Thorley Walters

Known For: Acting
Born: May 12, 1913
Place of Birth: Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK
Died: July 6, 1991

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 …

Filmography

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

2025 · Baron Von Richthofen

The World of Hammer

1994 · Self (archive footage)

A Murder of Quality

1991 · Bishop Harry

He's Asking For Me

He's Asking For Me

1990 · Uncle Harold

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988 · Winston Churchill

The Dunroamin' Rising

1988 · Mr Finister

The Play on One

1988 · Mr Finister

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987 · Ludwig (archive footage)

David Copperfield

1986 · Richard 'Mr Dick' Babley

Paradise Postponed

1986

Bulman

1985 · Bill Dugdale

In the Secret State

1985 · Johnny Davenport

Screen Two

1985 · Uncle Harold

The Little Drummer Girl

1984 · Ned Quilley

The Sign of Four

1983 · Major John Sholto

Spider's Web

1982 · Hugo Birch

Soft Targets

1982 · Old Wedding Guest

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

1980 · Colonel Bloodstock

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

1980 · Hugo Culpepper Brown

Cribb

1980 · CI Jowett

A Question of Guilt

A Question of Guilt

1980 · Sir Charles Russell

Henry V

1979 · Charles the Sixth, King of France

Minder

1979 · Magistrate

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979 · Tufty Thessinger

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · Harry Gold

Malice Aforethought

1979 · Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton

Worzel Gummidge

1979 · Colonel Bloodstock

Life of Shakespeare

1978 · Mr. Justice Fleminge

Will Shakespeare

1978 · Mr Justice Fleminge

Strangers

1978 · Bill Dugdale

Treasure Island

1977

The People That Time Forgot

1977 · Norfolk

The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

1977 · Dr John Watson

Raffles

1977 · Lord Lochmaben

Silver Blaze

1977 · Dr. Watson

James and the Giant Peach

1976 · Grasshopper

Beasts: The Dummy

1976 · Sir Ramsey

Beasts

1976 · Sir Ramsey

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976 · Bulstrode

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 · Dr. Watson

Chips with Everything

1975 · Wing Commander

Goodbye

1975 · Chalcott-Bentinck

The Apple Cart

1975 · Home Secretary

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974

Masquerade

1974 · Bunny

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974 · General Erhardt

Ring Once for Death

1973 · Dr. Ledworth

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973 · Beecham

Thriller

1973 · Dr. Ledworth

The Edwardians

1972 · Edward, Prince of Wales, King Edward VII

Crown Court

1972

Young Winston

1972 · Major Finn

Vampire Circus

1972 · Burgermeister

The Lotus Eaters

1972 · Maj. Edward Woolley

Late Night Theatre

Late Night Theatre

1972 · Arthur

The Persuaders!

1971 · John Hatton

Cousin Bette

1971 · Baron Hector Hulot

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

1971 · Mr. Forbush Sr.

There's a Girl in My Soup

1970 · Manager of Carlton Hotel

Bartleby

1970 · The Colleague

The Adventures of Don Quick

1970 · Chief Dreamer

Trog

1970 · Magistrate

Play for Today

1970 · Old Wedding Guest

The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970 · Frank Bellamy

The Misfit

1970 · Forbes-Erskine

Cribbins

1969

The Best House in London

1969 · Doctor Watson (uncredited)

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969 · Insp. Fritsch

The Last Shot You Hear

1969 · General Jowett

Crooks and Coronets

1969 · Hubbard

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 · Staff Officer

Twisted Nerve

1968 · Sir John Forrester

On the Eve of Publication

1968 · Holland

Ooh La La!

1968 · The Prince

Misleading Cases

Misleading Cases

1967 · Sir Joshua Hoot

Frankenstein Created Woman

1967 · Dr. Hertz

The Family Way

1966 · Vicar

The Wrong Box

1966 · Patience

The Psychopath

1966 · Martin Roth

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966 · Ludwig

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Col. Redfern

Rotten to the Core

1965 · Chief Constable Preston

Joey Boy

1965 · Col. Grant

A Home of Your Own

1964 · Estate agent

The Earth Dies Screaming

1964 · Edgar Otis

The Wednesday Play

1964 · Holland

Ring of Spies

1964 · Cmdr. Winters

Espionage

1963 · Dr Cantlie

Heavens Above!

1963 · Tranquilax Executive

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

1962 · Dr. Watson

The Phantom of the Opera

1962 · Lattimer

Petticoat Pirates

1961 · Captain Jerome Robertson

Murder She Said

1961 · Cedric Ackenthorpe

Invasion Quartet

1961

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960 · Butters

Two-Way Stretch

1960 · Colonel Parkright

Suspect

1960 · Special Agent Prince

A French Mistress

1960 · Colonel Edmonds

Don't Panic Chaps

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959 · Colonel Bellingham

Happy Is the Bride

1958 · Jim

A Lady Mislaid

1958 · Mr. Smith

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

1957 · Major Whitehart

The Birthday Present

1957 · Photographer

The Truth About Women

1957 · Trevor Eaton

Second Fiddle

1957 · Charles

The Passionate Stranger

1957 · Jimmy

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Professor Mortimer

The Baby and the Battleship

1956 · Lt. Setley

Who Done It?

1956 · Raymond Courtney

Private's Progress

1956 · Captain Bootle

You Can't Escape

1956 · Chadwick

Josephine and Men

1955 · Salesman

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Stanley Baldwin

Captain Boycott

1947 · Army Officer (uncredited)

Waltz Time

1945 · Stefan Ravenne

They Were Sisters

1945 · Channing

Medal for the General

1944 · Andrew

It Happened to One Man

It Happened to One Man

1940 · Ronnie

Secret Journey

1939 · Max Von Reimer

The Kindled Flame

The Kindled Flame

1939 · Cleon

Design for Murder

1939 · Huey Frazer

Life of St. Paul

1938 · Unidentified role

The Love Test

1935 · Chemist

Once in a New Moon

1935 · Beamish

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