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Thorley Walters

Cast & creator

Thorley Walters

1913-05-12 (died at 78) Teigngrace, Devon, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Play for Today, The Wednesday Play, Crown Court

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.

Also known as: Thorley Swinstead Walters

Movies

83

film credits

Series

44

television credits

Career

127

1935–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Play for Today

Play for Today

Old Wedding Guest · 1970

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Holland · 1964

Crown Court

Crown Court

Acting · 1972

Minder

Minder

Magistrate · 1979

Screen Two

Screen Two

Uncle Harold · 1985

Across film & television

Filmography (127)

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Showing 127 of 127 credits

Play for Today

Play for Today

Old Wedding Guest

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Holland

Crown Court

Crown Court

Minder

Minder

Magistrate

Screen Two

Screen Two

Uncle Harold

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

Harry Gold

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Col. Redfern

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Beecham

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

John Hatton

The Play on One

The Play on One

Mr Finister

Thriller

Thriller

Dr. Ledworth

Espionage

Espionage

Dr Cantlie

Strangers

Strangers

Bill Dugdale

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street

Bulstrode

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

Colonel Bloodstock

The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

Self (archive footage)

The Sunday Drama

Dr John Watson

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tufty Thessinger

Cribb

Cribb

CI Jowett

Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

A Question of Guilt

Sir Charles Russell

The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters

Maj. Edward Woolley

The Misfit

The Misfit

Forbes-Erskine

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

The Prince

The Edwardians

The Edwardians

Edward, Prince of Wales

The Edwardians

The Edwardians

King Edward VII

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Late Night Theatre

Arthur

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Stanley Baldwin

Raffles

Raffles

Lord Lochmaben

Bulman

Bulman

Bill Dugdale

Beasts

Beasts

Sir Ramsey

Cribbins

Cribbins

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Professor Mortimer

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

Baron Hector Hulot

Will Shakespeare

Will Shakespeare

Mr Justice Fleminge

Misleading Cases

Sir Joshua Hoot

The Adventures of Don Quick

The Adventures of Don Quick

Chief Dreamer

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Richard 'Mr Dick' Babley

Village Hall

Village Hall

Carruthers

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Ludwig

Malice Aforethought

Malice Aforethought

Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton

Six Shades of Black

Lionel Sparrow

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Dr. Watson

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Lattimer

Murder She Said

Murder She Said

Cedric Ackenthorpe

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Staff Officer

The People That Time Forgot

The People That Time Forgot

Norfolk

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Insp. Fritsch

There's a Girl in My Soup

There's a Girl in My Soup

Manager of Carlton Hotel

Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

Sir John Forrester

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Winston Churchill

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

Patience

The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

Ned Quilley

Frankenstein Created Woman

Frankenstein Created Woman

Dr. Hertz

The Best House in London

The Best House in London

Doctor Watson (uncredited)

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

General Erhardt

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Dr. Watson

Young Winston

Young Winston

Major Finn

Joey Boy

Joey Boy

Col. Grant

Bartleby

Bartleby

The Colleague

Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet

The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself

Frank Bellamy

A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality

Bishop Harry

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

Captain Bootle

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Butters

A Home of Your Own

A Home of Your Own

Estate agent

Don't Panic Chaps

Don't Panic Chaps

The Truth About Women

The Truth About Women

Trevor Eaton

The Earth Dies Screaming

The Earth Dies Screaming

Edgar Otis

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

Mr. Forbush Sr.

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

Hugo Culpepper Brown

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Ludwig (archive footage)

Masquerade

Bunny

Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

Colonel Parkright

Vampire Circus

Vampire Circus

Burgermeister

Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets

Hubbard

The Last Shot You Hear

The Last Shot You Hear

General Jowett

Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

Chief Constable Preston

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

Cmdr. Winters

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

Jim

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Colonel Bellingham

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

Lt. Setley

The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four

Major John Sholto

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Major Whitehart

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

Salesman

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

Army Officer (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Charles

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

Baron Von Richthofen

Goodbye

Goodbye

Chalcott-Bentinck

In the Secret State

In the Secret State

Johnny Davenport

You Can't Escape

You Can't Escape

Chadwick

The Family Way

The Family Way

Vicar

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Grasshopper

Ring Once for Death

Ring Once for Death

Dr. Ledworth

Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

Tranquilax Executive

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Raymond Courtney

Once in a New Moon

Once in a New Moon

Beamish

Medal for the General

Medal for the General

Andrew

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Trog

Trog

Magistrate

Spider's Web

Spider's Web

Hugo Birch

Life of St. Paul

Life of St. Paul

Unidentified role

He's Asking For Me

Uncle Harold

A French Mistress

A French Mistress

Colonel Edmonds

Petticoat Pirates

Petticoat Pirates

Captain Jerome Robertson

The Psychopath

The Psychopath

Martin Roth

On the Eve of Publication

On the Eve of Publication

Holland

They Were Sisters

They Were Sisters

Channing

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

Colonel Bloodstock

The Birthday Present

The Birthday Present

Photographer

Soft Targets

Soft Targets

Old Wedding Guest

Beasts: The Dummy

Beasts: The Dummy

Sir Ramsey

The Love Test

The Love Test

Chemist

It Happened to One Man

Ronnie

Suspect

Suspect

Special Agent Prince

The Apple Cart

Home Secretary

Chips with Everything

Chips with Everything

Wing Commander

Design for Murder

Design for Murder

Huey Frazer

The Passionate Stranger

The Passionate Stranger

Jimmy

Henry V

Henry V

Charles the Sixth, King of France

The Kindled Flame

Cleon

A Lady Mislaid

A Lady Mislaid

Mr. Smith

Waltz Time

Waltz Time

Stefan Ravenne

Silver Blaze

Silver Blaze

Dr. Watson

Secret Journey

Max Von Reimer

The Dunroamin' Rising

The Dunroamin' Rising

Mr Finister