Acting
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: 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.
Filmography
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Film · 1993
Mary Poppins
Film · 1964
How to Avoid Friendship
Film · 1964
How to Live with a Neurotic Dog
Film · 1963
Self Defense... for Cowards
Film · 1962
How to Win on the Thruway
Film · 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Series · 1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Series · 1957
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Down You Go
Series · 1951
Love That Brute
Film · 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Series · 1950
That Midnight Kiss
Film · 1949
The Countess of Monte Cristo
Film · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
Fun on a Weekend
Film · 1947
Slave Girl
Film · 1947
That's the Spirit
Film · 1945
Delightfully Dangerous
Film · 1945
Swing Out, Sister
Film · 1945
National Velvet
Film · 1945
In Society
Film · 1944
Chip Off the Old Block
Film · 1944
Forever and a Day
Film · 1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Film · 1943
Star Spangled Rhythm
Film · 1942
Irene
Film · 1940
Brother Rat and a Baby
Film · 1940
The Little Princess
Film · 1939
Barricade
Film · 1939
Bridal Suite
Film · 1939
Mad About Music
Film · 1938
Always in Trouble
Film · 1938
My Lucky Star
Film · 1938
Up the River
Film · 1938
Thin Ice
Film · 1937
You Can't Have Everything
Film · 1937
Heidi
Film · 1937
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Film · 1937
She Had to Eat
Film · 1937
Stowaway
Film · 1936
Satan Met a Lady
Film · 1936
Thank You, Jeeves!
Film · 1936
Mister Cinderella
Film · 1936
Anything Goes
Film · 1936
Hearts Divided
Film · 1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Film · 1936
Under Your Spell
Film · 1936
Curly Top
Film · 1935
The Woman in Red
Film · 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Film · 1935
Remember Last Night?
Film · 1935
No More Ladies
Film · 1935
Orchids to You
Film · 1935
Hitch Hike Lady
Film · 1935
David Copperfield
Film · 1935
Magnificent Obsession
Film · 1935
Splendor
Film · 1935
Going Highbrow
Film · 1935
Cardinal Richelieu
Film · 1935
Personal Maid's Secret
Film · 1935
The Nitwits
Film · 1935
The Winning Ticket
Film · 1935
The Daring Young Man
Film · 1935
I Live My Life
Film · 1935
Bright Lights
Film · 1935
Let's Live Tonight
Film · 1935
Go Into Your Dance
Film · 1935
Fashions of 1934
Film · 1934
The Key
Film · 1934
Forsaking All Others
Film · 1934
Here Comes the Groom
Film · 1934
The Captain Hates the Sea
Film · 1934
Desirable
Film · 1934
Hollywood Party
Film · 1934
Gambling Lady
Film · 1934
School for Romance
Film · 1934
The Battle of Paris
Film · 1929