Arthur Treacher
Known For
Acting
Born
1894-07-22 in Brighton, England, UK
Died
1975-12-14
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). 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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Arthur Pinckney
Climax!
as Bishop Thornley
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Uncle Fred
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
Mary Poppins
as Constable
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Graves the Butler
Gambling Lady
as Pryor (uncredited)
Slave Girl
as Thomas Griswold
National Velvet
as Race Patron
Heidi
as Andrews
The Little Princess
as Bertie Minchin
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Jeeves
The Key
as Merriman
David Copperfield
as Donkey Man (uncredited)
Irene
as Bretherton
Forever and a Day
as Second Air Raid Watcher