Arthur Treacher | |
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 Treacher in 1968 | |
| Born | Arthur Veary Treacher 23 July 1894 Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Died | 14 December 1975 (aged 81) Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1926–1970 |
| Spouse |
Virginia J. Taylor (m. 1940) |
Arthur Veary Treacher (/ˈtriːtʃər/ TREE-chər; 23 July 1894 – 14 December 1975) was an English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, and known for playing English types, especially butler and manservant roles, such as the P.G. Wodehouse valet character Jeeves (Thank You, Jeeves!, 1936) and the kind butlers opposite Shirley Temple in Curly Top (1935) and Heidi (1937). In the 1960s, he became well known on American television as an announcer and sidekick to talk show host Merv Griffin, and as the support character Constable Jones in Disney's Mary Poppins (1964). He lent his name to the Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips chain of restaurants.