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Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher

Actor · Died December 14, 1975, aged 81 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 22, 1894
Died
December 14, 1975 (aged 81)
From
Brighton, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 3% in 30 days

What are Arthur Treacher's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Morality
21%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Self
6%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
14
Joyful
13
Hopeful
6
Absurd
5
Romantic
5
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy20

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Arthur Treacher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Treacher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mary Poppins(1964)

    as Constable

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • How to Avoid Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrator

  • How to Live with a Neurotic Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Narrator

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arthur Pinckney

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • How to Win on the Thruway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator

  • Self Defense... for Cowards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Graves the Butler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Thornley

  • Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as The Cheshire Cat

  • Love That Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Quentin, Hanley's Butler

  • That Midnight Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Hutchins

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo(1948)

    as Hotel Managing Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Uncle Fred

  • Slave Girl(1947)

    as Thomas Griswold

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fun on a Weekend(1947)

    as Benjamin O. Moffatt

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • That's the Spirit(1945)

    as Masters

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Swing Out, Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Chumley

  • Delightfully Dangerous(1945)

    as Jeffers

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • National Velvet(1944)

    as Race Patron

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • In Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Pipps, Butler

  • Chip Off the Old Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Quentin

  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday(1943)

    as Henderson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Forever and a Day(1943)

    as Second Air Raid Watcher

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Arthur Treacher

  • Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bretherton

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    as Snelling

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Barricade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Upton Ward

  • Bridal Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lord Helfer

  • The Little Princess(1939)

    as Bertie Minchin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Up the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Darby Randall

  • Always in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Rogers

  • My Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Whipple

  • Mad About Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tripps

  • Heidi(1937)

    as Andrews

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nottingham

  • You Can't Have Everything(1937)

    as Bevins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • She Had to Eat(1937)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Step Lively, Jeeves! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jeeves

  • Stowaway(1936)

    as Atkins

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Under Your Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Botts

  • Mister Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Watkins, Randolph's Butler

  • Thank You, Jeeves! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jeeves

  • Satan Met a Lady(1936)

    as Anthony Travers

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hearts Divided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sir Harry

  • The Case Against Mrs. Ames(1936)

    as Griggsby

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh

  • Magnificent Obsession(1935)

    as Horace

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hitch Hike Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mortimer Wingate

  • Splendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Major Ballinger

  • Remember Last Night? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Clarence Phelps

  • Personal Maid's Secret(1935)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

    as Epilogue

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • I Live My Life(1935)

    as Gallup, Mrs. Gage's Butler

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Orchids to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Roger Morton

  • Bright Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Wilbur

  • Curly Top(1935)

    as The Butler

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Daring Young Man(1935)

    as Col. Baggott

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Going Highbrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Waiter

  • No More Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lord Knowleton

  • The Nitwits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Man with Tennis Equipment

  • Go Into Your Dance(1935)

    as Latimer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cardinal Richelieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Agitator

  • Let's Live Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ozzy Featherstone

  • The Woman in Red(1935)

    as Major Albert Casserly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Winning Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Horse Race Announcer

  • David Copperfield(1935)

    as Donkey Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Forsaking All Others(1934)

    as Johnson (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Captain Hates the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Major Warringforth

  • Desirable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Butler

  • Here Comes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Butler

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Merriman

  • Hollywood Party(1934)

    as Durante's Butler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gambling Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pryor (uncredited)

  • Fashions of 1934(1934)

    as The Duchess' Butler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • School for Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Diana's suitor

  • The Battle of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Harry

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1929 to 1964.

Biggest box office

Mary Poppins (1964)

$103M worldwide

Highest rated

Mary Poppins (1964)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s49 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Arthur Treacher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 29; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

I Live My Life (1935)

79th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mary Poppins (1964)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Arthur Treacher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur Treacher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shirley Temple shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Mixed roles