Thorley Walters

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-05-12

Day of death

1991-07-06 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK

Thorley Walters

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.

Known For

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

  • 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

  • A Home of Your Own

    A Home of Your Own

  • Soft Targets

    Soft Targets

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • Trog

    Trog

  • The Baby and the Battleship

    The Baby and the Battleship

  • Captain Boycott

    Captain Boycott

  • Heavens Above!

    Heavens Above!

  • Young Winston

    Young Winston

  • Suspect

    Suspect

  • Worzel Gummidge

    Worzel Gummidge

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • The Psychopath

    The Psychopath

  • Petticoat Pirates

    Petticoat Pirates

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

    Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

  • Raffles

    Raffles

  • Strangers

    Strangers

  • Silver Blaze

    Silver Blaze

  • Waltz Time

    Waltz Time

  • The Edwardians

    The Edwardians

  • The Edwardians

    The Edwardians

  • The Little Drummer Girl

    The Little Drummer Girl

  • The People That Time Forgot

    The People That Time Forgot

  • Bartleby

    Bartleby

  • The Earth Dies Screaming

    The Earth Dies Screaming

  • The Family Way

    The Family Way

  • The Best House in London

    The Best House in London

  • Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

    Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness

    Dracula: Prince of Darkness

  • Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

    Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • Murder She Said

    Murder She Said

  • Frankenstein Created Woman

    Frankenstein Created Woman

  • The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

    The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

  • The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

  • Misleading Cases

    Misleading Cases

  • The Misfit

    The Misfit

  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • Spider's Web

    Spider's Web

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Oh! What a Lovely War

    Oh! What a Lovely War

  • Private's Progress

    Private's Progress

  • The Apple Cart

    The Apple Cart

  • The Lotus Eaters

    The Lotus Eaters

  • The Duchess of Duke Street

    The Duchess of Duke Street

  • Two-Way Stretch

    Two-Way Stretch

  • Ring Once for Death

    Ring Once for Death

  • He's Asking For Me

    He's Asking For Me

  • The Birthday Present

    The Birthday Present

  • The Man Who Haunted Himself

    The Man Who Haunted Himself

  • The Truth About Women

    The Truth About Women

  • The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

    The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

  • Beasts: The Dummy

    Beasts: The Dummy

  • Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

    Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

  • On the Eve of Publication

    On the Eve of Publication

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • James and the Giant Peach

    James and the Giant Peach

  • Don't Panic Chaps!

    Don't Panic Chaps!

  • Mrs. Weekley's Lover

    Mrs. Weekley's Lover

  • Twisted Nerve

    Twisted Nerve

  • Bulman

    Bulman

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

    Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

  • Ring of Spies

    Ring of Spies

  • Ooh La La!

    Ooh La La!

  • Life of St. Paul

    Life of St. Paul

  • Once in a New Moon

    Once in a New Moon

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • Medal for the General

    Medal for the General

  • In the Secret State

    In the Secret State

  • Beasts

    Beasts

  • The Passionate Stranger

    The Passionate Stranger

  • Soft Beds, Hard Battles

    Soft Beds, Hard Battles

  • Cribbins

    Cribbins

  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

    Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

  • A French Mistress

    A French Mistress

  • It Happened to One Man

    It Happened to One Man

  • Life of Shakespeare

    Life of Shakespeare

  • Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

  • A Murder of Quality

    A Murder of Quality

  • Vampire Circus

    Vampire Circus

  • You Can't Escape

    You Can't Escape

  • Crooks and Coronets

    Crooks and Coronets

  • Goodbye

    Goodbye

  • They Were Sisters

    They Were Sisters

  • There's a Girl in My Soup

    There's a Girl in My Soup

  • The Love Test

    The Love Test

  • Cousin Bette

    Cousin Bette

  • The Adventures of Don Quick

    The Adventures of Don Quick

  • Happy Is the Bride

    Happy Is the Bride

  • Invasion Quartet

    Invasion Quartet

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • The Kindled Flame

    The Kindled Flame

  • The Last Shot You Hear

    The Last Shot You Hear

  • Secret Journey

    Secret Journey

  • A Lady Mislaid

    A Lady Mislaid

  • Joey Boy

    Joey Boy

  • The Dunroamin' Rising

    The Dunroamin' Rising

  • Design for Murder

    Design for Murder

  • Chips with Everything

    Chips with Everything