Thorley Walters
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thorley Swinstead Walters (born 12 May 1913, Teigngrace, Devon – 6 July 1991, London) 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.
Murder She Said
(Cedric Ackenthorpe)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
(Insp. Fritsch)
Frankenstein Created Woman
(Dr. Hertz)
The Man Who Haunted Himself
(Frank Bellamy)
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
(Butters)
The People That Time Forgot
(Norfolk)
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
(Colonel Bellingham)
Vampire Circus
(Burgermeister)
The Phantom of the Opera
(Lattimer)
In the Secret State
(Johnny Davenport)
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
(Ludwig)
James and the Giant Peach
(Grasshopper)
The Psychopath
(Martin Roth)
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
(Winston Churchill)
Beasts: The Dummy
(Sir Ramsey)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
(Dr. Watson)
The Sign of Four
(Major John Sholto)
Petticoat Pirates
(Captain Jerome Robertson)
Don't Panic Chaps!
Suspect
(Special Agent Prince)
There's a Girl in My Soup
(Manager of Carlton Hotel)
The Last Shot You Hear
(Gen. Jowett)
The Earth Dies Screaming
(Edgar Otis)
Happy Is the Bride
(Jim)
Invasion Quartet
Rotten to the Core
(Chief Constable Preston)
Ring of Spies
(Cmdr. Winters)
Waltz Time
(Stefan Ravenne)
Crooks and Coronets
(Hubbard)
The Best House in London
(Doctor Watson)
The Passionate Stranger
(Jimmy)
The Love Test
(Chemist)
The Birthday Present
(Photographer)
Life of St. Paul
(Unidentified role)
The Apple Cart
(Home Secretary)
He's Asking For Me
(Uncle Harold)
You Can't Escape
(Chadwick)
Trog
(Magistrate)
Second Fiddle
(Charles)
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
(Dr. Watson)
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
(Mr. Forbush Sr.)
Bartleby
(The Colleague)
Medal for the General
(Andrew)
The Wrong Box
(Patience)
The Truth About Women
(Trevor Eaton)
Heavens Above!
(Tranquilax Executive)
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
(Hugo Culpepper Brown)
Oh! What a Lovely War
(Staff Officer)
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
(Major Whitehart)
Spider's Web
(Hugo Birch)
Design for Murder
(Huey Frazer)
The Kindled Flame
(Cleon)
Soft Targets
(Old Wedding Guest)
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
(General Erhardt)
It Happened to One Man
(Ronnie)
The Family Way
(Vicar)
Twisted Nerve
(Sir John Forrester)
Henry V
(Charles the Sixth, King of France)
Silver Blaze
(Dr. Watson)
The Little Drummer Girl
(Ned Quilley)
Once in a New Moon
(Beamish)
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
(Ludwig (archive footage))
Joey Boy
(Col. Grant)
Josephine and Men
(Salesman)
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
(Colonel Bloodstock)
Captain Boycott
(Army Officer (uncredited))
Private's Progress
(Captain Bootle)
A Murder of Quality
(Bishop Harry)
Who Done It?
(Raymond Courtney)
A Lady Mislaid
(Mr. Smith)
Goodbye
(Chalcott-Bentinck)
On the Eve of Publication
(Holland)
Two Way Stretch
(Col. Parkright)
Ring Once for Death
(Dr. Ledworth)
The Dunroamin' Rising
(Mr Finister)
A French Mistress
(Colonel Edmonds)
They Were Sisters
(Channing)
Strangers
Tales of the Unexpected
(Harry Gold)
The Persuaders!
(John Hatton)
Crown Court
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Stanley Baldwin)
The Lotus Eaters
The Adventures of Don Quick
Beasts
(Sir Ramsey)
Raffles
Bulman
The Duchess of Duke Street
Paradise Postponed
Worzel Gummidge
(Colonel Bloodstock)
Treasure Island
Life of Shakespeare
(Mr. Justice Fleminge)
BBC Television Shakespeare
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
The Edwardians
Misleading Cases
(Sir Joshua Hoot)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Thriller
(Dr. Ledworth)
Ooh La La!
(The Prince)
Minder
(Magistrate)
Cousin Bette
(Baron Hector Hulot)
The Edwardians
(King Edward VII)
Play for Today
(Old Wedding Guest)
The Wednesday Play
(Holland)
Armchair Theatre
(Professor Mortimer)
Cribbins