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Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 12, 1913
Died
July 6, 1991
Place of Birth
Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK
Also Known As
- Thorley Swinstead Walters
Thorley Walters
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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
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Baron Von Richthofen
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
2025
6.5
Self (archive footage)
The World of Hammer
1994
5.4
Bishop Harry
A Murder of Quality
1991
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Uncle Harold
He's Asking For Me
1990
6.6
Winston Churchill
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
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Mr Finister
The Dunroamin' Rising
1988
6.4
Ludwig (archive footage)
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987
4.8
Richard 'Mr Dick' Babley
David Copperfield
1986
5.0
Paradise Postponed
1986
6.7
Bulman
1985
Credits
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
as Baron Von Richthofen
2025
0.0
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
1994
6.5
A Murder of Quality
as Bishop Harry
1991
5.4
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He's Asking For Me
as Uncle Harold
1990
0.0
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
as Winston Churchill
1988
6.6
The Dunroamin' Rising
as Mr Finister
1988
0.0
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as Ludwig (archive footage)
1987
6.4
David Copperfield
as Richard 'Mr Dick' Babley
1986
4.8
Paradise Postponed
1986
5.0
Bulman
1985
6.7
In the Secret State
as Johnny Davenport
1985
0.0
The Little Drummer Girl
as Ned Quilley
1984
5.4
The Sign of Four
as Major John Sholto
1983
6.4
Spider's Web
as Hugo Birch
1982
7.3
Soft Targets
as Old Wedding Guest
1982
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A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Colonel Bloodstock
1980
10.0
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as Hugo Culpepper Brown
1980
3.9
Henry V
as Charles the Sixth, King of France
1979
6.0
Minder
as Magistrate
1979
6.8
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
7.5
Tales of the Unexpected
as Harry Gold
1979
6.7
Worzel Gummidge
as Colonel Bloodstock
1979
6.2
Life of Shakespeare
as Mr. Justice Fleminge
1978
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Strangers
1978
7.0
Treasure Island
1977
6.0
The People That Time Forgot
as Norfolk
1977
5.3
Raffles
as Lord Lochmaben
1977
8.0
Silver Blaze
as Dr. Watson
1977
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James and the Giant Peach
as Grasshopper
1976
6.0
Beasts: The Dummy
as Sir Ramsey
1976
4.0
Beasts
as Sir Ramsey
1976
7.0
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
8.0
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as Dr. Watson
1975
6.0
Chips with Everything
as Wing Commander
1975
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Goodbye
as Chalcott-Bentinck
1975
10.0
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The Apple Cart
as Home Secretary
1975
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Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
6.3
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as General Erhardt
1974
4.3
Ring Once for Death
as Dr. Ledworth
1973
8.5
Thriller
as Dr. Ledworth
1973
6.6
The Edwardians
as Edward, Prince of Wales
1972
5.7
The Edwardians
as King Edward VII
1972
5.7
Crown Court
1972
5.4
Young Winston
as Major Finn
1972
6.2
Vampire Circus
as Burgermeister
1972
5.9
The Lotus Eaters
as Maj. Edward Woolley
1972
7.5
The Persuaders!
as John Hatton
1971
7.6
Cousin Bette
as Baron Hector Hulot
1971
2.7
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
as Mr. Forbush Sr.
1971
4.6
There's a Girl in My Soup
as Manager of Carlton Hotel
1970
5.4
Bartleby
as The Colleague
1970
6.4
The Adventures of Don Quick
as Chief Dreamer
1970
5.0
Trog
as Magistrate
1970
4.5
Play for Today
as Old Wedding Guest
1970
6.3
The Man Who Haunted Himself
as Frank Bellamy
1970
6.1
The Misfit
as Forbes-Erskine
1970
0.0
Cribbins
1969
6.0
The Best House in London
as Doctor Watson (uncredited)
1969
3.6
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Insp. Fritsch
1969
6.3
The Last Shot You Hear
as Gen. Jowett
1969
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Crooks and Coronets
as Hubbard
1969
8.3
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Staff Officer
1969
6.7
Twisted Nerve
as Sir John Forrester
1968
6.8
On the Eve of Publication
as Holland
1968
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Ooh La La!
as The Prince
1968
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Misleading Cases
as Sir Joshua Hoot
1967
7.0
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Dr. Hertz
1967
6.4
The Family Way
as Vicar
1966
6.5
The Wrong Box
as Patience
1966
6.5
The Psychopath
as Martin Roth
1966
6.3
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Ludwig
1966
6.7
BBC Play of the Month
as Col. Redfern
1965
5.0
Rotten to the Core
as Chief Constable Preston
1965
6.2
Joey Boy
as Col. Grant
1965
5.8
A Home of Your Own
as Estate agent
1964
6.0
The Earth Dies Screaming
as Edgar Otis
1964
6.2
The Wednesday Play
as Holland
1964
4.5
Ring of Spies
as Cmdr. Winters
1964
6.9
Heavens Above!
as Tranquilax Executive
1963
6.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
as Dr. Watson
1962
5.4
The Phantom of the Opera
as Lattimer
1962
6.4
Petticoat Pirates
as Captain Jerome Robertson
1961
6.2
Murder She Said
as Cedric Ackenthorpe
1961
7.3
Invasion Quartet
1961
4.0
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Butters
1960
6.4
Two-Way Stretch
as Colonel Parkright
1960
6.7
Suspect
as Special Agent Prince
1960
6.5
A French Mistress
as Colonel Edmonds
1960
5.7
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Colonel Bellingham
1959
5.9
Don't Panic Chaps!
1959
5.1
Happy Is the Bride
as Jim
1958
6.2
A Lady Mislaid
as Mr. Smith
1958
5.0
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as Major Whitehart
1957
6.7
The Birthday Present
as Photographer
1957
7.1
The Truth About Women
as Trevor Eaton
1957
5.9
Second Fiddle
as Charles
1957
5.6
The Passionate Stranger
as Jimmy
1957
5.3
Armchair Theatre
as Professor Mortimer
1956
5.8
The Baby and the Battleship
as Lt. Setley
1956
6.0
Who Done It?
as Raymond Courtney
1956
5.1
Private's Progress
as Captain Bootle
1956
6.6
You Can't Escape
as Chadwick
1956
5.0
Josephine and Men
as Salesman
1955
6.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Stanley Baldwin
1951
8.6
Captain Boycott
as Army Officer (uncredited)
1947
6.8
Waltz Time
as Stefan Ravenne
1945
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They Were Sisters
as Channing
1945
5.1
Medal for the General
as Andrew
1944
6.5
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It Happened to One Man
as Ronnie
1940
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Secret Journey
as Max Von Reimer
1939
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The Kindled Flame
as Cleon
1939
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Design for Murder
as Huey Frazer
1939
5.8
Life of St. Paul
as Unidentified role
1938
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The Love Test
as Chemist
1935
6.0
Once in a New Moon
as Beamish
1935
6.6