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Arthur Treacher (1894–1975)

Born Arthur Veary Treacher in Brighton, East Sussex, England, he was the son of a lawyer. He established a stage career after returning from World War I, and by 1928, he had come to America as part of a musical-comedy revue called Great Temptations. When his film career began in the early 1930s, Treacher was Hollywood's idea of the perfect butler... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1964 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Mr. Pinckney
The Boarder Stays (1964) … Mr. Pinckney
The Boarder (1964) … Mr. Pinckney
 
1964 How to Avoid Friendship (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1962 How to Win on the Thruway (short)
Narrator
 
1962 Self Defense... for Cowards (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1960-1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Graves, Nikidik's Butler / Sterling
King Midas (1961) … Sterling
The Land of Oz (1960) … Graves, Nikidik's Butler
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Lawyer Busiris / The Mayor
The Enchanted (1960) … The Mayor
Tiger at the Gates (1960) … Lawyer Busiris
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Bishop Thornley
The Fifth Wheel (1956) … Bishop Thornley
 
1954 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Cheshire Cat
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
The Three Tasks (1954)
Tam O'Shanter (1954)
 
1950-1953 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Uncle Dynamite
Mr. Pettengill Here (1953)
The Room Next Door (1952)
Uncle Dynamite (1950) … Uncle Dynamite
 
1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
It's a Small World (1952)
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
the Butler (Sketch)
Episode #2.38 (1952) … the Butler (Sketch)
 
1951 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Ghost of Christmas Past
 
1950 Love That Brute
Quentin, Hanley's Butler
 
1949 That Midnight Kiss
Hutchins
 
1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo
Hotel Managing Director
 
1948 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Jones
His Master's Affairs (1948) … Mr. Jones
 
1947 Slave Girl
Thomas 'Liverpool' Griswold
 
1947 'Fun on a Week-End'
Benjamin O. Moffatt
 
1945 That's the Spirit
Masters
 
1945 Swing Out, Sister
Chumley
 
1945 Delightfully Dangerous
Jeffers, Hale's Butler
 
1944 National Velvet
Race Patron
 
1944 In Society
Pipps, Butler
 
1944 Chip Off the Old Block
Quentin
 
1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Henderson
 
1943 Forever and a Day
Second Air Raid Watcher
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Arthur Treacher- 'Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang' Number
 
1940 Irene
Bretherton
 
1940 Brother Rat and a Baby
Snelling
 
1939 Barricade
Upton Ward
 
1939 Bridal Suite
Lord Helfer
 
1938 Up the River
Darby Randall
 
1938 Always in Trouble
Rogers
 
1938 My Lucky Star
Whipple
 
1938 Mad About Music
Tripps
 
1937 Heidi
Andrews
 
1937 Thin Ice
Nottingham
 
1937 You Can't Have Everything
Bevins
 
1937 She Had to Eat
Carter
 
1936 Stowaway
Atkins
 
1936 Under Your Spell
Botts
 
1936 Mister Cinderella
Watkins, Randolph's Butler
 
1936 Hearts Divided
Sir Harry
 
1936 The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Griggsby
 
1935 Magnificent Obsession
Horace
 
1935 Hitch Hike Lady
Mortimer Wingate
 
1935 Splendor
Major Ballinger
 
1935 Remember Last Night?
Phelps
 
1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Epilogue
 
1935 I Live My Life
Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler
 
1935 Personal Maid's Secret
Owen Johnson, Bentley's Butler
 
1935 Orchids to You
Roger Morton
 
1935 Bright Lights
Wilbur
 
1935 Curly Top
Butler
 
1935 The Daring Young Man
Col. Baggott
 
1935 Going Highbrow
Waiter
 
1935 No More Ladies
Lord Knowleton
 
1935 The Nitwits
Man with Tennis Equipment (uncredited)
 
1935 Go Into Your Dance
Latimer (uncredited)
 
1935 Cardinal Richelieu
Agitator
 
1935 Let's Live Tonight
Ozzy Featherstone
 
1935 The Woman in Red
Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)
 
1935 Bordertown
Roberts - Elwell's Butler (uncredited)
 
1935 David Copperfield
Donkey Man (uncredited)
 
1934 Forsaking All Others
Johnson - Dill's Butler (uncredited)
 
1934 The Captain Hates the Sea
Major Warringforth
 
1934 Madame Du Barry
Andre, Master of the Bedroom
 
1934 Desirable
Butler (uncredited)
 
1934 Here Comes the Groom
Butler
 
1934 The Key
Lt. Merriman, Furlong's Aide
 
1934 Hollywood Party
Durante's Butler (uncredited)
 
1934 Viva Villa!
English Reporter (scenes deleted)
 
1934 Gambling Lady
Pryor (uncredited)
 
1934 Riptide
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1934 When Do We Eat? (short)
Hemingway Potts
 
1934 Fashions of 1934
The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
 
1934 School for Romance (short)
Diana's suitor
 
1933 California Weather (short)
 
1929 Battle of Paris
Harry
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (8 titles)
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (video documentary) (performer: "Wot Cher!" - uncredited)
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV documentary) (performer: "Wot Cher!" - uncredited)
 
1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Episode dated 23 December 1968 (1968) (performer: "If You Were the Only Girl in the World")
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm (performer: "A Sweater, a Sarong and a Peek-a-Boo Bang")
 
1939 The Little Princess (performer: "The Fantasy" 1939, "Wot Cher!" 1891 - uncredited)
 
1936 Stowaway (performer: Rock-a-Bye Baby: 1886 - uncredited)
 
1935 Curly Top ("When I Grow Up" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1935 No More Ladies (performer: "All I Do Is Dream Of You" 1934 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
1972 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 10 April 1972 (1972) … Guest Appearance
 
1962-1975 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Announcer / Announcer / …
Episode dated 1 April 1970 (1970) … Himself
Episode dated 20 February 1970 (1970) … Himself - Announcer
Episode dated 19 February 1970 (1970) … Himself - Announcer
Episode dated 18 February 1970 (1970) … Himself - Announcer
Episode dated 17 February 1970 (1970) … Himself - Announcer
 
1966 Hippodrome (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1966) … Himself
 
1958-1961 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.30 (1961) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (1958) … Himself
 
1961 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 April 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1961 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
Episode #1.1 (1961) … Himself - Panelist
 
1958-1960 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 August 1960 (1960) … Himself
Episode #3.112 (1960) … Himself
Episode #3.102 (1960) … Himself
Episode #1.113 (1958) … Himself
 
1956 Down You Go (TV series)
Himself / panlist
 
1956 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #5.13 (1956) … Himself - Guest
 
1956 The George Gobel Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.28 (1956) … Himself
 
1952 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Contestant
Episode dated 31 December 1952 (1952) … Contestant
 
1951 The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1951) … Himself
 
1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.31 (1951) … Himself
 
1951 Penthouse Party (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.23 (1951) … Himself
 
1949 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
Episode #2.8 (1949) … Himself - Actor
 
1945 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 4: Hollywood Celebrations (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (TV movie)
Himself
 
1954 Champs of the Chase (short)
The Butler (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1931) Stage: Appeared (as "Augustus Lally, Esq.") in "Colonel Satan" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Booth Tarkington. Directed by Stanley Logan. Fulton Theatre: 10 Jan 1931-Jan 1931 (closing date unknown/17 performances). Cast: Roman Arnoldorff, Michelette Burani, Renee Cartier... See more »

Height:

6' 4½" (1.94 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips once had over 500 locations throughout the United States. The company was bought out by Orange Co. in the 1970s and later sold to Mrs. Paul's Seafood. He served as a spokesman for the restaurant chain in its early years, underscoring the British character of its food. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo