Thorley Walters
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). He featured in three of the St Trinian's movies, starting as an army major in Blue Murder at St Trinian's. He later appeared as Butters, assistant to Education Ministry senior civil servant Culpepper-Brown (Eric Barker) in The Pure Hell of St Trinian's and played the part of Culpepper-Brown in The Wildcats of St Trinian's. In the 1960s he also appeared in several Hammer horror films, including The Phantom of the Opera (1962), Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966), Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969). In the DVD commentary to The Man Who Haunted Himself, Roger Moore mentioned that co-star Walters lived in Dolphin Square, the prestigious apartment block in Pimlico, London in which some scenes of the film were shot. Thorley and Richard Hope-Hawkins visited the ailing Terry-Thomas in Barnes, London in 1989. Walters had starred with Terry in the Boulting Brother's film Carlton-Browne of the F.O., and was shocked at his appearance (he was ill with Parkinson's Disease). That visit resulted in the "Terry-Thomas Gala" held in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the same year which raised funds to help Terry live the rest of his life in comfort. Hope-Hawkins was with Walters and actress Siobhan Redmond, when he died in a London nursing home. Actor Ian Bannen gave the main address at his funeral held at Golders Green. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thorley Walters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
as Baron Von Richthofen
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
as Baron Von Richthofen
A Murder of Quality
as Bishop Harry
A Murder of Quality
as Bishop Harry
He's Asking For Me
as Uncle Harold
He's Asking For Me
as Uncle Harold
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
as Winston Churchill
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
as Winston Churchill
The Dunroamin' Rising
as Mr Finister
The Dunroamin' Rising
as Mr Finister
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as Ludwig (archive footage)
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as Ludwig (archive footage)
In the Secret State
as Johnny Davenport
In the Secret State
as Johnny Davenport
The Little Drummer Girl
as Ned Quilley
The Little Drummer Girl
as Ned Quilley
The Sign of Four
as Major John Sholto
The Sign of Four
as Major John Sholto
Spider's Web
as Hugo Birch
Spider's Web
as Hugo Birch
Soft Targets
as Old Wedding Guest
Soft Targets
as Old Wedding Guest
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Colonel Bloodstock
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Colonel Bloodstock
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
as Hugo Culpepper Brown
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
as Hugo Culpepper Brown
Henry V
as Charles the Sixth, King of France
Henry V
as Charles the Sixth, King of France
The People That Time Forgot
as Norfolk
The People That Time Forgot
as Norfolk
Silver Blaze
as Dr. Watson
Silver Blaze
as Dr. Watson
James and the Giant Peach
as Grasshopper
James and the Giant Peach
as Grasshopper
Beasts: The Dummy
as Sir Ramsey
Beasts: The Dummy
as Sir Ramsey
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as Dr. Watson
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as Dr. Watson
Chips with Everything
as Wing Commander
Chips with Everything
as Wing Commander
Goodbye
as Chalcott-Bentinck
Goodbye
as Chalcott-Bentinck
The Apple Cart
as Home Secretary
The Apple Cart
as Home Secretary
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as General Erhardt
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as General Erhardt
Ring Once for Death
as Dr. Ledworth
Ring Once for Death
as Dr. Ledworth
Young Winston
as Major Finn
Young Winston
as Major Finn
Vampire Circus
as Burgermeister
Vampire Circus
as Burgermeister
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
as Mr. Forbush Sr.
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
as Mr. Forbush Sr.
There's a Girl in My Soup
as Manager of Carlton Hotel
There's a Girl in My Soup
as Manager of Carlton Hotel
Bartleby
as The Colleague
Bartleby
as The Colleague
Trog
as Magistrate
Trog
as Magistrate
The Man Who Haunted Himself
as Frank Bellamy
The Man Who Haunted Himself
as Frank Bellamy
The Best House in London
as Doctor Watson (uncredited)
The Best House in London
as Doctor Watson (uncredited)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Insp. Fritsch
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Insp. Fritsch
The Last Shot You Hear
as General Jowett
The Last Shot You Hear
as General Jowett
Crooks and Coronets
as Hubbard
Crooks and Coronets
as Hubbard
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Staff Officer
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Staff Officer
Twisted Nerve
as Sir John Forrester
Twisted Nerve
as Sir John Forrester
On the Eve of Publication
as Holland
On the Eve of Publication
as Holland
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Dr. Hertz
Frankenstein Created Woman
as Dr. Hertz
The Family Way
as Vicar
The Family Way
as Vicar
The Wrong Box
as Patience
The Wrong Box
as Patience
The Psychopath
as Martin Roth
The Psychopath
as Martin Roth
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Ludwig
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
as Ludwig
Rotten to the Core
as Chief Constable Preston
Rotten to the Core
as Chief Constable Preston
Joey Boy
as Col. Grant
Joey Boy
as Col. Grant
A Home of Your Own
as Estate agent
A Home of Your Own
as Estate agent
The Earth Dies Screaming
as Edgar Otis
The Earth Dies Screaming
as Edgar Otis
Ring of Spies
as Cmdr. Winters
Ring of Spies
as Cmdr. Winters
Heavens Above!
as Tranquilax Executive
Heavens Above!
as Tranquilax Executive
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
as Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
as Dr. Watson
The Phantom of the Opera
as Lattimer
The Phantom of the Opera
as Lattimer
Petticoat Pirates
as Captain Jerome Robertson
Petticoat Pirates
as Captain Jerome Robertson
Murder She Said
as Cedric Ackenthorpe
Murder She Said
as Cedric Ackenthorpe
Invasion Quartet
Invasion Quartet
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Butters
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Butters
Two-Way Stretch
as Colonel Parkright
Two-Way Stretch
as Colonel Parkright
Suspect
as Special Agent Prince
Suspect
as Special Agent Prince
A French Mistress
as Colonel Edmonds
A French Mistress
as Colonel Edmonds
Don't Panic Chaps
Don't Panic Chaps
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Colonel Bellingham
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Colonel Bellingham
Happy Is the Bride
as Jim
Happy Is the Bride
as Jim
A Lady Mislaid
as Mr. Smith
A Lady Mislaid
as Mr. Smith
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as Major Whitehart
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
as Major Whitehart
The Birthday Present
as Photographer
The Birthday Present
as Photographer
The Truth About Women
as Trevor Eaton
The Truth About Women
as Trevor Eaton
Second Fiddle
as Charles
Second Fiddle
as Charles
The Passionate Stranger
as Jimmy
The Passionate Stranger
as Jimmy
The Baby and the Battleship
as Lt. Setley
The Baby and the Battleship
as Lt. Setley
Who Done It?
as Raymond Courtney
Who Done It?
as Raymond Courtney
Private's Progress
as Captain Bootle
Private's Progress
as Captain Bootle
You Can't Escape
as Chadwick
You Can't Escape
as Chadwick
Josephine and Men
as Salesman
Josephine and Men
as Salesman
Captain Boycott
as Army Officer (uncredited)
Captain Boycott
as Army Officer (uncredited)
Waltz Time
as Stefan Ravenne
Waltz Time
as Stefan Ravenne
They Were Sisters
as Channing
They Were Sisters
as Channing
Medal for the General
as Andrew
Medal for the General
as Andrew
It Happened to One Man
as Ronnie
It Happened to One Man
as Ronnie
Secret Journey
as Max Von Reimer
Secret Journey
as Max Von Reimer
The Kindled Flame
as Cleon
The Kindled Flame
as Cleon
Design for Murder
as Huey Frazer
Design for Murder
as Huey Frazer
Life of St. Paul
as Unidentified role
Life of St. Paul
as Unidentified role
The Love Test
as Chemist
The Love Test
as Chemist
Once in a New Moon
as Beamish
Once in a New Moon
as Beamish