Torin Thatcher
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Torin Thatcher | |
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British India | |
| Died | 4 March 1981 (aged 76) , U.S. |
| Years active | 1927–1976 |
| Spouses | Marguerite Mildred Daniel
(m. 1940; died 1951)Anna Le Borgne (m. 1952) |
| Children | 1 |
Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher (15 January 1905 – 4 March 1981) was a British actor who was noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains.
Personal life
Thatcher was born 15 January 1905 in
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked as a schoolmaster before first appearing on the London stage in 1927 and then entering British films in 1934.[citation needed
]
Career
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In 1935 he appeared in the historical play Old Vic production of Hamlet, in which Laurence Olivier made his first appearance in the title role, opposite Vivien Leigh as Ophelia.
During the
Second World War, he served with the Royal Artillery and was demobilised with the rank of lieutenant colonel
.
Thatcher appeared in classic British films of the late 1930s and 1940s, including Darby's Rangers (1958) and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958). He was a formidable prosecutor in Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and also appeared in the Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty.
He returned to the stage frequently, notably on
The Citadel (1960), and Brenda Starr
(1976).
He played the title role in a
Thriller, Gunsmoke (“Fandango” - S12E21), Perry Mason, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Daniel Boone, Wagon Train (S2E32) and Mission: Impossible. He was cast as the sly space trader in an episode of Lost in Space (1966) (S1E23).. Thatcher, if not for his distinguished career, has been recognized by several generations of fans of Star Trek: The Original Series from his performance as Marplon, a member of the secret resistance in "The Return of the Archons
".
Death
Thatcher died of cancer on 4 March 1981 in Thousand Oaks, California.[1]
Select filmography
- The Merchant of Venice (1927, Short) - Solanio
- Red Wagon (1933) - Minor role (uncredited)
- Irish Hearts (1934) - Dr. Hackey
- School for Stars (1935) - Guy Mannering
- The Common Round (1936, Short) - Martin
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) - Observer
- Crime Over London (1936) - Mr. Finley (uncredited)
- Sabotage (1936) - Yunct (uncredited)
- Well Done, Henry (1936) - George Canford
- Dark Journey (1937) - Strasser (uncredited)
- The School for Scandal (1937, TV Movie)
- Knight Without Armor(1937) - British Passport Official (uncredited)
- Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel(1937) - Minor role (uncredited)
- Young and Innocent (1937) - Nobby's Lodging House Caretaker (uncredited)
- Broadway (1938, TV Movie)
- Climbing High (1938) - Jim Castle
- Too Dangerous to Live (1939) - Burton
- The Day Is Gone (1939, TV Movie) - Ernest Webb
- The Spy in Black (1939) - Submarine Officer
- Old Mother Riley, MP (1939) - Jack Nelson
- The Lion Has Wings (1939) - Seaman Receiving Information About German Activity
- The Kindled Flame (1939, Short)
- Contraband (1940) - Sailor (uncredited)
- Law and Disorder (1940)
- Let George Do It! (1940) - U-Boat Commander
- Night Train to Munich (1940) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) - Jim Tilling (uncredited)
- Saloon Bar (1940) - Mr. Garrod (uncredited)
- Gasbags (1941) - SS Man
- Major Barbara (1941) - Todger Fairmile
- Saboteur (1942) - Man (uncredited)
- The Next of Kin (1942) - German General
- The Captive Heart (1946) - German officer at Medical Commission (uncredited)
- I See a Dark Stranger (1946) - Police Constable
- Great Expectations (1946) - Bentley Drummle
- The Man Within (1947) - Jailer
- Jassy (1947) - Bob Wicks
- When the Bough Breaks (1947) - Adams
- The End of the River (1947) - Lisboa
- The Fallen Idol (1948) - Policeman
- Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) - Colonel Kor
- Now Barabbas (1949) (uncredited)
- The Black Rose (1950) - Harry (uncredited)
- Affair in Trinidad (1952) - Inspector Smythe
- The Crimson Pirate (1952) - Humble Bellows
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) - Johnson
- Blackbeard the Pirate (1952) - Sir Henry Morgan
- The Desert Rats (1953) - Colonel Barney White
- Houdini (1953) - Otto
- The Robe (1953) - Senator Gallio
- Knock on Wood(1954) - Godfrey Langston
- The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - Sir James
- Bengal Brigade (1954) - Colonel Morrow
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) - Humphrey Palmer-Jones
- Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) - Lord Godwin
- Diane (1956) - Louis - Count de Breze
- Helen of Troy (1956) - Ulysses
- Istanbul (1957) - Douglas Fielding
- Band of Angels (1957) - Captain Canavan
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV) (1957) (Season 2 Episode 32: "The Hands of Mr Ottermole") - Constable Johnson
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - Mr. Myers
- Darby's Rangers(1958) - Sergeant McTavish
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) - Sokurah the Magician
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV) (1959) (Season 4 Episode 21: "Relative Value") - Felix Edward Manbridge
- The Miracle (1959) - The Duke of Wellington
- One Step Beyond - Doomsday (TV)- Season 2, Episode 4, October 13 1959 - Earl of Culdane
- ’’ Wagon Train’’. (1960) - Campden
- The Canadians (1961) - Sergeant McGregor
- Jack the Giant Killer (1962) - Pendragon
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) - Staines (uncredited)
- Drums of Africa (1963) - Jack Cuortemayn
- Decision at Midnight (1963) - Southstream
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1964) (Season 2 Episode 29: "Bed of Roses") - Alva Hardwicke
- From Hell to Borneo(1964) - Mr. Bellflower
- The Sandpiper (1965) - Judge Thompson
- Hawaii (1966) - Reverend Dr. Thorn
- The Sweet and the Bitter (1967) - Duncan MacRoy
- The King's Pirate (1967) - Captain Cullen
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968, TV Movie) - Sir John Turnbull
References
- ^ a b "Torin Thatcher, 76, actor". Newsday. 5 March 1981. p. 31.
- ^ Who was who in the theatre, 1912-1976 Volume 4, Gale Research Group, 1978, pg 2347
- ^ Annual Obituary 1981, Thomson Gale, 1982, pg 153
- ^ The Law Times: The Journal and Record of the Law and the Lawyers, Volume 114, pg 394
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, 1931, pg 908
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Torin Thatcher.
- Torin Thatcher at IMDb
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