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.
Acted in 72
1950s
- 1958
- 1954
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
The Cheshire Cat
- 1950
Love That Brute
Quentin, Hanley's Butler
1940s
- 1949
That Midnight Kiss
Hutchins
- 1948
The Countess of Monte Cristo
Hotel Managing Director
- 1947
Fun on a Weekend
Benjamin O. Moffatt
- 1945
That's the Spirit
Masters
Swing Out, Sister
Chumley
Delightfully Dangerous
Jeffers
- 1944
In Society
Pipps, Butler
Chip Off the Old Block
Quentin
- 1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Henderson
Forever and a Day
Second Air Raid Watcher
- 1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
Arthur Treacher
- 1940
Irene
Bretherton
Brother Rat and a Baby
Snelling
1930s
- 1939
Barricade
Upton Ward
Bridal Suite
Lord Helfer
- 1938
Up the River
Darby Randall
Always in Trouble
Rogers
My Lucky Star
Whipple
Mad About Music
Tripps
- 1937
Thin Ice
Nottingham
You Can't Have Everything
Bevins
She Had to Eat
Carter
Step Lively, Jeeves!
Jeeves
- 1936
Under Your Spell
Botts
Mister Cinderella
Watkins, Randolph's Butler
Thank You, Jeeves!
Jeeves
Hearts Divided
Sir Harry
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
Griggsby
Anything Goes
Sir Evelyn Oakleigh
- 1935
Magnificent Obsession
Horace
Hitch Hike Lady
Mortimer Wingate
Splendor
Major Ballinger
Remember Last Night?
Clarence Phelps
Personal Maid's Secret
Owen
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Epilogue
I Live My Life
Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler
Orchids to You
Roger Morton
Bright Lights
Wilbur
The Daring Young Man
Col. Baggott
Going Highbrow
Waiter
No More Ladies
Lord Knowleton
The Nitwits
Man with Tennis Equipment
Go Into Your Dance
Latimer
Cardinal Richelieu
Agitator
Let's Live Tonight
Ozzy Featherstone
The Winning Ticket
Horse Race Announcer
David Copperfield
Donkey Man (uncredited)
- 1934
The Captain Hates the Sea
Major Warringforth
Desirable
Butler
Here Comes the Groom
Butler
The Key
Merriman
Hollywood Party
Durante's Butler (uncredited)
Gambling Lady
Pryor (uncredited)
Fashions of 1934
The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)
School for Romance
Diana's suitor
1920s
- 1929
The Battle of Paris
Harry
Appearances7
1990s
- 1993
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1963
How to Live with a Neurotic Dog
Narrator
- 1962
Self Defense... for Cowards
Narrator
- 1961
