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Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Acting·1894–1975·71 films

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 (

Filmography

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins (1964)Constable
The Little Princess
The Little Princess (1939)Bertie Minchin
National Velvet
National Velvet (1945)Race Patron
Heidi
Heidi (1937)Andrews
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1935)Donkey Man (uncredited)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)Epilogue
Curly Top
Curly Top (1935)The Butler
Satan Met a Lady
Satan Met a Lady (1936)Anthony Travers
Stowaway
Stowaway (1936)Atkins
In Society
In Society (1944)Pipps, Butler
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934 (1934)The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others (1934)Johnson (Uncredited)
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1935)Horace
Gambling Lady
Gambling Lady (1934)Pryor (uncredited)
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red (1935)Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party (1934)Durante's Butler (uncredited)
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (1943)Second Air Raid Watcher
The Key
The Key (1934)Merriman
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)Arthur Treacher
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)Henderson
Mad About Music
Mad About Music (1938)Tripps
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1936)Sir Evelyn Oakleigh
The Nitwits
The Nitwits (1935)Man with Tennis Equipment
I Live My Life
I Live My Life (1935)Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler
No More Ladies
No More Ladies (1935)Lord Knowleton
Irene
Irene (1940)Bretherton
Delightfully Dangerous
Delightfully Dangerous (1945)Jeffers
Thin Ice
Thin Ice (1937)Nottingham
Thank You, Jeeves!
Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)Jeeves
Splendor
Splendor (1935)Major Ballinger
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night? (1935)Clarence Phelps
My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star (1938)Whipple
Bright Lights
Bright Lights (1935)Wilbur
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)Griggsby
The Captain Hates the Sea
The Captain Hates the Sea (1934)Major Warringforth
Love That Brute
Love That Brute (1950)Quentin, Hanley's Butler
Bridal Suite
Bridal Suite (1939)Lord Helfer
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)Agitator
She Had to Eat
She Had to Eat (1937)Carter
Desirable
Desirable (1934)Butler
Fun on a Weekend
Fun on a Weekend (1947)Benjamin O. Moffatt
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance (1935)Latimer
Personal Maid's Secret
Personal Maid's Secret (1935)Owen
Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided (1936)Sir Harry
That Midnight Kiss
That Midnight Kiss (1949)Hutchins
Swing Out, Sister
Swing Out, Sister (1945)Chumley
Barricade
Barricade (1939)Upton Ward
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)Snelling
You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything (1937)Bevins
The Winning Ticket
The Winning Ticket (1935)Horse Race Announcer
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937)Jeeves
School for Romance
School for Romance (1934)Diana's suitor
Mister Cinderella
Mister Cinderella (1936)Watkins, Randolph's Butler
That's the Spirit
That's the Spirit (1945)Masters
Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady (1935)Mortimer Wingate
Orchids to You
Orchids to You (1935)Roger Morton
Under Your Spell
Under Your Spell (1936)Botts
Always in Trouble
Always in Trouble (1938)Rogers
Self Defense... for Cowards
Self Defense... for Cowards (1962)Narrator
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1934)Butler
Slave Girl
Slave Girl (1947)Thomas Griswold
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)Hotel Managing Director
Let's Live Tonight
Let's Live Tonight (1935)Ozzy Featherstone
The Battle of Paris
The Battle of Paris (1929)Harry
Chip Off the Old Block
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)Quentin
Going Highbrow
Going Highbrow (1935)Waiter
How to Live with a Neurotic Dog
How to Live with a Neurotic Dog (1963)Narrator
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man (1935)Col. Baggott
Up the River
Up the River (1938)Darby Randall
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland (1954)The Cheshire Cat
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993)Self (archive footage)