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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1913-05-12
Place of Birth: Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK
Also Known As: Thorley Swinstead Walters

Movies List of Thorley Walters

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Murder She Said

1961 Movie
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Vampire Circus

1972 Movie
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In the Secret State

1985 Movie
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The Psychopath

1966 Movie
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Beasts: The Dummy

1976 Movie
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The Sign of Four

1983 Movie
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Petticoat Pirates

1961 Movie
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Don't Panic Chaps!

1959 Movie
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Suspect

1960 Movie
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Happy Is the Bride

1958 Movie
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Invasion Quartet

1961 Movie
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Rotten to the Core

1965 Movie
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Ring of Spies

1964 Movie
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Waltz Time

1945 Movie
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Crooks and Coronets

1969 Movie
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The Love Test

1935 Movie
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The Birthday Present

1957 Movie
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Life of St. Paul

1938 Movie
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The Apple Cart

1975 Movie
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He's Asking For Me

1990 Movie
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You Can't Escape

1956 Movie
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Trog

1970 Movie
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Second Fiddle

1957 Movie
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Bartleby

1970 Movie
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Medal for the General

1944 Movie
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The Wrong Box

1966 Movie
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The Truth About Women

1957 Movie
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Heavens Above!

1963 Movie
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Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 Movie
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Spider's Web

1982 Movie
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Design for Murder

1939 Movie
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The Kindled Flame

1939 Movie
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Soft Targets

1982 Movie
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The Family Way

1966 Movie
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Twisted Nerve

1968 Movie
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Henry V

1979 Movie
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Silver Blaze

1977 Movie
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Once in a New Moon

1935 Movie
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Joey Boy

1965 Movie
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Josephine and Men

1955 Movie
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Captain Boycott

1947 Movie
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Private's Progress

1956 Movie
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A Murder of Quality

1991 Movie
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Who Done It?

1956 Movie
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A Lady Mislaid

1958 Movie
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Goodbye

1975 Movie
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Two Way Stretch

1960 Movie
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Ring Once for Death

1973 Movie
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The Dunroamin' Rising

1988 Movie
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A French Mistress

1960 Movie