About
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...
Known for
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
Crown CourtSeries • 1972
MinderSeries • 1979
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
The Persuaders!Series • 1971
ThrillerSeries • 1973
Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries • 1973
The Play on OneSeries • 1988
StrangersSeries • 1978
Worzel GummidgeSeries • 1979
EspionageSeries • 1963
The Duchess of Duke StreetSeries • 1976
Tinker Tailor Soldier SpySeries • 1979
Frankenstein Created WomanMovie • 1967
Dracula: Prince of DarknessMovie • 1966
Murder She SaidMovie • 1961
Frankenstein Must Be DestroyedMovie • 1969
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherMovie • 1975
There's a Girl in My SoupMovie • 1970
The Little Drummer GirlMovie • 1984
The People That Time ForgotMovie • 1977