Occupation actor Name Thorley Walters | Role Character actor Parents T. C. Walters | |
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Full Name Thorley Swinstead Walters Born 12 May 1913 ( 1913-05-12 ) Teigngrace, Devon, England Died July 6, 1991, London, United Kingdom TV shows Worzel Gummidge, Bulman, Strangers Movies Frankenstein Created Woman, Vampire Circus, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, Sherlock Holmes and the D, The People That Time Forgot Similar People Terence Fisher, Anthony Hinds, Robert Young, Frank Launder, George Pollock | ||
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.
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Early life
Walters was born in Teigngrace, Devon, the son of Prebendary T. C. Walters of Silverton, Devon.
Films
He featured in three of the St Trinian's films, 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), Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) and Vampire Circus (1972).
Walters played Sherlock Holmes's 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).
Television
Walters' television appearances included The Lotus Eaters and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Walters was considered for the role of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army, before the part was assigned to Arthur Lowe - Walters was offered the role by producer David Croft but turned it down.
Personal life
In the DVD commentary to The Man Who Haunted Himself, actor Roger Moore mentioned that co-star Walters lived in Dolphin Square in Pimlico, London in which some scenes of the film were shot.
Walters and Richard Hope-Hawkins visited the ailing Terry-Thomas in Barnes, London in 1989. Walters had starred with Thomas 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 Thomas 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.
Filmography
Actor
1991
A Murder of Quality (TV Movie) as
Bishop Harry
1985
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Uncle Harold / Johnny Davenport
- He's Asking for Me (1990) - Uncle Harold
- In the Secret State (1985) - Johnny Davenport
1989
Minder (TV Series) as
the Magistrate
- Days of Fines and Closures (1989) - the Magistrate
1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (TV Movie) as
Winston Churchill
1988
The Play on One (TV Series) as
Mr. Finister
- The Dunroamin' Rising (1988) - Mr. Finister
1988
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Harry Gold
- The Surgeon (1988) - Harry Gold
1985
Bulman (TV Series) as
Bill Dugdale
- Ministry of Accidents (1987) - Bill Dugdale
- Thin Ice (1987) - Bill Dugdale
- A Man of Conviction (1985) - Bill Dugdale
- Sins of Omission (1985) - Bill Dugdale
- One of Our Pigeons Is Missing (1985) - Bill Dugdale
- Death of a Hitman (1985) - Bill Dugdale
1986
David Copperfield (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Dick
- Episode #1.10 (1986) - Mr. Dick
- Episode #1.9 (1986) - Mr. Dick
- Episode #1.8 (1986) - Mr. Dick
- Episode #1.5 (1986) - Mr. Dick
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - Mr. Dick
1986
Paradise Postponed (TV Mini Series) as
Doughty Strove
- Enigma Variations (1986) - Doughty Strove
- And a Happy New Year to You, Too! (1986) - Doughty Strove
- The Lost Leader (1986) - Doughty Strove
- The Wrongs of Man (1986) - Doughty Strove
- Living in the Past (1986) - Doughty Strove
- Chez Titmuss (1986) - Doughty Strove
- Death of a Saint (1986) - Doughty Strove
1984
The Little Drummer Girl as
Ned Quilley
1975
Crown Court (TV Series) as
George Unwin QC / His Honour Judge Unwin / Judge Unwin / ...
- Paki Basher: Part 1 (1984) - Judge Unwin
- Living in Sin?: Part 1 (1983) - Judge Unwin
- Personal Credit: Part 3 (1983) - His Honour Judge Unwin
- Personal Credit: Part 2 (1983) - His Honour Judge Unwin
- Personal Credit: Part 1 (1983) - His Honour Judge Unwin
- Leonora: Part 3 (1981) - His Honour Judge Unwin
- Leonora: Part 2 (1981) - His Honour Judge Unwin
- Leonora: Part 1 (1981) - His Honour Judge Unwin
- Association: Part 3 (1978) - George Unwin QC
- Association: Part 2 (1978) - George Unwin QC
- Association: Part 1 (1978) - George Unwin QC
- Home: Part 3 (1977) - George Unwin QC
- Home: Part 2 (1977) - George Unwin QC
- Home: Part 1 (1977) - George Unwin QC
- An Englishman's Home: Part 3 (1975) - George Unwin QC
- An Englishman's Home: Part 2 (1975) - George Unwin QC
- An Englishman's Home: Part 1 (1975) - George Unwin QC
- Matron: Part 3 (1975) - Toby Drew
- Matron: Part 1 (1975) - Toby Drew
1983
Spyship (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Arthur Dowdall
- Episode #1.6 (1983) - Dr. Arthur Dowdall
- Episode #1.5 (1983) - Dr. Arthur Dowdall
- Episode #1.4 (1983) - Dr. Arthur Dowdall
- Episode #1.2 (1983) - Dr. Arthur Dowdall
1983
The Sign of Four (TV Movie) as
Maj. John Sholto
1983
Jury (TV Series) as
Uncle George
- Julian (1983) - Uncle George
1982
Spider's Web (TV Movie) as
Hugo Birch
1980
Strangers (TV Series) as
Bill Dugdale
- With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2) (1982) - Bill Dugdale
- The Lost Chord (1982) - Bill Dugdale
- Soldiers of Misfortune (1981) - Bill Dugdale
- The Flowers of Edinburgh (1981) - Bill Dugdale
- A Dear Green Place (1981) - Bill Dugdale
- The Moscow Subway Murders (1981) - Bill Dugdale
- Clowns Don't Cry (1980) - Bill Dugdale
- You Can't Win Them All (1980) - Bill Dugdale
1975
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Old Wedding Guest / Chalcott-Bentinck
- Soft Targets (1982) - Old Wedding Guest
- Goodbye (1975) - Chalcott-Bentinck
1982
Shelley (TV Series) as
Bank Manager
- Credit Where Credit's Due (1982) - Bank Manager
1980
Worzel Gummidge (TV Series) as
Colonel Bloodstock
- A Cup 'O Tea and a Slice 'O Cake (1980) - Colonel Bloodstock
- Choir Practice (1980) - Colonel Bloodstock
- Worzel's Wager (1980) - Colonel Bloodstock
- Worzel the Brave (1980) - Colonel Bloodstock
1980
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's as
Hugo Culpepper Brown
1980
A Question of Guilt (TV Series) as
Sir Charles Russell
- Adelaide Bartlett: Part 7 (1980) - Sir Charles Russell
- Adelaide Bartlett: Part 5 (1980) - Sir Charles Russell
- Adelaide Bartlett: Part 3 (1980) - Sir Charles Russell
- Adelaide Bartlett: Part 2 (1980) - Sir Charles Russell
- Adelaide Bartlett: Part 1 (1980) - Sir Charles Russell
1980
Cribb (TV Series) as
Inspector Jowett
- A Case of Spirits (1980) - Inspector Jowett
1980
Company and Co (TV Series) as
Jonathan Radford
- In Concert (1980) - Jonathan Radford
1979
Henry V (TV Movie) as
Charles VI
1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) as
Charles the Sixth, King of France
- The Life of Henry the Fift (1979) - Charles the Sixth, King of France
1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Mini Series) as
Tufty Thessinger
- Tarr Tells His Story (1979) - Tufty Thessinger
1979
Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (TV Series) as
Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton
- Episode #1.4 (1979) - Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton
1978
Will Shakespeare (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Justice Fleminge
- Of Comfort and Despair (1978) - Mr. Justice Fleminge
1978
The Devil's Crown (TV Series) as
Bishop Foliot
- A Rose, a Thorn (1978) - Bishop Foliot
- The Earth Is Not Enough (1978) - Bishop Foliot
1978
Just William (TV Series) as
General Moult
- William and the Tramp (1978) - General Moult
1977
Treasure Island (TV Mini Series) as
Squire Trelawney
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Squire Trelawney
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Squire Trelawney
1977
The People That Time Forgot as
Norfolk
1977
Raffles (TV Series) as
Lord Lochmaben
- The First Step (1977) - Lord Lochmaben
1977
The Sunday Drama (TV Series) as
Dr. Watson
- Silver Blaze (1977) - Dr. Watson
1976
James and the Giant Peach (TV Movie) as
Grasshopper
1975
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Colonel Redfern / Wing Commander / Home Secretary
- Look Back in Anger (1976) - Colonel Redfern
- Chips with Everything (1975) - Wing Commander
- The Apple Cart (1975) - Home Secretary
1976
Beasts (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Ramsey
- The Dummy (1976) - Sir Ramsey
1976
The Duchess of Duke Street (TV Series) as
Bulstrode
- No Letters, No Lawyers (1976) - Bulstrode
1976
The Many Wives of Patrick (TV Series) as
Gerald Grenville
- Happy Families (1976) - Gerald Grenville
- Hello Old Lovers (1976) - Gerald Grenville
- Internal Disputes (1976) - Gerald Grenville
1976
Dominic (TV Mini Series) as
Lord Stainton
- Beyond Gravity (1976) - Lord Stainton
- Twenty Years Ago (1976) - Lord Stainton
- Lucy and Harriet (1976) - Lord Stainton
- The Brotherhood (1976) - Lord Stainton
1976
Wodehouse Playhouse (TV Series) as
Sir Leopold Jellaby
- Anselm Gets His Chance (1976) - Sir Leopold Jellaby
1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother as
Dr. Watson
1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (TV Mini Series) as
Edward, Prince of Wales
- A Perfect Darling (1974) - Edward, Prince of Wales
- Recovery (1974) - Edward, Prince of Wales
- Lady Randolph (1974) - Edward, Prince of Wales
- Jennie Jerome (1974) - Edward, Prince of Wales
1974
The Gathering Storm (TV Movie) as
Stanley Baldwin
1974
Village Hall (TV Series) as
Carruthers
- Mark Massey Is Dead (1974) - Carruthers
1974
Masquerade (TV Series) as
Bunny
- Mützen ab! (1974) - Bunny
1974
Undercovers Hero as
General Erhardt
1974
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) as
Beecham
- Ice Storm (1974) - Beecham
1973
Late Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Arthur
- Sanctuary (1973) - Arthur
1973
Thriller (TV Series) as
Dr. Ledworth
- Death in Small Doses (1973) - Dr. Ledworth
1973
The Song of Songs (TV Series) as
Uncle Albert
- Episode #1.5 (1973) - Uncle Albert
1973
Ooh La La! (TV Series) as
The Prince
- Keep an Eye on Amélie (1973) - The Prince
1973
The Edwardians (TV Mini Series) as
King Edward VII
- Lloyd George (1973) - King Edward VII
- Daisy (1973) - King Edward VII
1972
Young Winston as
Major Finn
1972
His and Hers (TV Series) as
Sir Walter Cleaver
- Libel (1972) - Sir Walter Cleaver
1972
The Lotus Eaters (TV Series) as
Major Edward Woolley
- A Touch of Home (1972) - Major Edward Woolley
- And Hera Had a Sister (1972) - Major Edward Woolley
- The Present Mrs. Clive (1972) - Major Edward Woolley
- A Cold Wind from the North (1972) - Major Edward Woolley
1972
Vampire Circus as
Burgermeister
1971
Cry of the Penguins as
Mr. Forbush Sr.
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) as
John Hatton
- To the Death, Baby (1971) - John Hatton
1967
Misleading Cases (TV Series) as
Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Regina Versus Sagittarius (1971) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- How Free Is a Freeman? (1971) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- A Tiger in Your Bank (1971) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- The Sitting Bird (1971) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- What Is a Snail? (1971) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- The Usual Channel (1971) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Who Giveth This Woman (1968) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- The Tax on Virtue (1968) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Ill Met by Sunlight (1968) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Right of Way (1968) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- The Major and the Mynah (1968) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Skirting the Issue (1968) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Over My Shoulder Goes One Case (1968) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Is Britain a Free Country? (1967) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- The Whale Case (1967) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- The Last Glass (1967) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Port to Port (1967) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- Is a Golfer a Gentleman? (1967) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
- The Negotiable Cow (1967) - Sir Joshua Hoot, QC
1971
Cousin Bette (TV Mini Series) as
Baron Hector Hulot
- Family Angel (1971) - Baron Hector Hulot
- Bitter Harvest (1971) - Baron Hector Hulot
- Delilah and Her Handmaid (1971) - Baron Hector Hulot
- The House for Pleasure (1971) - Baron Hector Hulot
- Poor Relations (1971) - Baron Hector Hulot
1970
Review (TV Series documentary) as
Edward Griffin
- The Reunion (1970) - Edward Griffin
1970
There's a Girl in My Soup as
Manager, Carlton Hotel
1970
Bartleby as
The Colleague
1970
Menace (TV Series) as
Thatcher
- Trespasser (1970) - Thatcher
1970
The Adventures of Don Quick (TV Series) as
Chief Dreamer
- The Benefits of Earth (1970) - Chief Dreamer
1970
Trog as
Magistrate
1970
The Man Who Haunted Himself as
Bellamy
1970
The Misfit (TV Series) as
Forbes-Erskine
- On Protest (1970) - Forbes-Erskine
1969
Cribbins (TV Series)
- Episode #1.2 (1969)
1969
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Col. Baldock
- The Marrying Kind (1969) - Col. Baldock
1969
The Best House in London as
Doctor Watson (uncredited)
1969
Father, Dear Father (TV Series) as
Dr. Peter Fraser
- Unhappy Birthday (1969) - Dr. Peter Fraser
1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed as
Inspector Frisch
1969
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Marcus Sedden
- Roly Poly (1969) - Marcus Sedden
1969
The Last Shot You Hear as
Gen. Jowett
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War as
Staff Officer in Ballroom
1969
Sophie's Place as
Hubbard
1968
Twisted Nerve as
Sir John Forrester
1968
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Holland
- On the Eve of Publication (1968) - Holland
1968
A Man of our Times (TV Series) as
Wilfred
- The Dream Time (1968) - Wilfred
1967
Mr. Rose (TV Series) as
David Maxton
- The Tin God (1967) - David Maxton
1967
Room at the Bottom (TV Series) as
Lord Fareham
- Episode #1.2 (1967) - Lord Fareham
1967
Frankenstein Created Woman as
Doctor Hertz
1966
The Family Way as
The Vicar
1966
Intrigue (TV Series) as
Henry
- Mr. Jenkins Is a Very Fair Man (1966) - Henry
1966
The Wrong Box as
Lawyer Patience
1966
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Hemming
- What the Butler Saw (1966) - Hemming
1966
The Psychopath as
Martin Roth
1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness as
Ludwig
1965
Rotten to the Core as
Chief Constable Preston
1965
Six Shades of Black (TV Series) as
Lionel Sparrow
- The Good Woman of Chester Square (1965) - Lionel Sparrow
1965
Joey Boy as
Col. Grant
1965
A Home of Your Own as
Estate agent
1964
The Earth Dies Screaming as
Edgar Otis
1964
Lance at Large (TV Series)
- Episode #1.6 (1964)
1964
Ring of Treason as
Cmdr. Winters
1963
Espionage (TV Series) as
Dr. Cantlie
- The Dragon Slayer (1963) - Dr. Cantlie
1958
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Mellersh Wilkins
- A Question of Morals (1963)
- The Candidate (1961)
- The Enchanted April (1958) - Mellersh Wilkins
1963
Maupassant (TV Series) as
Jacques
- Wives and Lovers (1963) - Jacques
1957
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Ken / Morley
- The Hard Case (1963) - Ken
- Million Dollar Smile (1957) - Morley
1963
Heavens Above! as
Tranquilax Executive
1962
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace as
Dr. Watson
1962
Somerset Maugham Hour (TV Series) as
Harenger
- The Treasure (1962) - Harenger
1962
The Phantom of the Opera as
Lattimer
1961
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Lt. Col Tom Jarvis
- Drama '61: The Face of the Enemy (1961) - Lt. Col Tom Jarvis
1961
Petticoat Pirates as
Captain Jerome Robertson
1961
Invasion Quartet as
Cummings
1961
Murder She Said as
Cedric
1961
Winning Widows (TV Series)
- Burglers at Large (1961)
1960
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as
Butters
1960
The Risk as
Mr. Prince
1959
Probation Officer (TV Series) as
Bob Wilson / Mark Kennedy
- Episode #2.10 (1960) - Bob Wilson
- Episode #1.10 (1959) - Mark Kennedy
1960
A French Mistress as
Colonel Edmonds Chairman Of The Governors / Colonel Edmonds
1960
Two Way Stretch as
Col. Parkright
1959
Don't Panic Chaps as
Brown
1959
Man in a Cocked Hat as
Colonel Bellingham of the Bays
1958
A Lady Mislaid as
Smith
1958
Happy Is the Bride as
Jim
1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's as
Major
1957
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Professor Mortimer
- The Mortimer Touch (1957) - Professor Mortimer
1957
The Birthday Present as
Photographer
1957
The Truth About Women as
Trevor
1957
Hour of Mystery (TV Series)
- Excursion Into Murder (1957)
1957
You Can't Escape as
Chadwick
1957
Second Fiddle as
Charles
1957
A Novel Affair as
Jimmy
1956
The Baby and the Battleship as
Lt. Setley
1956
Who Done It? as
Raymond Courtney
1956
Private's Progress as
Captain Bootle
1955
Josephine and Men as
Salesman
1955
Kraft Theatre (TV Series) as
Kinney
- Judge Contain's Hotel (1955) - Kinney
1952
Gay's the Word (TV Movie) as
Peter Lynton
1949
Her Excellency (TV Movie) as
Jimmy Denham
1949
Under the Counter (TV Movie) as
Tim Garrett
1947
Captain Boycott as
Army Officer (uncredited)
1945
Waltz Time as
Stefan Ravenne
1945
They Were Sisters as
Channing
1944
Some Like It Rough (Short) as
British Soldier
1944
Medal for the General as
Andrew
1940
It Happened to One Man as
Ronnie
1939
The Kindled Flame (Short) as
Cleon
1939
Among Human Wolves as
Max von Reimer
1939
Design for Murder as
Huey Frazer
1939
The Young Idea (TV Movie) as
Rodney Masters
1938
Life of St. Paul as
Unidentified role
1938
Badger's Green (TV Movie)(as Thorley Waters)
1937
The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel as
Audience Member at Convention (uncredited)
1935
The Love Test as
Chemist
1934
Once in a New Moon as
Beamish
Writer
1968
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (TV Series) (additional material - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.5 (1968) - (additional material)
1967
Before the Fringe (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.5 (1967)
Self
1971
Behind the Scenes (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Actor, 'Cousin Bette'
- BBC Television Centre (1971) - Self - Actor, 'Cousin Bette' (uncredited)
1956
The Show Parade (TV Special) as
Self
1950
The Cicely Courtneidge Show (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2014
Making of the Phantom of the Opera (Video documentary short) as
Lattimer (uncredited)
2013
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Inspector Frisch / Doctor Hertz
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (2013) - Inspector Frisch
- Frankenstein Created Woman (2013) - Doctor Hertz
1997
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)
- Alastair Sim (1997)
1994
The World of Hammer (TV Series documentary) as
Doctor Hertz
- The Curse of Frankenstein (1994) - Doctor Hertz
1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood! (TV Movie documentary) as
Ludwig
1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (Video documentary) as
Dr. Watson
1977
The Last Appointment! as
John Hatton
References
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