About
Born Arthur Veary Treacher in Brighton, East Sussex, England, he was the son of a lawyer. He established a stage career after returning from World War I, and by 1928, he had come to America as part of a musical-comedy revue called Great Temptations. When his film career began in the early 1930s, Treacher was Hollywood's idea of the perfect butler, and he headlined as the famous butler Jeeves in Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) and Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937)--based on the P.G. Wodehouse character. He played a butler in numerous other films including: Personal Maid's Secret (1935), Mister Cinderella (1936), Bordertown (1935), and Curly Top (1935). By the mid 1960s, Treacher was a regular guest on The Merv Griffin Show (1962). The image of the proper Englishman served him well, and during his later years, he lent his name to a fast-food chain known as Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips.
Known for
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962
Climax!Series • 1954
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries • 1958
Mary PoppinsMovie • 1964
HeidiMovie • 1937
David CopperfieldMovie • 1935
National VelvetMovie • 1945
Curly TopMovie • 1935
The Little PrincessMovie • 1939
A Midsummer Night's DreamMovie • 1935
Satan Met a LadyMovie • 1936
Fashions of 1934Movie • 1934
In SocietyMovie • 1944
StowawayMovie • 1936
The Woman in RedMovie • 1935
Forsaking All OthersMovie • 1934
Gambling LadyMovie • 1934
Magnificent ObsessionMovie • 1935