Thorley Walters

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-05-12 (78 years old)

Deathday

1991-07-06

Place of Birth

Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK

Thorley Walters

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thorley Swinstead Walters 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 app...

Acting

1961

Murder She Said

as Cedric Ackenthorpe

1969

1970

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Colonel Bellingham

1972

Vampire Circus

as Burgermeister

1985

In the Secret State

as Johnny Davenport

1976

1966

The Psychopath

as Martin Roth

1976

Beasts: The Dummy

as Sir Ramsey

1983

The Sign of Four

as Major John Sholto

1961

Petticoat Pirates

as Captain Jerome Robertson

1960

Suspect

as Special Agent Prince

1970

There's a Girl in My Soup

as Manager of Carlton Hotel

1969

1964

1965

Rotten to the Core

as Chief Constable Preston

1964

Ring of Spies

as Cmdr. Winters

1945

Waltz Time

as Stefan Ravenne

1969

1969

The Best House in London

as Doctor Watson

1935

The Love Test

as Chemist

1957

The Birthday Present

as Photographer

1938

Life of St. Paul

as Unidentified role

1975

The Apple Cart

as Home Secretary

1990

He's Asking For Me

as Uncle Harold

1956

You Can't Escape

as Chadwick

1970

Trog

as Magistrate

1957

Second Fiddle

as Charles

1971

1970

Bartleby

as The Colleague

1966

The Wrong Box

as Patience

1957

The Truth About Women

as Trevor Eaton

1963

Heavens Above!

as Tranquilax Executive

1980

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

as Hugo Culpepper Brown

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as Staff Officer

1957

1982

Spider's Web

as Hugo Birch

1939

Design for Murder

as Huey Frazer

1939

1982

Soft Targets

as Old Wedding Guest

1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

as General Erhardt

1966

1968

Twisted Nerve

as Sir John Forrester

1979

Henry V

as Charles the Sixth, King of France

1977

Silver Blaze

as Dr. Watson

1984

1935

1987

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

as Ludwig (archive footage)

1965

Joey Boy

as Col. Grant

1955

1947

Captain Boycott

as Army Officer (uncredited)

1956

Private's Progress

as Captain Bootle

1991

A Murder of Quality

as Bishop Harry

1956

Who Done It?

as Raymond Courtney

1958

A Lady Mislaid

as Mr. Smith

1975

Goodbye

as Chalcott-Bentinck

1960

Two-Way Stretch

as Col. Parkright

1973

Ring Once for Death

as Dr. Ledworth

1988

The Dunroamin' Rising

as Mr Finister

1960

A French Mistress

as Colonel Edmonds

1945

1972

Young Winston

as Major Finn

1964

A Home of Your Own

as Estate agent

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