Biografia

12 de maio de 1913 · Teigngrace, Devon, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

6 de julho de 1991 · Hendon, Londres, Inglaterra, Reino Unido (não revelado)

Thorley Swinstead Walters

1,82 m

He died only four days after his Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974) co-star Lee Remick.

He played King Edward VII (1841-1910) in three unrelated productions in as many years: The Edwardians (1972), Lloyd George (1973) and Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974).

He played Dr. John H. Watson in four unrelated productions, each with a different actor playing Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes (1962) starring Christopher Lee, Aquela Casa em Londres (1969) starring Peter Jeffrey, O Irmão mais Esperto de Sherlock Holmes (1975) starring Douglas Wilmer and Silver Blaze (1977) starring Christopher Plummer.

Actor Thorley Walters appeared in three John le Carré filmed adaptations. The first was in an episode of the television mini-series Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) [See: Tarr Tells His Story (1979)], the second was in the theatrical feature film cinema movie A Garota do Tambor (1984), whilst the third and final appearance was in the tele-movie A Murder of Quality (1991), the latter which was also Walters' final ever film and television appearance. Walters appeared in every kind of John le Carré adaptation: a tele-movie, a TV mini-series, and a theatrical feature film.

Got the role in Sign of Four (1983) after Trevor Howard dropped out at the last minute.