Torin Thatcher
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1905-01-15
- Died
- 1981-03-04
- Place of birth
- Bombay, British India, India
- Also known as
- Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher · Lt. Torin Thatcher R.A. · T. Atkinson · Торин Тэтчер · 托林·撒切尔
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torin Thatcher (15 January 1905 - 4 March 1981) was an English actor born in Bombay, British India, India), to English parents. He was an imposing, powerfully built figure noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains.
He was educated in England at Bedford School and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked as a schoolmaster before first appearing on the London stage in 1927 and then entering British films in 1934. He appeared in the 1937 Old Vic stage production of Hamlet, in which Laurence Olivier made his first appearance in the title role, opposite Vivien Leigh as Ophelia. During the Second World War, he served with the Royal Artillery and was demobilized with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Thatcher appeared in classic British films of the late 1930s and 1940s, including Major Barbara (1941) and Great Expectations (1946), in which he played Bentley Drummle. He moved to Hollywood in the 1950s. He was constantly in demand, invariably lending his looming figure and baleful countenance to sinister or stern roles in popular costume thrillers such as The Crimson Pirate (1952), Blackbeard the Pirate (1952), The Robe (1953) (as the disapproving father of Richard Burton's character), The Black Shield of Falworth (1954), Helen of Troy (1956), Darby's Rangers (1958), and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958). He also appeared in the Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty.
He returned to the stage quite frequently, notably on Broadway, in such esteemed productions as Edward, My Son (1948), That Lady (1949) and Billy Budd (1951). In 1959, he portrayed Captain Keller in the award-winning play The Miracle Worker with Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. All of these plays were filmed, but Thatcher did not appear in the movie versions.
Known For
TV Shows (31)
Perry Mason
1957
as Walter Frazer
Star Trek
1966
as Marplon
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Alva Hardwicke
Get Smart
1965
as Dr. Braam
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Archbishop Djelvas / General Rados Adolph Gollan
Climax!
1954
as John Philippson / Fred Beresford
Peter Gunn
1958
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Othello
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Ab Richards
Daniel Boone
1964
as President John Adams / Cyrus Blake / Enoch Blake
Thriller
1960
as Jeremy Teal
Gunsmoke
1955
as John Tyson
Lost in Space
1965
as The Space Trader
Night Gallery
1970
as Captain of the Lusitania (segment "Lone Survivor")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Constable Johnson / Felix Edward Manbridge
The Millionaire
1955
as Max MacIntyre
One Step Beyond
1959
as Earl of Culdane
Land of the Giants
1968
as Dr. Berger
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Dr. Everett Holland
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Michael Cameron
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Roger Newcombe
Petrocelli
1974
Telephone Time
1956
The Great Adventure
1963
as General Howe / Colonel Lewis Washington
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Search
1972
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Sewall / Cannon
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Rees Mathry
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Dr. Poole
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
as King Bendigo
Movies (67)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Mr. Myers
Helen of Troy
1956
as Ulysses
Great Expectations
1946
as Bentley Drummle
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
1958
as Sokurah the Magician
The Robe
1953
as Sen. Gallio
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
as Staines
The Crimson Pirate
1952
as Humble Bellows
Saboteur
1942
as Man (uncredited)
Affair in Trinidad
1952
as Inspector Smythe
Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955
as Lord Godwin
Istanbul
1957
as Douglas Fielding
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952
as Johnson
Young and Innocent
1937
as Nobby's Lodging House Caretaker (uncredited)
Hawaii
1966
as Reverend Thorn
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
as Humphrey Palmer-Jones
Houdini
1953
as Otto
The Holy Terror
1965
as Dr. Poole
The Sandpiper
1965
as le juge Thompson
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
as Sir Henry Morgan
The Fallen Idol
1948
as Policeman
Night Train to Munich
1940
The Citadel
1960
as Sir Robert Abbey
Darby's Rangers
1958
as Sergeant McTavish
The Black Shield of Falworth
1954
as Sir James
Sabotage
1937
as Mr. Verloc's Visitor (uncredited)
Jack the Giant Killer
1962
as Pendragon
The Black Rose
1950
as Harry
Now Barabbas
1949
as Customs Officer
The Spy in Black
1939
as Submarine Officer
The King's Pirate
1967
as Captain Cullen
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
as Observer
The Desert Rats
1953
as Col. Barney White
The Captive Heart
1946
as Repatriation Official (uncredited)
The Canadians
1961
as Superintendent Walker
Band of Angels
1957
as Capt. Canavan
So Soon to Die
1957
as Inspector Galloway
Diane
1956
as Louis - Count de Breze
The Common Round
1936
as Martin
Contraband
1940
as Sailor
The Kindled Flame
1939
as Festus
The Man Within
1947
as Jailer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1968
as Sir Turnbull
I See a Dark Stranger
1946
as Police Constable
The Sweet and the Bitter
1967
Bengal Brigade
1954
as Colonel Morrow
The End of the River
1947
as Lisboa
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948
as Colonel Ker
Knock on Wood
1954
as Godfrey Langston
Drake of England
1935
Jassy
1947
as Bob Wicks
The Next of Kin
1942
as German General
Drums of Africa
1963
as Jack Cuortemayn
The Deadly Riddle
1956
as The Red Knight
Let George Do It!
1940
as U-Boat Commander
When The Bough Breaks
1947
as Adams
The Lion Has Wings
1939
as Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity
Decision at Midnight
1963
as Southstream
The Case of the Frightened Lady
1940
as Jim Tilling, the Groundsman
Hell of Borneo
1964
as Mr. Bellflower
Red Wagon
1933
as Eddie Prince
Crime Over London
1936
Saloon Bar
1940
as Mr. Garrod
Major Barbara
1941
as Todger Fairmile
Climbing High
1938
as Jim Castle
Law and Disorder
1940
as Karl Bergsen
Gasbags
1941
as SS Man
Old Mother Riley, MP
1939
as Jack Nelson
About Torin Thatcher
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Torin Thatcher (15 January 1905 - 4 March 1981) was an English actor born in Bombay, British India, India), to English parents. He was an imposing, powerfully built figure noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains. He was educated in England at Bedford School and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked as a schoolmaster before first appearing on the London stage in 1927 and then entering British films in 1934. He appeared in the 1937 Old Vic stage production of Hamlet, in which Laurence Ol… With 98 credits spanning from 1933 to 1974, Torin Thatcher has appeared in 67 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Torin Thatcher Movies
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) — as Mr. Myers
- Helen of Troy (1956) — as Ulysses
- Great Expectations (1946) — as Bentley Drummle
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) — as Sokurah the Magician
- The Robe (1953) — as Sen. Gallio
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