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Arthur Treacher
Actor

Arthur Treacher

22 Jul 1894Born
14 Dec 1975Died
81Age at death
76Credits

Biography

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).

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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

Filmography

  1. 1964Mary PoppinsFilm: Constable
  2. 1964How to Avoid FriendshipFilm: Narrator
  3. 1963How to Live with a Neurotic DogFilm: Narrator
  4. 1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeries: Arthur Pinckney (2 episodes)
  5. 1962How to Win on the ThruwayFilm: Narrator
  6. 1962Self Defense... for CowardsFilm: Narrator
  7. 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries: Graves the Butler (1 episode)
  8. 1954Climax!Series: Bishop Thornley (1 episode)
  9. 1954Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in WonderlandFilm: The Cheshire Cat
  10. 1950Love That BruteFilm: Quentin, Hanley's Butler
  11. 1949That Midnight KissFilm: Hutchins
  12. 1948The Countess of Monte CristoFilm: Hotel Managing Director
  13. 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries: Uncle Fred (1 episode)
  14. 1947Slave GirlFilm: Thomas Griswold
  15. 1947Fun on a WeekendFilm: Benjamin O. Moffatt
  16. 1945That's the SpiritFilm: Masters
  17. 1945Swing Out, SisterFilm: Chumley
  18. 1945Delightfully DangerousFilm: Jeffers
  19. 1945National VelvetFilm: Race Patron
  20. 1944In SocietyFilm: Pipps, Butler
  21. 1944Chip Off the Old BlockFilm: Quentin
  22. 1943The Amazing Mrs. HollidayFilm: Henderson
  23. 1943Forever and a DayFilm: Second Air Raid Watcher
  24. 1942Star Spangled RhythmFilm: Arthur Treacher
  25. 1940IreneFilm: Bretherton
  26. 1940Brother Rat and a BabyFilm: Snelling
  27. 1939BarricadeFilm: Upton Ward
  28. 1939Bridal SuiteFilm: Lord Helfer
  29. 1939The Little PrincessFilm: Bertie Minchin
  30. 1938Up the RiverFilm: Darby Randall
  31. 1938Always in TroubleFilm: Rogers
  32. 1938My Lucky StarFilm: Whipple
  33. 1938Mad About MusicFilm: Tripps
  34. 1937HeidiFilm: Andrews
  35. 1937Thin IceFilm: Nottingham
  36. 1937You Can't Have EverythingFilm: Bevins
  37. 1937She Had to EatFilm: Carter
  38. 1937Step Lively, Jeeves!Film: Jeeves
  39. 1936StowawayFilm: Atkins
  40. 1936Under Your SpellFilm: Botts
  41. 1936Mister CinderellaFilm: Watkins, Randolph's Butler
  42. 1936Thank You, Jeeves!Film: Jeeves
  43. 1936Satan Met a LadyFilm: Anthony Travers
  44. 1936Hearts DividedFilm: Sir Harry
  45. 1936The Case Against Mrs. AmesFilm: Griggsby
  46. 1936Anything GoesFilm: Sir Evelyn Oakleigh
  47. 1935Magnificent ObsessionFilm: Horace
  48. 1935Hitch Hike LadyFilm: Mortimer Wingate
  49. 1935SplendorFilm: Major Ballinger
  50. 1935Remember Last Night?Film: Clarence Phelps
  51. 1935Personal Maid's SecretFilm: Owen
  52. 1935A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm: Epilogue
  53. 1935I Live My LifeFilm: Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler
  54. 1935Orchids to YouFilm: Roger Morton
  55. 1935Bright LightsFilm: Wilbur
  56. 1935Curly TopFilm: The Butler
  57. 1935The Daring Young ManFilm: Col. Baggott
  58. 1935Going HighbrowFilm: Waiter
  59. 1935No More LadiesFilm: Lord Knowleton
  60. 1935The NitwitsFilm: Man with Tennis Equipment
  61. 1935Go Into Your DanceFilm: Latimer
  62. 1935Cardinal RichelieuFilm: Agitator
  63. 1935Let's Live TonightFilm: Ozzy Featherstone
  64. 1935The Woman in RedFilm: Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)
  65. 1935The Winning TicketFilm: Horse Race Announcer
  66. 1935David CopperfieldFilm: Donkey Man (uncredited)
  67. 1934Forsaking All OthersFilm: Johnson (Uncredited)
  68. 1934The Captain Hates the SeaFilm: Major Warringforth
  69. 1934DesirableFilm: Butler
  70. 1934Here Comes the GroomFilm: Butler
  71. 1934The KeyFilm: Merriman
  72. 1934Hollywood PartyFilm: Durante's Butler (uncredited)
  73. 1934Gambling LadyFilm: Pryor (uncredited)
  74. 1934Fashions of 1934Film: The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
  75. 1934School for RomanceFilm: Diana's suitor
  76. 1929The Battle of ParisFilm: Harry

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