary
Goodbye
Movie · as Chalcott-Bentinck
Chips with Everything
Movie · as Wing Commander
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Movie · as General Erhardt
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
TV · 4 eps
Masquerade
TV · as Bunny · 1 ep
Village Hall
TV · as Carruthers · 1 ep
Ring Once for Death
Movie · as Dr. Ledworth
Thriller
TV · as Dr. Ledworth · 1 ep
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
TV · as Beecham · 1 ep
Vampire Circus
Movie · as Burgermeister
Young Winston
Movie · as Major Finn
Crown Court
TV
The Lotus Eaters
TV · as Maj. Edward Woolley · 4 eps
The Edwardians
TV · as Edward, Prince of Wales, King Edward VII · 1 ep
Late Night Theatre
TV · as Arthur · 1 ep
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
Movie · as Mr. Forbush Sr.
The Persuaders!
TV · as John Hatton · 1 ep
Cousin Bette
TV · as Baron Hector Hulot · 5 eps
The Man Who Haunted Himself
Movie · as Frank Bellamy
There's a Girl in My Soup
Movie · as Manager of Carlton Hotel
Trog
Movie · as Magistrate
Bartleby
Movie · as The Colleague
Play for Today
TV · as Old Wedding Guest · 1 ep
The Misfit
TV · as Forbes-Erskine · 1 ep
The Adventures of Don Quick
TV · as Chief Dreamer · 1 ep
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Movie · as Insp. Fritsch
The Last Shot You Hear
Movie · as General Jowett
Crooks and Coronets
Movie · as Hubbard
The Best House in London
Movie · as Doctor Watson (uncredited)
Oh! What a Lovely War
Movie · as Staff Officer
Cribbins
TV · 1 ep
Twisted Nerve
Movie · as Sir John Forrester
On the Eve of Publication
Movie · as Holland
Ooh La La!
TV · as The Prince · 1 ep
Frankenstein Created Woman
Movie · as Dr. Hertz
Misleading Cases
TV · as Sir Joshua Hoot · 19 eps
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Movie · as Ludwig
The Psychopath
Movie · as Martin Roth
The Wrong Box
Movie · as Patience
The Family Way
Movie · as Vicar
Rotten to the Core
Movie · as Chief Constable Preston
Joey Boy
Movie · as Col. Grant
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Col. Redfern · 1 ep
Six Shades of Black
TV · as Lionel Sparrow · 1 ep
The Earth Dies Screaming
Movie · as Edgar Otis
Ring of Spies
Movie · as Cmdr. Winters
A Home of Your Own
Movie · as Estate agent
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Holland · 1 ep
Heavens Above!
Movie · as Tranquilax Executive
Espionage
TV · as Dr Cantlie · 1 ep
The Phantom of the Opera
Movie · as Lattimer
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Movie · as Dr. Watson
Murder She Said
Movie · as Cedric Ackenthorpe
Petticoat Pirates
Movie · as Captain Jerome Robertson
Invasion Quartet
Movie
Winning Widows
TV · 1 ep
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Movie · as Butters
Suspect
Movie · as Special Agent Prince
Two-Way Stretch
Movie · as Colonel Parkright
A French Mistress
Movie · as Colonel Edmonds
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Movie · as Colonel Bellingham
Don't Panic Chaps
Movie
Happy Is the Bride
Movie · as Jim
A Lady Mislaid
Movie · as Mr. Smith
The Passionate Stranger
Movie · as Jimmy
The Birthday Present
Movie · as Photographer
Second Fiddle
Movie · as Charles
The Truth About Women
Movie · as Trevor Eaton
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Movie · as Major Whitehart
You Can't Escape
Movie · as Chadwick
Private's Progress
Movie · as Captain Bootle
Who Done It?
Movie · as Raymond Courtney
The Baby and the Battleship
Movie · as Lt. Setley
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Professor Mortimer · 1 ep
Josephine and Men
Movie · as Salesman
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Stanley Baldwin · 1 ep
Captain Boycott
Movie · as Army Officer (uncredited)
Waltz Time
Movie · as Stefan Ravenne
They Were Sisters
Movie · as Channing
Medal for the General
Movie · as Andrew
It Happened to One Man
Movie · as Ronnie
Design for Murder
Movie · as Huey Frazer
The Kindled Flame
Movie · as Cleon
Secret Journey
Movie · as Max Von Reimer
Life of St. Paul
Movie · as Unidentified role
The Love Test
Movie · as Chemist
Once in a New Moon
Movie · as Beamish