Arthur Treacher
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1894-07-22
- Died
- 1975-12-14
- Place of birth
- Brighton, England, UK
- Also known as
- Arthur Veary Treacher
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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Arthur Pinckney
Climax!
1954
as Bishop Thornley
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Uncle Fred
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Graves the Butler
Down You Go
1951
as Self - Panelist
Movies (74)
Mary Poppins
1964
as Constable
Heidi
1937
as Andrews
The Little Princess
1939
as Bertie Minchin
National Velvet
1945
as Race Patron
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Epilogue
Satan Met a Lady
1936
as Anthony Travers
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Arthur Treacher
David Copperfield
1935
as Donkey Man (uncredited)
Thank You, Jeeves!
1936
as Jeeves
In Society
1944
as Pipps, Butler
You Can't Have Everything
1937
as Bevins
Magnificent Obsession
1935
as Horace
Curly Top
1935
as The Butler
Forsaking All Others
1934
as Johnson (Uncredited)
Forever and a Day
1943
as Second Air Raid Watcher
Up the River
1938
as Darby Randall
Irene
1940
as Bretherton
That's the Spirit
1945
as Masters
Fashions of 1934
1934
as The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
Slave Girl
1947
as Thomas Griswold
Delightfully Dangerous
1945
as Jeffers
The Woman in Red
1935
as Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
as Henderson
That Midnight Kiss
1949
as Hutchins
The Captain Hates the Sea
1934
as Major Warringforth
Chip Off the Old Block
1944
as Quentin
No More Ladies
1935
as Lord Knowleton
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940
as Snelling
Hollywood Party
1934
as Durante's Butler (uncredited)
Personal Maid's Secret
1935
as Owen
The Daring Young Man
1935
as Col. Baggott
Bright Lights
1935
as Wilbur
The Countess of Monte Cristo
1948
as Hotel Managing Director
She Had to Eat
1937
as Carter
Here Comes the Groom
1934
as Butler
The Key
1934
as Merriman
Gambling Lady
1934
as Pryor (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Horse Race Announcer
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Latimer
Stowaway
1936
as Atkins
I Live My Life
1935
as Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler
Step Lively, Jeeves!
1937
as Jeeves
The Nitwits
1935
as Man with Tennis Equipment
Remember Last Night?
1935
as Clarence Phelps
Mad About Music
1938
as Tripps
Love That Brute
1950
as Quentin, Hanley's Butler
Cardinal Richelieu
1935
as Agitator
Under Your Spell
1936
as Botts
Thin Ice
1937
as Nottingham
Anything Goes
1936
as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh
Mister Cinderella
1936
as Watkins, Randolph's Butler
Bridal Suite
1939
as Lord Helfer
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Benjamin O. Moffatt
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936
as Griggsby
Hearts Divided
1936
as Sir Harry
Splendor
1935
as Major Ballinger
Hitch Hike Lady
1935
as Mortimer Wingate
Swing Out, Sister
1945
as Chumley
Barricade
1939
as Upton Ward
The Battle of Paris
1929
as Harry
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
1954
as The Cheshire Cat
My Lucky Star
1938
as Whipple
Going Highbrow
1935
as Waiter
Orchids to You
1935
as Roger Morton
Desirable
1934
as Butler
Always in Trouble
1938
as Rogers
How to Avoid Friendship
1964
as Narrator
Let's Live Tonight
1935
as Ozzy Featherstone
How to Win on the Thruway
1962
as Narrator
School for Romance
1934
as Diana's suitor
How to Live with a Neurotic Dog
1963
as Narrator
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
1993
as Self (archive footage)
Self Defense... for Cowards
1962
as Narrator
About Arthur Treacher
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:… With 83 credits spanning from 1929 to 1993, Arthur Treacher has appeared in 74 films and 9 TV shows.
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- Mary Poppins (1964) — as Constable
- Heidi (1937) — as Andrews
- The Little Princess (1939) — as Bertie Minchin
- National Velvet (1945) — as Race Patron
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) — as Epilogue
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