Heather Thatcher
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Heather Thatcher (3 September 1896 – 15 February 1987) was an English actress in theatre and films. She was from London. The Plaything (1929), produced by Castleton Knight and Elstree Studios, begins as a silent film. It develops into an audible film which is recorded in good quality for its time. The theme concerns a Highland laird who falls in love with a hedonistic London heiress. Thatcher plays a prominent role as Martyn Bennett. In 1931 she visited Hollywood while attending the wedding of James Gleason. As a star of English comedy, she was being compared to Marilyn Miller, Thatcher wore a monocle to the marriage ceremony. In the autumn of 1931 she was invited to a reception following the premiere of Strictly Dishonorable (1931), at the Carthay Circle Theatre. Among her friends in films were Anthony Bushell and Zelma O'Neal. Thatcher was signed by MGM in February 1932. She was given a feature role in But The Flesh Is Weak (1932). The film stars Robert Montgomery and is directed by Jack Conway. The film was adapted from a British stage production which showcased Novello. Thatcher was praised for her performance. German actress, Nora Gregor was found disappointing. The English actress "gives a brilliant performance and creates the only human being in the piece." Thatcher sued Gloria Swanson British Productions for breach of contract in a suit which was settled in December 1933. During the filming of Perfect Understanding (1933) Thatcher's contract was cancelled before the production was completed. No explanation was given. She was excluded from the film when a new author was hired. The replacement writer chose to eliminate her character. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) was also filmed at Elstree Studios. The film has Douglas Fairbanks Sr. as its leading man. Owen Nares plays the title role and Thatcher is Anna Dora, one of the ladies. Later in her career Thatcher returned to Britain to make films. Among these is Will Any Gentleman...? (1953), filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. Thatcher appears together with George Cole and Veronica Hurst. The film was a short adventure about a hypnotist who puts a man in a trance. Thatcher made her last films in 1955. The Deep Blue Sea has a screenplay written by Terence Rattigan and features Vivien Leigh and Kenneth More. Thatcher depicts Aunt May Luton in Josephine and Men. The film is a comedy starring Glynis Johns and Peter Finch.
Filmography
Josephine and Men
as May Luton
Josephine and Men
as May Luton
The Deep Blue Sea
as Lady Dawson
The Deep Blue Sea
as Lady Dawson
Duel in the Jungle
as Lady on the Niagara
Duel in the Jungle
as Lady on the Niagara
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mrs Whittle
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Mrs Whittle
The Hour of 13
as Mrs. Chumley Orr
The Hour of 13
as Mrs. Chumley Orr
Father's Doing Fine
as Lady Buckering
Father's Doing Fine
as Lady Buckering
Encore
as Eva Barrett
Encore
as Eva Barrett
Trottie True
as Angela Platt Brown
Trottie True
as Angela Platt Brown
Dear Mr. Prohack
as Lady Maslam
Dear Mr. Prohack
as Lady Maslam
Anna Karenina
as Countess Lydia Ivanova
Anna Karenina
as Countess Lydia Ivanova
Gaslight
as Lady Dalroy
Gaslight
as Lady Dalroy
Above Suspicion
as English Girl Dancing with Richard (Uncredited)
Above Suspicion
as English Girl Dancing with Richard (Uncredited)
Journey for Margaret
as Mrs. Harris
Journey for Margaret
as Mrs. Harris
The Undying Monster
as Conita 'Christy' Christopher
The Undying Monster
as Conita 'Christy' Christopher
This Above All
as Nurse
This Above All
as Nurse
We Were Dancing
as Mrs. Tyler-Blane
We Were Dancing
as Mrs. Tyler-Blane
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Maggie Martin
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Maggie Martin
Man Hunt
as Lady Alice Risborough
Man Hunt
as Lady Alice Risborough
Beau Geste
as Lady Patricia Brandon
Beau Geste
as Lady Patricia Brandon
Girls' School
as Miss Brackett
Girls' School
as Miss Brackett
If I Were King
as The Queen
If I Were King
as The Queen
Fools for Scandal
as Lady Potter-Porter
Fools for Scandal
as Lady Potter-Porter
The Thirteenth Chair
as Mary Eastwood
The Thirteenth Chair
as Mary Eastwood
Mama Steps Out
as Nadine Wentworth
Mama Steps Out
as Nadine Wentworth
The Dictator
as Lady of the Court
The Dictator
as Lady of the Court
It's a Boy
as Anita Gunn
It's a Boy
as Anita Gunn
The Private Life of Don Juan
as Anna Dora, an Actress as Actresses Go
The Private Life of Don Juan
as Anna Dora, an Actress as Actresses Go
Loyalties
as Margaret Orme
Loyalties
as Margaret Orme
But the Flesh Is Weak
as Lady Joan Culver
But the Flesh Is Weak
as Lady Joan Culver
Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones
Comets
as Herself
Comets
as Herself
The Plaything
as Martyn Bennett
The Plaything
as Martyn Bennett
The First Men in the Moon
as Susan
The First Men in the Moon
as Susan