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 (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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Mary Poppins (1964) — Constable
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The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) — Arthur Pinckney
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The Little Princess (1939) — Bertie Minchin
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National Velvet (1945) — Race Patron
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Heidi (1937) — Andrews
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David Copperfield (1935) — Donkey Man (uncredited)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) — Epilogue
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Curly Top (1935) — The Butler
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Satan Met a Lady (1936) — Anthony Travers
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Stowaway (1936) — Atkins
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In Society (1944) — Pipps, Butler
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Fashions of 1934 (1934) — The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
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Magnificent Obsession (1935) — Horace
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Gambling Lady (1934) — Pryor (uncredited)
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The Woman in Red (1935) — Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)
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Forsaking All Others (1934) — Johnson (Uncredited)
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Hollywood Party (1934) — Durante's Butler (uncredited)
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The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
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Forever and a Day (1943) — Second Air Raid Watcher
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Climax! (1954) — Bishop Thornley
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The Key (1934) — Merriman
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Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) — Arthur Treacher
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Mad About Music (1938) — Tripps
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) — Henderson
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Anything Goes (1936) — Sir Evelyn Oakleigh
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The Nitwits (1935) — Man with Tennis Equipment
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
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No More Ladies (1935) — Lord Knowleton
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I Live My Life (1935) — Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler
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Thin Ice (1937) — Nottingham
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Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) — Jeeves
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Irene (1940) — Bretherton
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Delightfully Dangerous (1945) — Jeffers
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The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) — Uncle Fred
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Remember Last Night? (1935) — Clarence Phelps
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The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) — Griggsby
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My Lucky Star (1938) — Whipple
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Bridal Suite (1939) — Lord Helfer
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The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) — Major Warringforth