Thorley Walters

May 12, 1913 · Teigngrace, Devon, England, UK

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.

Often works with

John Mills
4 titles together
The Wrong Box, Young Winston, Oh! What a Lovely War
Peter Cushing
3 titles together
Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Frankenstein Created Woman, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Robert Flemyng
3 titles together
The Persuaders!, Young Winston, Oh! What a Lovely War
Gerald Sim
3 titles together
The Persuaders!, The Man Who Haunted Himself, The Wrong Box
Peter Sellers
3 titles together
The Wrong Box, There's a Girl in My Soup, Two-Way Stretch
Christopher Lee
2 titles together
Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

Full filmography · 116

Mrs. Weekley's Lover
as Baron Von Richthofen
2025
A Murder of Quality
as Bishop Harry
19915.7
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
as Winston Churchill
1988
The Dunroamin' Rising
as Mr Finister
1988
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as Ludwig (archive footage)
1987
In the Secret State
as Johnny Davenport
1985
The Little Drummer Girl
as Ned Quilley
19845.6
The Sign of Four
as Major John Sholto
19836.5
Spider's Web
as Hugo Birch
1982
Soft Targets
as Old Wedding Guest
1982
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Colonel Bloodstock
1980
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
as Hugo Culpepper Brown
1980