Arthur Treacher

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-07-22

Day of death

1975-12-14 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Brighton, England, UK

Arthur Treacher

Biography

Born Arthur Veary Treacher in Brighton, East Sussex, England, he was the son of a lawyer. He established a stage career after returning from World War I, and by 1928, he had come to America as part of a musical-comedy revue called Great Temptations. When his film career began in the early 1930s, Treacher was Hollywood's idea of the perfect butler, and he headlined as the famous butler Jeeves in Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) and Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937)--based on the P.G. Wodehouse character. He played a butler in numerous other films including: Personal Maid's Secret (1935), Mister Cinderella (1936), Bordertown (1935), and Curly Top (1935). By the mid 1960s, Treacher was a regular guest on The Merv Griffin Show (1962). The image of the proper Englishman served him well, and during his later years, he lent his name to a fast-food chain known as Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • Magnificent Obsession

    Magnificent Obsession

  • Heidi

    Heidi

  • Curly Top

    Curly Top

  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Cardinal Richelieu

  • Thin Ice

    Thin Ice

  • Bright Lights

    Bright Lights

  • Mary Poppins

    Mary Poppins

  • Mad About Music

    Mad About Music

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

    The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

  • National Velvet

    National Velvet

  • Stowaway

    Stowaway

  • Up the River

    Up the River

  • The Key

    The Key

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Brother Rat and a Baby

    Brother Rat and a Baby

  • Forsaking All Others

    Forsaking All Others

  • That's the Spirit

    That's the Spirit

  • You Can't Have Everything

    You Can't Have Everything

  • Remember Last Night?

    Remember Last Night?

  • Thank You, Jeeves!

    Thank You, Jeeves!

  • Love That Brute

    Love That Brute

  • Splendor

    Splendor

  • Satan Met a Lady

    Satan Met a Lady

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • Hollywood Party

    Hollywood Party

  • The Nitwits

    The Nitwits

  • Slave Girl

    Slave Girl

  • Irene

    Irene

  • Gambling Lady

    Gambling Lady

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Little Princess

    The Little Princess

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Fashions of 1934

    Fashions of 1934

  • Orchids to You

    Orchids to You

  • In Society

    In Society

  • I Live My Life

    I Live My Life

  • Chip Off the Old Block

    Chip Off the Old Block

  • The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

  • Forever and a Day

    Forever and a Day

  • Step Lively, Jeeves!

    Step Lively, Jeeves!

  • Mister Cinderella

    Mister Cinderella

  • Fun on a Weekend

    Fun on a Weekend

  • She Had to Eat

    She Had to Eat

  • Swing Out, Sister

    Swing Out, Sister

  • My Lucky Star

    My Lucky Star

  • The Winning Ticket

    The Winning Ticket

  • Delightfully Dangerous

    Delightfully Dangerous

  • Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

    Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

  • Bridal Suite

    Bridal Suite

  • No More Ladies

    No More Ladies

  • Always in Trouble

    Always in Trouble

  • The Woman in Red

    The Woman in Red

  • Down You Go

    Down You Go

  • The Case Against Mrs. Ames

    The Case Against Mrs. Ames

  • Desirable

    Desirable

  • Personal Maid's Secret

    Personal Maid's Secret

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo

    The Countess of Monte Cristo

  • Go Into Your Dance

    Go Into Your Dance

  • Under Your Spell

    Under Your Spell

  • Barricade

    Barricade

  • Let's Live Tonight

    Let's Live Tonight

  • Hitch Hike Lady

    Hitch Hike Lady

  • That Midnight Kiss

    That Midnight Kiss

  • Hearts Divided

    Hearts Divided

  • How to Live with a Neurotic Dog

    How to Live with a Neurotic Dog

  • School for Romance

    School for Romance

  • The Captain Hates the Sea

    The Captain Hates the Sea

  • How to Avoid Friendship

    How to Avoid Friendship

  • Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

    Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • Self Defense... for Cowards

    Self Defense... for Cowards

  • Going Highbrow

    Going Highbrow

  • The Battle of Paris

    The Battle of Paris

  • How to Win on the Thruway

    How to Win on the Thruway