Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

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Arthur Treacher was born on Jul 23, 1894 in UK. Arthur Treacher's big-screen debut came with School for Romance directed by Archie Gottler in 1934, strarring Diana's Suitor. Arthur Treacher is known for Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure directed by Mark McLaughlin, Julie Andrews stars as Self and Fred Astaire as Self. The most recent award Arthur Treacher achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Arthur Treacher plays is Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure which will be released on Mar 01, 2008.

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 Les aventures de Jeeves, valet de chambre (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), Ville frontière (1935), and Boucles d'or (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.

  • Birthday

    Jul 23, 1894
  • Place of Birth

    Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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