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.
Acting
Movie
Mary Poppins
as Constable
1964
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Arthur Pinckney
1962
Movie
The Little Princess
as Bertie Minchin
1939
Movie
National Velvet
as Race Patron
1945
Movie
Heidi
as Andrews
1937
Movie
David Copperfield
as Donkey Man (uncredited)
1935
Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Epilogue
1935
Movie
Curly Top
as The Butler
1935
Movie
Satan Met a Lady
as Anthony Travers
1936
Movie
Stowaway
as Atkins
1936
Movie
In Society
as Pipps, Butler
1944
Movie
Fashions of 1934
as The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
1934
Movie
Forsaking All Others
as Johnson (Uncredited)
1934
Movie
Magnificent Obsession
as Horace
1935
Movie
Gambling Lady
as Pryor (uncredited)
1934
Movie
The Woman in Red
as Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)
1935
Movie
Hollywood Party
as Durante's Butler (uncredited)
1934
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
Movie
Forever and a Day
as Second Air Raid Watcher
1943
TV
Climax!
as Bishop Thornley
1954
Movie
The Key
as Merriman
1934
Movie
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Arthur Treacher
1942
Movie
Mad About Music
as Tripps
1938
Movie
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
as Henderson
1943