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Thorley Walters

Acting
May 12, 1913
— July 6, 1991(78 years old)
Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK
Popularity: 0
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Biography

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...

Also Known As

Thorley Swinstead Walters

Known For

Minder series poster (1979)
7.1

Minder

Magistrate

Play for Today series poster (1970)
6.6

Play for Today

Old Wedding Guest

Tales of the Unexpected series poster (1979)
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

Harry Gold

Crown Court series poster (1972)
5.7

Crown Court

BBC Play of the Month series poster (1965)
5.3

BBC Play of the Month

Col. Redfern

Screen Two series poster (1985)
7.1

Screen Two

Uncle Harold

The Persuaders! series poster (1971)
7.6

The Persuaders!

John Hatton

The Wednesday Play series poster (1964)
5.2

The Wednesday Play

Holland

Thriller series poster (1973)
6.9

Thriller

Dr. Ledworth

Espionage series poster (1963)
10.0

Espionage

Dr Cantlie

The Duchess of Duke Street series poster (1976)
7.9

The Duchess of Duke Street

Bulstrode

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy series poster (1979)
7.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tufty Thessinger

Photos of Thorley Walters

Filmography

2020s

Mrs. Weekley's Lover movie poster (2025)

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

Baron Von Richthofen

1990s

A Murder of Quality movie poster (1991)
5.6

A Murder of Quality

Bishop Harry

1980s

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World movie poster (1988)
6.6

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Winston Churchill

The Dunroamin' Rising movie poster (1988)

The Dunroamin' Rising

Mr Finister

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood movie poster (1987)
6.4

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Ludwig (archive footage)

In the Secret State movie poster (1985)
7.0

In the Secret State

Johnny Davenport

The Little Drummer Girl movie poster (1984)
5.6

The Little Drummer Girl

Ned Quilley

The Sign of Four movie poster (1983)
6.6

The Sign of Four

Major John Sholto

Soft Targets movie poster (1982)
10.0

Soft Targets

Old Wedding Guest

Spider's Web movie poster (1982)
7.1

Spider's Web

Hugo Birch

The Wildcats of St Trinian's movie poster (1980)
4.3

The Wildcats of St Trinian's

Hugo Culpepper Brown

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special movie poster (1980)
10.0

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

Colonel Bloodstock

1970s

Henry V movie poster (1979)
6.2

Henry V

Charles the Sixth, King of France

The People That Time Forgot movie poster (1977)
5.3

The People That Time Forgot

Norfolk

Silver Blaze movie poster (1977)
8.0

Silver Blaze

Dr. Watson

James and the Giant Peach movie poster (1976)
6.0

James and the Giant Peach

Grasshopper

Beasts: The Dummy movie poster (1976)
4.0

Beasts: The Dummy

Sir Ramsey

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother movie poster (1975)
6.0

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Dr. Watson

Goodbye movie poster (1975)
9.0

Goodbye

Chalcott-Bentinck

Chips with Everything movie poster (1975)
8.0

Chips with Everything

Wing Commander

Soft Beds, Hard Battles movie poster (1974)
4.6

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

General Erhardt

Ring Once for Death movie poster (1973)
9.0

Ring Once for Death

Dr. Ledworth

Young Winston movie poster (1972)
6.2

Young Winston

Major Finn

Vampire Circus movie poster (1972)
5.9

Vampire Circus

Burgermeister

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins movie poster (1971)
5.0

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

Mr. Forbush Sr.

The Man Who Haunted Himself movie poster (1970)
6.1

The Man Who Haunted Himself

Frank Bellamy

There's a Girl in My Soup movie poster (1970)
5.5

There's a Girl in My Soup

Manager of Carlton Hotel

Trog movie poster (1970)
4.5

Trog

Magistrate

Bartleby movie poster (1970)
6.6

Bartleby

The Colleague

1960s

Oh! What a Lovely War movie poster (1969)
6.7

Oh! What a Lovely War

Staff Officer

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed movie poster (1969)
6.3

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Insp. Fritsch

The Best House in London movie poster (1969)
4.0

The Best House in London

Doctor Watson (uncredited)

Crooks and Coronets movie poster (1969)
8.5

Crooks and Coronets

Hubbard

The Last Shot You Hear movie poster (1969)
10.0

The Last Shot You Hear

General Jowett

Twisted Nerve movie poster (1968)
6.8

Twisted Nerve

Sir John Forrester

On the Eve of Publication movie poster (1968)
7.0

On the Eve of Publication

Holland

Frankenstein Created Woman movie poster (1967)
6.4

Frankenstein Created Woman

Dr. Hertz

Dracula: Prince of Darkness movie poster (1966)
6.7

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Ludwig

The Psychopath movie poster (1966)
6.4

The Psychopath

Martin Roth

The Wrong Box movie poster (1966)
6.5

The Wrong Box

Patience

The Family Way movie poster (1966)
6.7

The Family Way

Vicar

Joey Boy movie poster (1965)
6.2

Joey Boy

Col. Grant

Rotten to the Core movie poster (1965)
6.5

Rotten to the Core

Chief Constable Preston

The Earth Dies Screaming movie poster (1964)
6.3

The Earth Dies Screaming

Edgar Otis

A Home of Your Own movie poster (1964)
6.6

A Home of Your Own

Estate agent

Ring of Spies movie poster (1964)
7.0

Ring of Spies

Cmdr. Winters

Heavens Above! movie poster (1963)
6.6

Heavens Above!

Tranquilax Executive

The Phantom of the Opera movie poster (1962)
6.4

The Phantom of the Opera

Lattimer

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace movie poster (1962)
5.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Dr. Watson

Murder She Said movie poster (1961)
7.3

Murder She Said

Cedric Ackenthorpe

Invasion Quartet movie poster (1961)
6.5

Invasion Quartet

Petticoat Pirates movie poster (1961)
6.6

Petticoat Pirates

Captain Jerome Robertson

Two-Way Stretch movie poster (1960)
6.8

Two-Way Stretch

Colonel Parkright

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's movie poster (1960)
6.5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Butters

Suspect movie poster (1960)
6.9

Suspect

Special Agent Prince

A French Mistress movie poster (1960)
6.3

A French Mistress

Colonel Edmonds

1950s

Don't Panic Chaps movie poster (1959)
5.3

Don't Panic Chaps

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. movie poster (1959)
6.2

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Colonel Bellingham

A Lady Mislaid movie poster (1958)
7.5

A Lady Mislaid

Mr. Smith

Happy Is the Bride movie poster (1958)
7.0

Happy Is the Bride

Jim

The Passionate Stranger movie poster (1957)
5.5

The Passionate Stranger

Jimmy

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's movie poster (1957)
6.8

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

Major Whitehart

The Truth About Women movie poster (1957)
6.3

The Truth About Women

Trevor Eaton

The Birthday Present movie poster (1957)
7.3

The Birthday Present

Photographer

Second Fiddle movie poster (1957)
6.3

Second Fiddle

Charles

The Baby and the Battleship movie poster (1956)
6.4

The Baby and the Battleship

Lt. Setley

Private's Progress movie poster (1956)
6.6

Private's Progress

Captain Bootle

Who Done It? movie poster (1956)
5.5

Who Done It?

Raymond Courtney

You Can't Escape movie poster (1956)
7.5

You Can't Escape

Chadwick

Josephine and Men movie poster (1955)
6.4

Josephine and Men

Salesman

1940s

Captain Boycott movie poster (1947)
7.2

Captain Boycott

Army Officer (uncredited)

They Were Sisters movie poster (1945)
5.5

They Were Sisters

Channing

Waltz Time movie poster (1945)
10.0

Waltz Time

Stefan Ravenne

Medal for the General movie poster (1944)
7.7

Medal for the General

Andrew

1930s

Design for Murder movie poster (1939)
6.4

Design for Murder

Huey Frazer

Life of St. Paul movie poster (1938)

Life of St. Paul

Unidentified role

Once in a New Moon movie poster (1935)
6.9

Once in a New Moon

Beamish

The Love Test movie poster (1935)
6.7

The Love Test

Chemist