Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Known for
Acting
Born
May 12, 1913, Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK
Died
July 6, 1991
Movies
83

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).

Best-Known Movies

Dracula: Prince of Darkness
6.7

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966

Murder She Said
7.3

Murder She Said

1961

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
6.0

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

Frankenstein Created Woman
6.4

Frankenstein Created Woman

1967

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
6.3

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969

Vampire Circus
5.9

Vampire Circus

1972

The Phantom of the Opera
6.4

The Phantom of the Opera

1962

The People That Time Forgot
5.3

The People That Time Forgot

1977

The Man Who Haunted Himself
6.1

The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970

The Wrong Box
6.4

The Wrong Box

1966

Filmography

2025Mrs. Weekley's LoverBaron Von Richthofen
1991A Murder of QualityBishop Harry
1990He's Asking For MeUncle Harold
1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldWinston Churchill
1988The Dunroamin' RisingMr Finister
1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodLudwig (archive footage)
1985In the Secret StateJohnny Davenport
1984The Little Drummer GirlNed Quilley
1983The Sign of FourMajor John Sholto
1982Spider's WebHugo Birch
1982Soft TargetsOld Wedding Guest
1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas SpecialColonel Bloodstock
1980The Wildcats of St Trinian'sHugo Culpepper Brown
1979Henry VCharles the Sixth, King of France
1977The People That Time ForgotNorfolk
1977Silver BlazeDr. Watson
1976James and the Giant PeachGrasshopper
1976Beasts: The DummySir Ramsey
1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherDr. Watson
1975Chips with EverythingWing Commander
1975GoodbyeChalcott-Bentinck
1975The Apple CartHome Secretary
1974Soft Beds, Hard BattlesGeneral Erhardt
1973Ring Once for DeathDr. Ledworth
1972Young WinstonMajor Finn
1972Vampire CircusBurgermeister
1971Mr. Forbush and the PenguinsMr. Forbush Sr.
1970There's a Girl in My SoupManager of Carlton Hotel
1970BartlebyThe Colleague
1970TrogMagistrate
1970The Man Who Haunted HimselfFrank Bellamy
1969The Best House in LondonDoctor Watson (uncredited)
1969Frankenstein Must Be DestroyedInsp. Fritsch
1969The Last Shot You HearGeneral Jowett
1969Crooks and CoronetsHubbard
1969Oh! What a Lovely WarStaff Officer
1968Twisted NerveSir John Forrester
1968On the Eve of PublicationHolland
1967Frankenstein Created WomanDr. Hertz
1966The Family WayVicar
1966The Wrong BoxPatience
1966The PsychopathMartin Roth
1966Dracula: Prince of DarknessLudwig
1965Rotten to the CoreChief Constable Preston
1965Joey BoyCol. Grant
1964A Home of Your OwnEstate agent
1964The Earth Dies ScreamingEdgar Otis
1964Ring of SpiesCmdr. Winters
1963Heavens Above!Tranquilax Executive
1962Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly NecklaceDr. Watson
1962The Phantom of the OperaLattimer
1961Petticoat PiratesCaptain Jerome Robertson
1961Murder She SaidCedric Ackenthorpe
1961Invasion Quartet
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sButters
1960Two-Way StretchColonel Parkright
1960SuspectSpecial Agent Prince
1960A French MistressColonel Edmonds
1959Don't Panic Chaps
1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Colonel Bellingham
1958Happy Is the BrideJim
1958A Lady MislaidMr. Smith
1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sMajor Whitehart
1957The Birthday PresentPhotographer
1957The Truth About WomenTrevor Eaton
1957Second FiddleCharles
1957The Passionate StrangerJimmy
1956The Baby and the BattleshipLt. Setley
1956Who Done It?Raymond Courtney
1956Private's ProgressCaptain Bootle
1956You Can't EscapeChadwick
1955Josephine and MenSalesman
1947Captain BoycottArmy Officer (uncredited)
1945Waltz TimeStefan Ravenne
1945They Were SistersChanning
1944Medal for the GeneralAndrew
1940It Happened to One ManRonnie
1939Secret JourneyMax Von Reimer
1939The Kindled FlameCleon
1939Design for MurderHuey Frazer
1938Life of St. PaulUnidentified role
1935The Love TestChemist
1935Once in a New MoonBeamish

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