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Thorley Walters (1913–1991)

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Son of a clergyman, the British character actor Thorley Walters was born in 1913 in Teingrace, Devonshire, England. After stage experience, in which he played Shakespearean and light leading roles, he made his film debut in The Love Test and continued his early film career with numerous quota quickies... See full bio »

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in Teingrace, England, UK

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(age 78) in London, England, UK
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1991 A Murder of Quality (TV movie)
Bishop Harry
 
1985-1990 Screen Two (TV series)
Johnny Davenport / Uncle Harold
– He's Asking for Me (1990) … Uncle Harold
– In the Secret State (1985) … Johnny Davenport
 
1989 Minder (TV series)
the Magistrate
– Days of Fines and Closures (1989) … the Magistrate
 
1988 Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (TV movie)
Winston Churchill
 
1988 The Play on One (TV series)
– The Dunroamin' Rising (1988)
 
1988 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Harry Gold
– The Surgeon (1988) … Harry Gold
 
1985-1987 Bulman (TV series)
Bill Dugdale
– Ministry of Accidents (1987) … Bill Dugdale
– Thin Ice (1987) … Bill Dugdale
– A Man of Conviction (1985) … Bill Dugdale
– Sins of Omission (1985) … Bill Dugdale
– One of Our Pigeons Is Missing (1985) … Bill Dugdale
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986 David Copperfield (TV mini-series)
Mr. Dick
– Episode #1.10 (1986) … Mr. Dick
– Episode #1.9 (1986) … Mr. Dick
– Episode #1.8 (1986) … Mr. Dick
– Episode #1.5 (1986) … Mr. Dick
– Episode #1.4 (1986) … Mr. Dick
 
1986 Paradise Postponed (TV mini-series)
Doughty Strove
– Enigma Variations (1986) … Doughty Strove
– And a Happy New Year to You, Too! (1986) … Doughty Strove
– The Lost Leader (1986) … Doughty Strove
– The Wrongs of Man (1986) … Doughty Strove
– Living in the Past (1986) … Doughty Strove
See all 7 episodes »
 
1984 The Little Drummer Girl
Ned Quilley
 
1975-1984 Crown Court (TV series)
George Unwin QC / Judge Unwin / Toby Drew
– Paki Basher: Part 1 (1984) … Judge Unwin
– Living in Sin?: Part 1 (1983) … Judge Unwin
– Personal Credit: Part 1 (1983) … Judge Unwin
– Leonora: Part 1 (1981) … Judge Unwin
– Association: Part 1 (1978) … George Unwin QC
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983 Spyship (TV series)
Dr. Arthur Dowdall
– Episode #1.6 (1983) … Dr. Arthur Dowdall
– Episode #1.5 (1983) … Dr. Arthur Dowdall
– Episode #1.4 (1983) … Dr. Arthur Dowdall
– Episode #1.2 (1983) … Dr. Arthur Dowdall
 
1983 The Sign of Four (TV movie)
Major John Sholto
 
1983 Jury (TV series)
Uncle George
– Julian (1983) … Uncle George
 
1982 The Spider's Web (TV movie)
Hugo Birch
 
1980-1982 Strangers (TV series)
Bill Dugdale
– With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (1982) … Bill Dugdale
– The Lost Chord (1982) … Bill Dugdale
– Soldiers of Misfortune (1981) … Bill Dugdale
– The Flowers of Edinburgh (1981) … Bill Dugdale
– A Dear Green Place (1981) … Bill Dugdale
See all 8 episodes »
 
1975-1982 Play for Today (TV series)
Chalcott-Bentinck / Old Wedding Guest
– Soft Targets (1982) … Old Wedding Guest
– Goodbye (1975) … Chalcott-Bentinck
 
1982 Shelley (TV series)
Bank Manager
– Credit Where Credit's Due (1982) … Bank Manager
 
1980 Worzel Gummidge (TV series)
Colonel Bloodstock
– A Cup 'O Tea and a Slice 'O Cake (1980) … Colonel Bloodstock
– Choir Practice (1980) … Colonel Bloodstock
– Worzel's Wager (1980) … Colonel Bloodstock
– Worzel the Brave (1980) … Colonel Bloodstock
 
1980 The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
Hugo Culpepper Brown
 
1980 A Question of Guilt (TV series)
Sir Charles Russell
– Adelaide Bartlett: Part 7 (1980) … Sir Charles Russell
– Adelaide Bartlett: Part 5 (1980) … Sir Charles Russell
– Adelaide Bartlett: Part 2 (1980) … Sir Charles Russell
– Adelaide Bartlett: Part 1 (1980) … Sir Charles Russell
 
1980 Cribb (TV series)
Inspector Jowett
– A Case of Spirits (1980) … Inspector Jowett
 
1979 Henry V (TV movie)
Charles VI
 
1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV mini-series)
Tufty Thessinger
– Tarr Tells His Story (1979) … Tufty Thessinger
 
1979 Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (TV series)
Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton
– Episode #1.4 (1979) … Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton
 
1978 Life of Shakespeare (TV mini-series)
Mr. Justice Fleminge
– Of Comfort and Despair (1978) … Mr. Justice Fleminge
 
1978 The Devil's Crown (TV series)
Bishop Foliot
– A Rose, a Thorn (1978) … Bishop Foliot
– The Earth Is Not Enough (1978) … Bishop Foliot
 
1978 Just William (TV series)
General Moult
– William and the Tramp (1978) … General Moult
 
1977 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
Dr.Watson
– Silver Blaze (1977) … Dr.Watson
 
1977 Silver Blaze (TV short)
Dr. Watson
 
1977 Treasure Island (TV mini-series)
Squire Trelawney
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Squire Trelawney
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Squire Trelawney
 
1977 The People That Time Forgot
Norfolk
 
1977 Raffles (TV series)
Lord Lochmaben
– The First Step (1977) … Lord Lochmaben
 
1975-1976 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Colonel Redfern / Home Secretary / Wing Commander
– Look Back in Anger (1976) … Colonel Redfern
– Chips with Everything (1975) … Wing Commander
– The Apple Cart (1975) … Home Secretary
 
1976 Beasts (TV series)
Sir Ramsey
– The Dummy (1976) … Sir Ramsey
 
1976 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series)
Bulstrode
– No Letters, No Lawyers (1976) … Bulstrode
 
1976 The Many Wives of Patrick (TV series)
Gerald Grenville
– Happy Families (1976) … Gerald Grenville
– Hello Old Lovers (1976) … Gerald Grenville
– Internal Disputes (1976) … Gerald Grenville
 
1976 Dominic (TV mini-series)
Lord Stainton
– Beyond Gravity (1976) … Lord Stainton
– Twenty Years Ago (1976) … Lord Stainton
 
1976 Boy Dominic (TV series)
Lord Stainton
– Beyond Gravity (1976) … Lord Stainton
– Twenty Years Ago (1976) … Lord Stainton
 
1976 Wodehouse Playhouse (TV series)
Sir Leopold Jellaby
– Anselm Gets His Chance (1976) … Sir Leopold Jellaby
 
1975 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Dr. Watson
 
1974 Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (TV mini-series)
Edward, Prince of Wales
– A Perfect Darling (1974) … Edward, Prince of Wales
– Recovery (1974) … Edward, Prince of Wales
– Lady Randolph (1974) … Edward, Prince of Wales
– Jennie Jerome (1974) … Edward, Prince of Wales
 
1974 The Gathering Storm (TV movie)
Stanley Baldwin
 
1974 Village Hall (TV series)
Carruthers
– Mark Massey Is Dead (1974) … Carruthers
 
1974 Masquerade (TV series)
Bunny
– Mützen ab! (1974) … Bunny
 
1974 Great Mysteries (TV series)
Beecham
– Ice Storm (1974) … Beecham
 
1974 Undercovers Hero
General Erhardt
 
1973 Thriller (TV series)
Dr. Ledworth
– Ring Once for Death (1973) … Dr. Ledworth
 
1973 Ooh La La! (TV series)
The Prince
– Keep an Eye on Amélie (1973) … The Prince
 
1973 Lloyd George (TV movie)
King Edward VII
 
1973 The Edwardians (TV mini-series)
King Edward VII
– Lloyd George (1973) … King Edward VII
– Daisy (1973) … King Edward VII
 
1973 Daisy (TV movie)
 
1972 Young Winston
Major Finn
 
1972 His and Hers (TV series)
Sir Walter Cleaver
– Libel (1972) … Sir Walter Cleaver
 
1972 The Lotus Eaters (TV series)
Major Edward Woolley
– A Touch of Home (1972) … Major Edward Woolley
– And Hera Had a Sister (1972) … Major Edward Woolley
– The Present Mrs. Clive (1972) … Major Edward Woolley
– A Cold Wind from the North (1972) … Major Edward Woolley
 
1972 Vampire Circus
Burgermeister
 
1972 The Persuaders! (TV series)
John Hatton
– To the Death, Baby (1972) … John Hatton
 
1972 Bartleby
The Colleague
 
1967-1971 Misleading Cases (TV series)
Sir Joshua Hoot QC / Sir Joshua Hoot
– Regina Versus Sagittarius (1971) … Sir Joshua Hoot QC
– How Free Is a Freeman? (1971) … Sir Joshua Hoot QC
– A Tiger in Your Bank (1971) … Sir Joshua Hoot QC
– The Sitting Bird (1971) … Sir Joshua Hoot QC
– What Is a Snail? (1971) … Sir Joshua Hoot QC
See all 19 episodes »
 
1971 Cousin Bette (TV mini-series)
Baron Hector Hulot
– Family Angel (1971) … Baron Hector Hulot
– Bitter Harvest (1971) … Baron Hector Hulot
– Delilah and Her Handmaid (1971) … Baron Hector Hulot
– The House for Pleasure (1971) … Baron Hector Hulot
– Poor Relations (1971) … Baron Hector Hulot
 
1971 Cry of the Penguins
Mr. Forbush Sr.
 
1970 There's a Girl in My Soup
Manager of Carlton Hotel
 
1970 Menace (TV series)
Thatcher
– Trespasser (1970) … Thatcher
 
1970 The Adventures of Don Quick (TV series)
Chief Dreamer
– The Benefits of Earth (1970) … Chief Dreamer
 
1970 Trog
Magistrate
 
1970 The Man Who Haunted Himself
Frank Bellamy
 
1969 Cribbins (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1969)
 
1969 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Col. Baldock
– The Marrying Kind (1969) … Col. Baldock
 
1969 The Best House in London
Doctor Watson (uncredited)
 
1969 Father Dear Father (TV series)
Dr. Peter Fraser
– Unhappy Birthday (1969) … Dr. Peter Fraser
 
1969 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Inspector Frisch
 
1969 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– Roly Poly (1969)
 
1969 The Last Shot You Hear
Gen. Jowett
 
1969 Sophie's Place
Hubbard
 
1969 Oh! What a Lovely War
Staff Officer in Ballroom
 
1968 Twisted Nerve
Sir John Forrester
 
1968 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Holland
– On the Eve of Publication (1968) … Holland
 
1968 A Man of our Times (TV series)
Wilfred
– The Dream Time (1968) … Wilfred
 
1967 Mr. Rose (TV series)
David Maxton
– The Tin God (1967) … David Maxton
 
1967 Frankenstein Created Woman
Doctor Hertz
 
1966 The Family Way
The Vicar
 
1966 Room at the Bottom (TV series)
Lord Fareham
 
1966 The Wrong Box
Lawyer Patience
 
1966 The Psychopath
Martin Roth
 
1966 The Avengers (TV series)
Hubert Hemming
– What the Butler Saw (1966) … Hubert Hemming
 
1966 Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Ludwig
 
1965 Rotten to the Core
Chief Constable Preston
 
1965 Six Shades of Black (TV series)
Lionel Sparrow
– The Good Woman of Chester Square (1965) … Lionel Sparrow
 
1965 Joey Boy
Col. Grant
 
1964 The Earth Dies Screaming
Edgar Otis
 
1964 Lance at Large (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1964)
 
1964 Ring of Treason
Cmdr. Winters
 
1964 A Home of Your Own
Estate agent
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Dr. Cantlie
– The Dragon Slayer (1963) … Dr. Cantlie
 
1963 Maupassant (TV series)
– Wives and Lovers (1963)
 
1963 Heavens Above!
Tranquilax Executive
 
1962 Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Dr. Watson
 
1962 The Phantom of the Opera
Lattimer
 
1961 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Lt. Col Tom Jarvis
– Drama '61: The Face of the Enemy (1961) … Lt. Col Tom Jarvis
 
1961 Petticoat Pirates
Captain Jerome Robertson
 
1961 Invasion Quartet
Cummings
 
1961 Murder She Said
Cedric
 
1960 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
Butters
 
1960 The Risk
Special Agent Prince
 
1960 A French Mistress
Colonel Edmonds - Chairman of the Governors
 
1960 Two Way Stretch
Col. Parkright
 
1959 Don't Panic Chaps!
Brown
 
1959 Probation Officer (TV series)
– Episode #1.10 (1959)
 
1959 Man in a Cocked Hat
Colonel Bellingham of the Bays
 
1958 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Mellersh Wilkins
– The Enchanted April (1958) … Mellersh Wilkins
 
1958 Happy Is the Bride
Jim
 
1958 A Lady Mislaid
Smith
 
1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Major
 
1957 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Professor Mortimer
– The Mortimer Touch (1957) … Professor Mortimer
 
1957 The Truth About Women
Trevor
 
1957 The Birthday Present
Photographer
 
1957 Second Fiddle
Charles
 
1957 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Morley
– Million Dollar Smile (1957) … Morley
 
1957 A Novel Affair
Jimmy
 
1956 The Baby and the Battleship
Lt. Setley
 
1956 Who Done It?
Raymond Courtney
 
1956 Private's Progress
Capt. Henry Bootle
 
1956 You Can't Escape
Chadwick
 
1955 Josephine and Men
Salesman
 
1947 Captain Boycott
Army Officer (uncredited)
 
1945 Waltz Time
Stefan Ravenne
 
1945 They Were Sisters
Channing
 
1944 The Gay Intruders
Andrew
 
1944 Some Like It Rough (short)
British Soldier
 
1940 It Happened to One Man
Ronnie
 
1939 Among Human Wolves
Max von Reimer
 
1939 Design for Murder
Huey Frazer
 
1939 The Young Idea (TV movie)
Rodney Masters
 
1939 The Kindled Flame (short)
 
1938 Badger's Green (TV movie) (as Thorley Waters)
 
1938 Life of St. Paul
Unidentified role
 
1935 The Love Test
Chemist
 
1935 Once in a New Moon (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1968 Beryl Reid Says Good Evening (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1968) (additional material)
 
1967 Before the Fringe (TV series)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1994 The World of Hammer (TV series documentary)
 
1985 The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (video documentary)
Dr. Watson
 

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(1933-1934) He acted in Three Plays at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Peter Copley in the cast. Hardy was director. See more »

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