Acting

Arthur Treacher

Born July 22, 1894 · Brighton, England, UK

Died December 14, 1975 · aged 81

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 Th…

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Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins · 1964

MovieComedyFamily

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

National Velvet

National Velvet · 1945

National Velvet

MovieDramaFamily

Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.

In Society

In Society · 1944

MovieComedyAction

Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society. As expected, things don't go too smoothly.

The Little Princess

The Little Princess · 1939

The Little Princess

MovieFamilyDrama

A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man · 1935

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.

The Countess of Monte Cristo

The Countess of Monte Cristo · 1948

The Countess of Monte Cristo

MovieRomanceComedy

This musical tells the tales of two movie extras who abscond to an expensive resort with their costumes and pretend to be aristocrats. Included in the film are ice skating numbers and songs.

That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit · 1945

That's the Spirit

A vaudeville performer returns from the dead to help his wife and daughter, who are being dominated by a greedy banker.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream · 1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream

MovieFantasyRomance

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

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Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins · 1964

MovieComedyFamily

In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

Constable

National Velvet

National Velvet · 1945

National Velvet

MovieDramaFamily

Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.

Race Patron

In Society

In Society · 1944

MovieComedyAction

Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society. As expected, things don't go too smoothly.

Pipps, Butler

The Little Princess

The Little Princess · 1939

The Little Princess

MovieFamilyDrama

A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

Bertie Minchin

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man · 1935

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.

Col. Baggott

The Countess of Monte Cristo

The Countess of Monte Cristo · 1948

The Countess of Monte Cristo

MovieRomanceComedy

This musical tells the tales of two movie extras who abscond to an expensive resort with their costumes and pretend to be aristocrats. Included in the film are ice skating numbers and songs.

Hotel Managing Director

That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit · 1945

That's the Spirit

A vaudeville performer returns from the dead to help his wife and daughter, who are being dominated by a greedy banker.

Masters

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream · 1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream

MovieFantasyRomance

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

Epilogue

David Copperfield

David Copperfield · 1935

David Copperfield

MovieDramaRomance

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

Donkey Man (uncredited)

Heidi

MovieDramaFamily

Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.

Andrews

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm · 1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

MovieComedyMusic

Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, Pop enlists the aid of the studio's dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. Things get more complicated when Pop agrees to put together a show for the Navy starring Paramount's top contract players.

Arthur Treacher

Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby · 1940

Brother Rat and a Baby

Three comrades graduate from Viriginia Military Institute. Bing has a chance to return to VMI as a football coach.

Snelling

The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea · 1934

The Captain Hates the Sea

Alcoholic newspaperman Steve Bramley boards the San Capador for a restful cruise, hoping to quit drinking and begin writing a book. Also on board are Steve's friend Schulte, a private detective hoping to nab criminal Danny Checkett with a fortune in stolen bonds. Steve begins drinking, all the while observing the various stories of other passengers on board, several of whom turn out not to be who they seem to be.

Major Warringforth

Always in Trouble

Always in Trouble · 1938

Always in Trouble

Jane's dad (Tombes) is an oil field worker who comes into a fortune and is then pushed into society by his wife.

Rogers

Curly Top

Curly Top · 1935

MovieFamilyMusic

Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones". As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary.

The Butler

Under Your Spell

Under Your Spell · 1936

Under Your Spell

MovieComedyMusic

A famous singer, bored with music and fans, goes to live in Mexico. His manager sends a woman to bring him back. They fall in love.

Botts

Slave Girl

Slave Girl · 1947

MovieAdventureComedy

Tongue-in-cheek adventure tale of an American attempting to free sailors held as hostages and becoming involved in middle-East tribal wars.

Thomas Griswold

Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady · 1936

Satan Met a Lady

MovieComedyMystery

In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.

Anthony Travers

I Live My Life

I Live My Life · 1935

MovieComedyDrama

A society girl tries to make a go of her marriage to an archaeologist.

Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom · 1934

Here Comes the Groom

Piccolo player Mike Scanlon loses his girl due to his unexciting lifestyle, so he decides to commit a robbery to gain notoriety. But the robbery goes awry and Mike finds himself on the run from the police, pretending to be a famous singer whose gimmick is wearing a mask in public.

Butler

Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934 · 1934

Fashions of 1934

MovieComedyMusic

When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.

The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)

The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red · 1935

The Woman in Red

A professional equestrian marries a polo player from a once-wealthy family, only to face the scorn of his snobbish relatives. When she becomes entangled in a murder trial, she must choose between protecting her reputation and saving the man she loves.

Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames · 1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

An attorney falls for the woman he's representing on a murder charge.

Griggsby

Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others · 1934

Forsaking All Others

MovieComedyRomance

A socialite only realises that her friend is in love with her when she falls for the wrong man.

Johnson (Uncredited)

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse · 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.

Uncle Fred

Climax!

Climax! · 1954

SeriesDramaMystery

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.

Bishop Thornley

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies · 1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

SeriesComedyFamily

Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at the urging of cousin Pearl, moves his family to a 35-room mansion in Beverly Hills, California.

Arthur Pinckney

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook · 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

SeriesFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy

Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older youngsters. Temple's three children made their acting debuts in the last episode of the first season, "Mother Goose".

Graves the Butler