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Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Acting

Born July 22, 1894 · Brighton, England, UK

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 (…

Known For · 40 titles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
Climax!

Climax!

1954
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958
Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

1964
Heidi

Heidi

1937
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935
National Velvet

National Velvet

1945
Satan Met a Lady

Satan Met a Lady

1936
The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1935
Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934
Down You Go

Down You Go

1951
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976
You Can't Have Everything

You Can't Have Everything

1937
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943
Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942
Slave Girl

Slave Girl

1947
Up the River

Up the River

1938
Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block

1944
The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red

1935
The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934
That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit

1945
That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

1949
Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

1935
Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party

1934
Curly Top

Curly Top

1935
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943
I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935
No More Ladies

No More Ladies

1935
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940
Irene

Irene

1940
The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936
Delightfully Dangerous

Delightfully Dangerous

1945
Gambling Lady

Gambling Lady

1934
Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

1947