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Torin Thatcher (1905–1981)

Associated with gritty, flashy film villainy, veteran character actor Torin Thatcher was born in Bombay, India to British parents on January 15, 1905, and was educated in England at the Bedford School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. A former schoolteacher, he appeared on the London stage in 1927 before entering British films in 1934... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1976 Brenda Starr (TV movie)
Lassiter
 
1975 Petrocelli (TV series)
George Baldwin
Death in Small Doses (1975) … George Baldwin
 
1972 Search (TV series)
Stonestreet
Live Men Tell Tales (1972) … Stonestreet
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Captain of the Lusitania (segment "Lone Survivor")
Pamela's Voice/Lone Survivor/The Doll (1971) … Captain of the Lusitania (segment "Lone Survivor")
 
1970 The Interns (TV series)
Brother Anselm
The Quality of Mercy (1970) … Brother Anselm
 
1970 Land of the Giants (TV series)
Dr. Berger
Nightmare (1970) … Dr. Berger
 
1968-1969 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Archbishop Djelvas / General Rados Adolph Gollan
The Numbers Game (1969) … General Rados Adolph Gollan
The Heir Apparent (1968) … Archbishop Djelvas
 
1967-1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Cyrus Blake / Enoch Blake / President John Adams
To Slay a Giant (1969) … Cyrus Blake/Enoch Blake
 
1968 The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series)
Simeon Galt
The Sins of the Father (1968) … Simeon Galt
 
1968 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie)
Sir John Turnbull
 
1967 Hell of Borneo
Mr. Bellflower
 
1967 Cowboy in Africa (TV series)
Hawkins
What's an Elephant Mother to Do? (1967) … Hawkins
 
1967 The King's Pirate
Captain Cullen
 
1967 Savage Justice
Duncan MacRoy
 
1967 Gunsmoke (TV series)
John Tyson
Fandango (1967) … John Tyson
 
1967 Star Trek (TV series)
Marplon
The Return of the Archons (1967) … Marplon
 
1966 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
Dr. Everett Holland
Crack of Doom (1966) … Dr. Everett Holland
 
1966 Hawaii
Rev. Dr. Thorn
 
1966 Lost in Space (TV series)
The Space Trader
The Space Trader (1966) … The Space Trader
 
1966 Get Smart (TV series)
Dr. Myron Braam
All in the Mind (1966) … Dr. Myron Braam
 
1963-1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Buinovsky / Commander Hastings
The Enemy on the Beach (1966) … Commander Hastings
The Sojourner (1964)
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (1963) … Buinovsky
 
1965 The Sandpiper
Judge Thompson
 
1965 The Holy Terror (TV movie)
Dr. Poole
 
1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
MacDougall
The Secret of the Loch (1965) … MacDougall
 
1964-1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Sewall
George W. Norris (1965)
John Adams (1964) … Sewall
 
1965 My Three Sons (TV series)
Sir George Heather
It's a Dog's Life (1965) … Sir George Heather
 
1964 Slattery's People (TV series)
Walter Cameron
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Alva Hardwicke
Bed of Roses (1964) … Alva Hardwicke
 
1964 Destry (TV series)
James Fairhaven
One Hundred Bibles (1964) … James Fairhaven
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Admiral Lucas Kiley
May Day! May Day! (1964) … Admiral Lucas Kiley
 
1963-1964 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Colonel Lewis Washington / General Howe
The Story of Nathan Hale (1963) … General Howe
 
1964 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Judge Morrison
It's War, Man (1964) … Judge Morrison
 
1963 Drums of Africa
Jack Cuortemayn
 
1963 Hazel (TV series)
Sir Horace
Hazel Sounds Her 'A' (1963) … Sir Horace
 
1963 The Untouchables (TV series)
Ed 'The Duke' Monte
The Giant Killer (1963) … Ed 'The Duke' Monte
 
1963 The Real McCoys (TV series)
Sir Fergus McCoy
Sir Fergus McCoy (1963) … Sir Fergus McCoy
 
1963 Decision at Midnight
Southstream
 
1962 Mutiny on the Bounty
Staines (uncredited)
 
1962 Jack the Giant Killer
Pendragon
 
1961 Perry Mason (TV series)
Walter Frazer
The Case of the Unwelcome Bride (1961) … Walter Frazer
 
1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Grey Man
Casket 7.3 (1961) … Grey Man
 
1961 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Driscoll
A Rage for Justice (1961) … Driscoll
 
1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Michael Cameron
Beachhead (1961) … Michael Cameron
 
1961 Bonanza (TV series)
Capt. Abel Morgan Stoddard
Elizabeth, My Love (1961) … Capt. Abel Morgan Stoddard
 
1961 The Canadians
Sergeant McGregor
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Human King
The Little Mermaid (1961) … Human King
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Jeremy Teal
Well of Doom (1961) … Jeremy Teal
 
1960 Diagnosis: Unknown (TV series)
Professor Paul Gordon
The Parasite (1960) … Professor Paul Gordon
 
1960 The Citadel (TV movie)
Sir Robert Abbey
 
1959 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Earl of Culdane
Doomsday (1959) … Earl of Culdane
 
1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
Lord Steve Campden
The Steve Campden Story (1959) … Lord Steve Campden
 
1959 Markham (TV series)
Cyrus Robinson
Woman of Arles (1959) … Cyrus Robinson
 
1959 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Gregory Spain
Pay Now, Kill Later (1959) … Gregory Spain
 
1957-1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Constable Johnson / Felix Edward Manbridge
Relative Value (1959) … Felix Edward Manbridge
The Hands of Mr. Ottermole (1957) … Constable Johnson
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Ab Richards
Welcome Home a Stranger (1959) … Ab Richards
 
1959 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Nicholas Carter
Dangerous Episode (1959) … Nicholas Carter
 
1957-1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Rees Mathry
Beyond This Place (1957) … Rees Mathry
 
1958 The Millionaire (TV series)
Max MacIntyre
The David Barrett Story (1958) … Max MacIntyre
 
1958 Telephone Time (TV series)
Capt. Robert Norrich
The Vestris (1958) … Capt. Robert Norrich
 
1958 Darby's Rangers
Sgt. McTavish
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Polka (1957)
 
1956-1957 Climax! (TV series)
Fred Beresford / John Philippson
The Devil's Brood (1957) … Fred Beresford
Bury Me Later (1956) … John Philippson
 
1957 Band of Angels
Capt. Canavan
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Inspector Galloway
So Soon to Die (1957) … Inspector Galloway
 
1957 Istanbul
Douglas Fielding
 
1956 Warner Brothers Presents (TV series)
The Deadly Riddle (1956)
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Uncle
Princess O'Rourke (1956) … Uncle
 
1956 Front Row Center (TV series)
David Ames
Deadlock (1956) … David Ames
 
1956 Diane
Louis - Count de Breze
 
1955-1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Captain McCrea / Roger Newcombe
Yacht on the High Sea (1956) … Captain McCrea
 
1955 Lady Godiva of Coventry
Lord Godwin
 
1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Humphrey Palmer-Jones
 
1955 Omnibus (TV series)
Saint Joan (1955)
 
1954 Bengal Brigade
Colonel Morrow
 
1954 The Black Shield of Falworth
Sir James
 
1954 Knock on Wood
Godfrey Langston
 
1953 The Robe
Sen. Gallio
 
1949-1953 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Othello
Othello (1953) … Othello
Mist on the Waters (1949)
 
1953 Houdini
Otto
 
1953 The Desert Rats
Col. Barney White
 
1952 The Crimson Pirate
Humble Bellows
 
1952 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Johnson
 
1952 Affair in Trinidad
Inspector Smythe
 
1951 Cosmopolitan Theatre (TV series)
Time to Kill (1951)
 
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
The Buccaneer (1951)
 
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
McKintosh (1950)
 
1950 The Clock (TV series)
Vengeance (1950)
 
1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
The Marble Faun (1950)
 
1950 Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV series)
Borrowed Memory (1950)
 
1950 The Black Rose
Harry (uncredited)
 
1950 Masterpiece Playhouse (TV series)
Othello
Othello (1950) … Othello
 
1950 The Trap (TV series)
 
1950 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
The Sun (1950)
 
1949 Now Barabbas (uncredited)
 
1948 Bonnie Prince Charlie (uncredited)
 
1948 The Fallen Idol
Policeman
 
1947 The End of the River
Lisboa
 
1947 When the Bough Breaks
Adams
 
1947 Jassy
Bob Wicks
 
1947 The Smugglers
Jailer
 
1946 Androcles and the Lion (TV movie)
Ferrovius
 
1946 The Adventuress
Police Constable
 
1946 The Captive Heart
Repatriation Official (uncredited)
 
1942 The Next of Kin
German general
 
1942 Saboteur
Man (uncredited)
 
1941 Major Barbara
Todger Fairmile
 
1941 Gasbags
SS Man
 
1940 Saloon Bar
Mr. Garrod (uncredited)
 
1940 The Frightened Lady
Jim Tilling, the Groundsman (uncredited)
 
1940 Night Train to Munich
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1940 To Hell with Hitler
U-Boat commander
 
1940 Blackout
Sailor (uncredited)
 
1939 The Lion Has Wings
Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity
 
1939 Old Mother Riley, MP
Jack Nelson
 
1939 The Day Is Gone (TV movie)
Ernest Webb
 
1939 Too Dangerous to Live
Burton
 
1939 The Spy in Black
Submarine Officer
 
1939 The Kindled Flame (short)
 
1938 Climbing High
Jim Castle
 
1938 Broadway (TV movie)
 
1937 The Girl Was Young
Nobby's Lodging House Caretaker (uncredited)
 
1937 Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1937 Knight Without Armor
British Passport Official (uncredited)
 
1937 The School for Scandal (TV movie)
 
1936 Sabotage
Yunct - Conspirator (uncredited)
 
1936 Crime Over London
Mr. Finley (uncredited)
 
1936 The Common Round (short)
Martin
 
1936 Well Done, Henry
George Canford
 
1935 School for Stars
Guy Mannering
 
1935 Drake the Pirate (uncredited)
 
1935 Barabbas
 
1934 Norah O'Neale
Dr. Hackey
 
1933 Red Wagon
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1962 PM East (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 February 1962 (1962) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

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(1936) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," at the Westminster Theatre in London, England with Christopher Oldham, Gillian Scaife, Hermione Hannen, John Moody, Sir Anthony Quayle (Horatio), Mark Dignam, Cecil Trouncer, and Eric Wynn Owen in the cast. Michael Macowan was director... See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

Received the 1957 Sylvania Award for his performance in "Beyond This Place.". See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn