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Thorley Walters
Actor · Crew· Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK
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).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Ludwig · 1966
Murder She Said
Cedric Ackenthorpe · 1961
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Dr. Watson · 1975
Frankenstein Created Woman
Dr. Hertz · 1967
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Insp. Fritsch · 1969
Vampire Circus
Burgermeister · 1972
The Phantom of the Opera
Lattimer · 1962
The People That Time Forgot
Norfolk · 1977
Filmography
46 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Murder of Quality | Bishop Harry | Film |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Winston Churchill | Film |
| 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl | Ned Quilley | Film |
| 1983 | The Sign of Four | Major John Sholto | Film |
| 1980 | The Wildcats of St Trinian's | Hugo Culpepper Brown | Film |
| 1979 | Henry V | Charles the Sixth, King of France | Film |
| 1977 | The People That Time Forgot | Norfolk | Film |
| 1975 | The Apple Cart | Home Secretary | Film |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Dr. Watson | Film |
| 1974 | Soft Beds, Hard Battles | General Erhardt | Film |
| 1973 | Ring Once for Death | Dr. Ledworth | Film |
| 1972 | Vampire Circus | Burgermeister | Film |
| 1971 | Mr. Forbush and the Penguins | Mr. Forbush Sr. | Film |
| 1970 | Trog | Magistrate | Film |
| 1970 | The Man Who Haunted Himself | Frank Bellamy | Film |
| 1970 | There's a Girl in My Soup | Manager of Carlton Hotel | Film |
| 1969 | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed | Insp. Fritsch | Film |
| 1969 | The Last Shot You Hear | General Jowett | Film |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve | Sir John Forrester | Film |
| 1967 | Frankenstein Created Woman | Dr. Hertz | Film |
| 1966 | The Psychopath | Martin Roth | Film |
| 1966 | Dracula: Prince of Darkness | Ludwig | Film |
| 1966 | The Family Way | Vicar | Film |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box | Patience | Film |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core | Chief Constable Preston | Film |
| 1964 | A Home of Your Own | Estate agent | Film |
| 1964 | The Earth Dies Screaming | Edgar Otis | Film |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! | Tranquilax Executive | Film |
| 1962 | Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace | Dr. Watson | Film |
| 1962 | The Phantom of the Opera | Lattimer | Film |
| 1961 | Murder She Said | Cedric Ackenthorpe | Film |
| 1961 | Invasion Quartet | Film | |
| 1960 | Two-Way Stretch | Colonel Parkright | Film |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian's | Butters | Film |
| 1960 | A French Mistress | Colonel Edmonds | Film |
| 1960 | Suspect | Special Agent Prince | Film |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Colonel Bellingham | Film |
| 1959 | Don't Panic Chaps | Film | |
| 1957 | Blue Murder at St. Trinian's | Major Whitehart | Film |
| 1956 | Who Done It? | Raymond Courtney | Film |
| 1956 | The Baby and the Battleship | Lt. Setley | Film |
| 1956 | Private's Progress | Captain Bootle | Film |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men | Salesman | Film |
| 1945 | Waltz Time | Stefan Ravenne | Film |
| 1945 | They Were Sisters | Channing | Film |
| 1944 | Medal for the General | Andrew | Film |
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