Search Everything

Login

Send feeback or report a bug here

Send feeback or report a bug here

Thorley Walters

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1913-05-12

Birth Place

Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

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

1980

10.0

Movie
A French Mistress

A French Mistress

1960

5.7

Movie
A Lady Mislaid

A Lady Mislaid

1958

5.0

Movie
A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality

1991

5.5

Movie
poster

Armchair Theatre

1956

5.8

TV
Bartleby

Bartleby

1970

5.9

Movie
poster

BBC Television Shakespeare

1978

5.2

TV
poster

Beasts

1976

6.8

TV
Beasts: The Dummy

Beasts: The Dummy

1976

0.0

Movie
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957

6.3

Movie
poster

Bulman

1985

6.7

TV
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

6.5

Movie
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

5.9

Movie
poster

Cousin Bette

1971

3.5

TV
poster

Cribbins

1969

6.0

TV
Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets

1969

8.3

Movie
poster

Crown Court

1972

5.4

TV
Design for Murder

Design for Murder

1939

5.8

Movie
Don't Panic Chaps!

Don't Panic Chaps!

1959

5.6

Movie
Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

6.7

Movie
Frankenstein Created Woman

Frankenstein Created Woman

1967

6.5

Movie
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969

6.4

Movie
Goodbye

Goodbye

1975

10.0

Movie
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987

6.4

Movie
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958

5.7

Movie
He's Asking For Me

He's Asking For Me

1990

0.0

Movie
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963

6.2

Movie
Henry V

Henry V

1979

6.0

Movie
In the Secret State

In the Secret State

1985

0.0

Movie
Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet

1961

4.0

Movie
It Happened to One Man

It Happened to One Man

1940

0.0

Movie
James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

1976

6.0

Movie
poster

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974

6.3

TV
Joey Boy

Joey Boy

1965

5.8

Movie
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955

6.3

Movie
poster

Life of Shakespeare

1978

0.0

TV
Life of St. Paul

Life of St. Paul

1938

0.0

Movie
Medal for the General

Medal for the General

1944

6.5

Movie
poster

Minder

1979

6.8

TV
poster

Misleading Cases

1967

0.0

TV
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

1971

5.5

Movie
Murder She Said

Murder She Said

1961

7.3

Movie
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

6.6

Movie
On the Eve of Publication

On the Eve of Publication

1968

0.0

Movie
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988

6.3

Movie
Once in a New Moon

Once in a New Moon

1935

6.6

Movie
poster

Ooh La La!

1968

0.0

TV
poster

Paradise Postponed

1986

5.0

TV
Petticoat Pirates

Petticoat Pirates

1961

6.2

Movie
poster

Play for Today

1970

6.1

TV
Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956

6.4

Movie
poster

Raffles

1977

8.0

TV
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964

6.9

Movie
Ring Once for Death

Ring Once for Death

1974

8.5

Movie
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965

6.2

Movie
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1957

5.6

Movie
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

1962

5.3

Movie
Silver Blaze

Silver Blaze

1977

0.0

Movie
Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974

4.1

Movie
Soft Targets

Soft Targets

1982

0.0

Movie
Spider's Web

Spider's Web

1982

7.4

Movie
poster

Strangers

1978

7.0

TV
Suspect

Suspect

1960

6.5

Movie
poster

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

6.7

TV
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

6.0

Movie
poster

The Adventures of Don Quick

1970

5.0

TV
The Apple Cart

The Apple Cart

1975

0.0

Movie
The Best House in London

The Best House in London

1969

3.6

Movie
The Birthday Present

The Birthday Present

1957

7.1

Movie
poster

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976

7.9

TV
The Dunroamin' Rising

The Dunroamin' Rising

1988

0.0

Movie
The Earth Dies Screaming

The Earth Dies Screaming

1964

6.2

Movie
poster

The Edwardians

1972

5.7

TV
The Family Way

The Family Way

1966

6.6

Movie
The Kindled Flame

The Kindled Flame

1939

0.0

Movie
The Last Shot You Hear

The Last Shot You Hear

1969

0.0

Movie
The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

1984

5.5

Movie
poster

The Lotus Eaters

1972

5.0

TV
The Love Test

The Love Test

1935

6.0

Movie
The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970

6.1

Movie
The Passionate Stranger

The Passionate Stranger

1957

5.4

Movie
The People That Time Forgot

The People That Time Forgot

1977

5.4

Movie
poster

The Persuaders!

1971

7.6

TV
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1962

6.4

Movie
The Psychopath

The Psychopath

1966

6.2

Movie
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

6.1

Movie
The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four

1983

6.8

Movie
The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

1957

5.8

Movie
poster

The Wednesday Play

1964

4.5

TV
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

1980

4.4

Movie
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966

6.5

Movie
There's a Girl in My Soup

There's a Girl in My Soup

1970

5.5

Movie
They Were Sisters

They Were Sisters

1945

5.6

Movie
poster

Thriller

1973

6.6

TV
poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979

7.5

TV
poster

Treasure Island

1977

6.0

TV
Trog

Trog

1970

4.4

Movie
Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

1968

6.8

Movie
Two Way Stretch

Two Way Stretch

1960

6.6

Movie
Vampire Circus

Vampire Circus

1972

5.8

Movie
Waltz Time

Waltz Time

1945

0.0

Movie
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1956

5.2

Movie
poster

Worzel Gummidge

1979

6.2

TV
You Can't Escape

You Can't Escape

1956

5.0

Movie