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Torin Thatcher (15 January 1905 - 4 March 1981) was an English actor born in Bombay, British India, India), to English parents. He was an imposing, powerfully built figure noted for his flashy portrayals of screen villains.
He was educated in England at Bedford School and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked as a schoolmaster before first appearing on the London stage in 1927 and then entering British films in 1934. He appeared in the 1937 Old Vic stage production of Hamlet, in which Laurence Olivier made his first appearance in the title role, opposite Vivien Leigh as Ophelia. During the Second World War, he served with the Royal Artillery and was demobilized with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Thatcher appeared in classic British films of the late 1930s and 1940s, including Major Barbara (1941) and Great Expectations (1946), in which he played Bentley Drummle. He moved to Hollywood in the 1950s. He was constantly in demand, invariably lending his looming figure and baleful countenance to sinister or stern roles in popular costume thrillers such as The Crimson Pirate (1952), Blackbeard the Pirate (1952), The Robe (1953) (as the disapproving father of Richard Burton's character), The Black Shield of Falworth (1954), Helen of Troy (1956), Darby's Rangers (1958), and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958). He also appeared in the Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty.
He returned to the stage quite frequently, notably on Broadway, in such esteemed productions as Edward, My Son (1948), That Lady (1949) and Billy Budd (1951). In 1959, he portrayed Captain Keller in the award-winning play The Miracle Worker with Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. All of these plays were filmed, but Thatcher did not appear in the movie versions.
Also a steady fixture on television, he appeared in such made-for-TV films as adaptations of A. J. Cronin's Beyond This Place (1957) and The Citadel (1960),Bonanza(1961), and Brenda Starr (1976). He also played the title role in a Philco Television Playhouse version of Othello and acted in a CBS production of Beyond This Place (1957).
Thatcher died of cancer on March 4, 1981, in Thousand Oaks, California, in the Los Angeles area.
Filmography
all 100
Movies 67
TV Shows 33
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![Brenda Starr](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/212548-brenda-starr.jpg)
Brenda Starr (1976)
![Night Gallery](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27901-night-gallery.jpg)
Night Gallery (1970)
![Land of the Giants](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141901-land-of-the-giants.jpg)
Land of the Giants (1968)
![The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81157-the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde.jpg)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968)
![The King's Pirate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/91342-the-king-s-pirate.jpg)
The King's Pirate (1967)
![Hawaii](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24950-hawaii.jpg)
Hawaii (1966)
![Mission: Impossible](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21712-mission-impossible.jpg)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
![The Time Tunnel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21719-the-time-tunnel.jpg)
The Time Tunnel (1966)
![Star Trek](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8943-star-trek.jpg)
Star Trek (1966)
![Lost in Space](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/125899-lost-in-space.jpg)
Lost in Space (1965)
![The Sandpiper](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45665-the-sandpiper.jpg)
The Sandpiper (1965)
![The Holy Terror](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/497080-the-holy-terror.jpg)
The Holy Terror (1965)
![Profiles in Courage](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Profiles in Courage (1964)
![Daniel Boone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87898-daniel-boone.jpg)
Daniel Boone (1964)
![Hell of Borneo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99094-hell-of-borneo.jpg)
Hell of Borneo (1964)
![Decision at Midnight](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Decision at Midnight (1963)
![The Great Adventure](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/408959-the-great-adventure.jpg)
The Great Adventure (1963)
![Drums of Africa](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81041-drums-of-africa.jpg)
Drums of Africa (1963)
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13042-the-alfred-hitchcock-hour.jpg)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
![Jack the Giant Killer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88150-jack-the-giant-killer.jpg)
Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
![The Canadians](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104538-the-canadians.jpg)
The Canadians (1961)
![Thriller](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/86795-thriller.jpg)
Thriller (1960)
![The Citadel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/524037-the-citadel.jpg)
The Citadel (1960)
![The Miracle](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32445-the-miracle.jpg)
The Miracle (1959)
![Adventures in Paradise](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95811-adventures-in-paradise.jpg)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
![One Step Beyond](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139478-one-step-beyond.jpg)
One Step Beyond (1959)
![The 7th Voyage of Sinbad](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2169-the-7th-voyage-of-sinbad.jpg)
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
![The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1025100-the-further-adventures-of-ellery-queen.jpg)
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)
![Darby's Rangers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55597-darby-s-rangers.jpg)
Darby's Rangers (1958)
![DuPont Show of the Month](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
![Perry Mason](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11530-perry-mason.jpg)
Perry Mason (1957)
![Band of Angels](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70314-band-of-angels.jpg)
Band of Angels (1957)
![Istanbul](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69785-istanbul.jpg)
Istanbul (1957)
![Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96943-dick-powell-s-zane-grey-theater.jpg)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
![Helen of Troy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14180-helen-of-troy.jpg)
Helen of Troy (1956)
![Diane](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32435-diane.jpg)
Diane (1956)
![Lady Godiva of Coventry](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93392-lady-godiva-of-coventry.jpg)
Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11532-alfred-hitchcock-presents.jpg)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
![Gunsmoke](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25893-gunsmoke.jpg)
Gunsmoke (1955)
![Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103015-love-is-a-many-splendored-thing.jpg)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
![The Millionaire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138541-the-millionaire.jpg)
The Millionaire (1955)
![Bengal Brigade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/41146-bengal-brigade.jpg)
Bengal Brigade (1954)
![Climax!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80652-climax.jpg)
Climax! (1954)
![Knock on Wood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/110380-knock-on-wood.jpg)
Knock on Wood (1954)
![The Robe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14809-the-robe.jpg)
The Robe (1953)
![The Desert Rats](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/65854-the-desert-rats.jpg)
The Desert Rats (1953)
![Blackbeard, the Pirate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71303-blackbeard-the-pirate.jpg)
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
![The Crimson Pirate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68956-the-crimson-pirate.jpg)
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
![Affair in Trinidad](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77623-affair-in-trinidad.jpg)
Affair in Trinidad (1952)
![Hallmark Hall of Fame](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137904-hallmark-hall-of-fame.jpg)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
![The Trap](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Trap (1950)
![Now Barabbas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/619801-now-barabbas.jpg)
Now Barabbas (1949)
![Bonnie Prince Charlie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79914-bonnie-prince-charlie.jpg)
Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
![The Fallen Idol](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64848-the-fallen-idol.jpg)
The Fallen Idol (1948)
![Jassy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121235-jassy.jpg)
Jassy (1947)
![Great Expectations](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58120-great-expectations.jpg)
Great Expectations (1946)
![I See a Dark Stranger](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69664-i-see-a-dark-stranger.jpg)
I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
![The Captive Heart](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136763-the-captive-heart.jpg)
The Captive Heart (1946)
![The Next of Kin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93822-the-next-of-kin.jpg)
The Next of Kin (1942)
![Saboteur](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13040-saboteur.jpg)
Saboteur (1942)
![Major Barbara](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/102287-major-barbara.jpg)
Major Barbara (1941)
![Gasbags](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135528-gasbags.jpg)
Gasbags (1941)
![Saloon Bar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135644-saloon-bar.jpg)
Saloon Bar (1940)
![The Case of the Frightened Lady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85206-the-case-of-the-frightened-lady.jpg)
The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940)
![Let George Do It!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34930-let-george-do-it.jpg)
Let George Do It! (1940)
![Law and Disorder](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/654543-law-and-disorder.jpg)
Law and Disorder (1940)
![Contraband](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116021-contraband.jpg)
Contraband (1940)
![The Lion Has Wings](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26760-the-lion-has-wings.jpg)
The Lion Has Wings (1939)
![Old Mother Riley, MP](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Old Mother Riley, MP (1939)
![The Spy in Black](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116030-the-spy-in-black.jpg)
The Spy in Black (1939)
![Young and Innocent](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12158-young-and-innocent.jpg)
Young and Innocent (1937)
![Sabotage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10073-sabotage.jpg)
Sabotage (1937)
![Red Wagon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/112807-red-wagon.jpg)
Red Wagon (1933)
![Exercise Bowler](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Exercise Bowler
![The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-01-15
Deathday1981-03-04 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceMumbai, India
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsTorin Herbert Erskine Thatcher, Lt. Torin Thatcher R.A., T. Atkinson, Торин Тэтчер, 托林·撒切尔
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