Thorley Walters
Acting

Thorley Walters

Born 12 May 1913 · Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK · Died 6 July 1991

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).

Known for

Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Murder She Said
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Frankenstein Created Woman
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Vampire Circus
The Phantom of the Opera
The People That Time Forgot
The Man Who Haunted Himself
The Wrong Box
There's a Girl in My Soup
The Earth Dies Screaming
Mrs. Weekley's Lover
A Murder of Quality
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
The Dunroamin' Rising
In the Secret State
The Little Drummer Girl
The Sign of Four
Spider's Web
Soft Targets
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Henry V
The People That Time Forgot
Silver Blaze
James and the Giant Peach
Beasts: The Dummy
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Goodbye
Chips with Everything
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Ring Once for Death
Vampire Circus
Young Winston
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
The Man Who Haunted Himself
There's a Girl in My Soup
Trog
Bartleby
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Last Shot You Hear
Crooks and Coronets
Oh! What a Lovely War
Twisted Nerve
On the Eve of Publication
Frankenstein Created Woman
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
The Psychopath
The Wrong Box
The Family Way
Rotten to the Core
Joey Boy
The Earth Dies Screaming
Ring of Spies
A Home of Your Own
Heavens Above!
The Phantom of the Opera
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Murder She Said
Petticoat Pirates
Invasion Quartet
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Suspect
Two-Way Stretch
A French Mistress
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Don't Panic Chaps
Happy Is the Bride
A Lady Mislaid
The Passionate Stranger
The Birthday Present
Second Fiddle
The Truth About Women
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
You Can't Escape
Private's Progress
Who Done It?
The Baby and the Battleship
Josephine and Men
Waltz Time
They Were Sisters
Medal for the General
Design for Murder
Life of St. Paul
The Love Test
Once in a New Moon
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