Arthur Treacher

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Arthur Veary Treacher (born July 23, 1894 in Brighton , East Sussex , England , † December 14, 1975 in Manhasset , New York , USA ) was an American film and theater actor of British origin.

Life

Childhood and youth

The son of a lawyer himself first began studying law , but was forced to drop out of his studies due to the beginning of the First World War . After serving as a soldier, Treacher took up his first stage engagements and moved to the USA in the mid-1920s.

Career

Treacher's career began in May 1926 when he first appeared on Broadway in the play The Great Temptations by author Harold Atteridge . Over the next three decades, Treacher impressed with 13 pieces, including as Britannicus in Caesar and Cleopatra , a piece that was performed from December 1949 to April 1950. In his last play, the musical Camelot , he was only a substitute for the actor Robert Coote , but the play became one of the most successful plays of his career, which was seen over 870 times in New York City between December 1960 and January 1963 .

In The Battle of Paris of 1929 Treacher was also the first time in front of the movie camera. After a few minor roles, Treacher was able to establish himself as a character actor in Hollywood in the mid-1930s. He was seen very often in the role of the English butler. He starred in four films on the side of the child star Shirley Temple , including in the novel adaptations Heidi (1937) and The Little Princess (1939). Treacher received rare lead roles in two B-movie comedies that starred him in the role of PG Wodehouse- created valet Reginald Jeeves . This made him the Jeeves' first film actor.

Treacher retired from Hollywood in the late 1940s, and in the following decade he focused on roles in theater and television productions. In 1964 he returned to the big screen one last time for the role of the friendly cop Jones in the music film Mary Poppins . Although Treacher was mostly seen in supporting roles, he was still awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .

Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips

In 1969 the fast food chain Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips was founded in the USA . It is undisputed that the actor's name was the inspiration, but Treacher's involvement in the founding of the company cannot be determined with absolute certainty today. The company, which sells mostly British products like fish and chips , is still around today. Nevertheless, of the more than 950 restaurants initially in the US, only 50 franchisees still exist in the US states of Maryland , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania and Virginia . Another restaurant is located on Grand Cayman .

Private life and death

Treacher was married to Virginia Taylor from 1940 until his death; the couple had no children throughout their lives.

He died of cardiovascular disease at the age of 81 .

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arthur Treacher | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved May 10, 2020 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Treacher, Arthur
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Treacher, Arthur Veary (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American-British actor
DATE OF BIRTH July 23, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Brighton , East Sussex , United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH December 14th 1975
Place of death Manhasset , New York , United States