Arthur Treacher
1894-07-22 ( 130 years old ) in Brighton, England, UK

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.

Movies

Mary Poppins 1964-12-17
Slave Girl 1947-07-17
In Society 1944-08-16
Irene 1940-04-23
Barricade 1939-12-08
Bridal Suite 1939-05-26
Up the River 1938-12-09
My Lucky Star 1938-09-09
Heidi 1937-10-15
Thin Ice 1937-09-03
She Had to Eat 1937-07-02
Stowaway 1936-12-25
Hearts Divided 1936-06-20
Anything Goes 1936-01-24
Splendor 1935-11-22
I Live My Life 1935-10-04
Orchids to You 1935-08-09
Bright Lights 1935-07-27
Curly Top 1935-07-26
Going Highbrow 1935-07-06
No More Ladies 1935-06-14
The Nitwits 1935-06-07
Desirable 1934-09-08
The Key 1934-06-09
Gambling Lady 1934-03-08