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.
83 movies · 42 shows
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
2025·0.0
A Murder of Quality
1991·5.6
He's Asking For Me
1990·0.0
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988·6.6
The Dunroamin' Rising
1988·0.0
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987·6.4
In the Secret State
1985·7.0
The Little Drummer Girl
1984·5.6
The Sign of Four
1983·6.5
Spider's Web
1982·7.2
Soft Targets
1982·10.0
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980·10.0
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
1980·4.3
Henry V
1979·6.2
The People That Time Forgot
1977·5.3
Silver Blaze
1977·8.0
James and the Giant Peach
1976·6.0
Beasts: The Dummy
1976·4.3
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975·6.0
Chips with Everything
1975·8.0
Goodbye
1975·9.0
The Apple Cart
1975·0.0
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974·4.6
Ring Once for Death
1973·9.0
Young Winston
1972·6.2
Vampire Circus
1972·5.9
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
1971·5.0
There's a Girl in My Soup
1970·5.5
Bartleby
1970·6.6
Trog
1970·4.5
The Man Who Haunted Himself
1970·6.1
The Best House in London
1969·4.0
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969·6.3
The Last Shot You Hear
1969·10.0
Crooks and Coronets
1969·8.5
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969·6.6
Twisted Nerve
1968·6.8
On the Eve of Publication
1968·7.0
Frankenstein Created Woman
1967·6.4
The Family Way
1966·6.7
The Wrong Box
1966·6.4
The Psychopath
1966·6.4
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966·6.7
Rotten to the Core
1965·6.5
Joey Boy
1965·6.2
A Home of Your Own
1964·6.6
The Earth Dies Screaming
1964·6.3
Ring of Spies
1964·7.0
Heavens Above!
1963·6.6
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962·5.5
The Phantom of the Opera
1962·6.4
Petticoat Pirates
1961·6.6
Murder She Said
1961·7.3
Invasion Quartet
1961·6.5
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960·6.5
Two-Way Stretch
1960·6.8
Suspect
1960·6.9
A French Mistress
1960·6.3
Don't Panic Chaps
1959·5.3
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959·6.2
Happy Is the Bride
1958·7.0
A Lady Mislaid
1958·7.5
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957·6.8
The Birthday Present
1957·7.3
The Truth About Women
1957·6.3
Second Fiddle
1957·6.3
The Passionate Stranger
1957·5.5
The Baby and the Battleship
1956·6.4
Who Done It?
1956·5.5
Private's Progress
1956·6.6
You Can't Escape
1956·7.5
Josephine and Men
1955·6.4
Captain Boycott
1947·7.2
Waltz Time
1945·10.0
They Were Sisters
1945·5.5
Medal for the General
1944·7.7
It Happened to One Man
1940·8.0
Secret Journey
1939·8.0
The Kindled Flame
1939·0.0
Design for Murder
1939·6.4
Life of St. Paul
1938·0.0
The Love Test
1935·6.7
Once in a New Moon
1935·6.9