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

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • Trog

    Trog

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Waltz Time

    Waltz Time

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • Mrs. Weekley's Lover

    Mrs. Weekley's Lover

  • Frankenstein Created Woman

    Frankenstein Created Woman

  • Bartleby

    Bartleby

  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

  • Heavens Above!

    Heavens Above!

  • The Apple Cart

    The Apple Cart

  • Ooh La La!

    Ooh La La!

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Beasts: The Dummy

    Beasts: The Dummy

  • You Can't Escape

    You Can't Escape

  • A French Mistress

    A French Mistress

  • Worzel Gummidge

    Worzel Gummidge

  • Soft Beds, Hard Battles

    Soft Beds, Hard Battles

  • Goodbye

    Goodbye

  • The Edwardians

    The Edwardians

  • The Edwardians

    The Edwardians

  • A Murder of Quality

    A Murder of Quality

  • They Were Sisters

    They Were Sisters

  • Oh! What a Lovely War

    Oh! What a Lovely War

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • Invasion Quartet

    Invasion Quartet

  • Happy Is the Bride

    Happy Is the Bride

  • Don't Panic Chaps!

    Don't Panic Chaps!

  • Raffles

    Raffles

  • Strangers

    Strangers

  • Murder She Said

    Murder She Said

  • Beasts

    Beasts

  • Cousin Bette

    Cousin Bette

  • The Duchess of Duke Street

    The Duchess of Duke Street

  • Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

    Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

  • Bulman

    Bulman

  • The Misfit

    The Misfit

  • A Lady Mislaid

    A Lady Mislaid

  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness

    Dracula: Prince of Darkness

  • Two-Way Stretch

    Two-Way Stretch

  • The Little Drummer Girl

    The Little Drummer Girl

  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

    Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

  • The People That Time Forgot

    The People That Time Forgot

  • The Lotus Eaters

    The Lotus Eaters

  • Life of Shakespeare

    Life of Shakespeare

  • Young Winston

    Young Winston

  • Crooks and Coronets

    Crooks and Coronets

  • Misleading Cases

    Misleading Cases

  • The Adventures of Don Quick

    The Adventures of Don Quick

  • Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

    Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

    Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

  • The Love Test

    The Love Test

  • Vampire Circus

    Vampire Circus

  • Twisted Nerve

    Twisted Nerve

  • The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

    The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

  • The Man Who Haunted Himself

    The Man Who Haunted Himself

  • Cribbins

    Cribbins

  • Petticoat Pirates

    Petticoat Pirates

  • There's a Girl in My Soup

    There's a Girl in My Soup

  • The Family Way

    The Family Way

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

  • Private's Progress

    Private's Progress

  • Soft Targets

    Soft Targets

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

    Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

  • The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

    The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

  • A Home of Your Own

    A Home of Your Own

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • The Best House in London

    The Best House in London

  • Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

    Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

  • Suspect

    Suspect

  • Ring of Spies

    Ring of Spies

  • The Baby and the Battleship

    The Baby and the Battleship

  • The Truth About Women

    The Truth About Women

  • Joey Boy

    Joey Boy

  • Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

  • The Earth Dies Screaming

    The Earth Dies Screaming

  • Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

    Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

  • In the Secret State

    In the Secret State

  • Design for Murder

    Design for Murder

  • Spider's Web

    Spider's Web

  • The Psychopath

    The Psychopath

  • The Birthday Present

    The Birthday Present

  • Silver Blaze

    Silver Blaze

  • Once in a New Moon

    Once in a New Moon

  • James and the Giant Peach

    James and the Giant Peach

  • The Kindled Flame

    The Kindled Flame

  • Ring Once for Death

    Ring Once for Death

  • Captain Boycott

    Captain Boycott

  • 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

  • He's Asking For Me

    He's Asking For Me

  • The Passionate Stranger

    The Passionate Stranger

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Chips with Everything

    Chips with Everything

  • Life of St. Paul

    Life of St. Paul

  • The Dunroamin' Rising

    The Dunroamin' Rising

  • Medal for the General

    Medal for the General

  • On the Eve of Publication

    On the Eve of Publication

  • It Happened to One Man

    It Happened to One Man

  • The Last Shot You Hear

    The Last Shot You Hear

  • Secret Journey

    Secret Journey