Heather Thatcher

Heather Thatcher

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Heather Thatcher (3 September 1896 – 15 February 1987) was an English actress in theatre and films. She was from London. The Plaything (1929), produced by Castleton Knight and Elstree Studios, begins as a silent film. It develops into an audible film which is recorded in good quality for its time. The theme concerns a Highland laird who falls in love with a hedonistic London heiress. Thatcher plays a prominent role as Martyn Bennett. In 1931 she visited Hollywood while attending the wedding of James Gleason. As a star of English comedy, she was being compared to Marilyn Miller, Thatcher wore a monocle to the marriage ceremony. In the autumn of 1931 she was invited to a reception following the premiere of Strictly Dishonorable (1931), at the Carthay Circle Theatre. Among her friends in films were Anthony Bushell and Zelma O'Neal. Thatcher was signed by MGM in February 1932. She was given a feature role in But The Flesh Is Weak (1932). The film stars Robert Montgomery and is directed by Jack Conway. The film was adapted from a British stage production which showcased Novello. Thatcher was praised for her performance. German actress, Nora Gregor was found disappointing. The English actress "gives a brilliant performance and creates the only human being in the piece." Thatcher sued Gloria Swanson British Productions for breach of contract in a suit which was settled in December 1933. During the filming of Perfect Understanding (1933) Thatcher's contract was cancelled before the production was completed. No explanation was given. She was excluded from the film when a new author was hired. The replacement writer chose to eliminate her character. The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) was also filmed at Elstree Studios. The film has Douglas Fairbanks Sr. as its leading man. Owen Nares plays the title role and Thatcher is Anna Dora, one of the ladies. Later in her career Thatcher returned to Britain to make films. Among these is Will Any Gentleman...? (1953), filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. Thatcher appears together with George Cole and Veronica Hurst. The film was a short adventure about a hypnotist who puts a man in a trance. Thatcher made her last films in 1955. The Deep Blue Sea has a screenplay written by Terence Rattigan and features Vivien Leigh and Kenneth More. Thatcher depicts Aunt May Luton in Josephine and Men. The film is a comedy starring Glynis Johns and Peter Finch.

  • Title: Heather Thatcher
  • Popularity: 1.048
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1896-09-03
  • Place of Birth: London, England, UK
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Heather Thatcher Movies

  • 1941
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    Man Hunt

    Man Hunt

    7 1941 HD

    Shortly before the start of WW2, renown British big-game hunter Thorndike vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten,...

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  • 1948
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    Anna Karenina

    Anna Karenina

    6 1948 HD

    Stefan and Dolly Oblonsky have had a spat and Stefan has asked his sister, Anna Karenina, to come down to Moscow to help mend the rift. Anna's...

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  • 1942
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    The Undying Monster

    The Undying Monster

    5.6 1942 HD

    A werewolf prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. It seems like just a coincidence, but the investigating Inspector...

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  • 1939
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    Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

    6.948 1939 HD

    When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in...

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  • 1937
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    Tovarich

    Tovarich

    6.2 1937 HD

    When upper-class Parisian Charles Dupont and his family hire Tina and Michel as their servants, they have no idea that the domestics are in fact...

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  • 1938
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    If I Were King

    If I Were King

    6.7 1938 HD

    King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the...

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  • 1952
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    Father's Doing Fine

    Father's Doing Fine

    6.3 1952 HD

    Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine. The...

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  • 1949
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    Dear Mr. Prohack

    Dear Mr. Prohack

    6 1949 HD

    A modern-day retelling of Arnold Bennett's novel, in which a Treasury official with a reputation for fiscal prudence is left a great deal of money...

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  • 1934
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    It's a Boy

    It's a Boy

    1 1934 HD

    "It's a Boy" stars Horton as Dudley Leake, who is betrothed to Mary Bogle (the very pretty Wendy Barrie). Shortly before the wedding, Dudley blurts a...

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  • 1937
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    Mama Steps Out

    Mama Steps Out

    6 1937 HD

    A Fort Wayne, Indiana housewife (Alice Brady) drags her husband (Guy Kibbee) and daughter (Betty Furness) to Europe for culture.

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  • 1937
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    The Thirteenth Chair

    The Thirteenth Chair

    5.8 1937 HD

    A phony psychic tries to solve a murder that took place during her seance.

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  • 1932
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    But the Flesh Is Weak

    But the Flesh Is Weak

    6 1932 HD

    A poor-but-charming father and son try to enter high society by marrying rich English widows.

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  • 1953
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    Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

    5.6 1953 HD

    A trip to the theatre changes a meek bank clerk's life, as he undergoes hypnosis and leaves without being woken up. Suddenly, he believes he is the...

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  • 1955
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    Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

    6.3 1955 HD

    The trouble with Josephine is that her ever-loving and over-sympathetic nature leads her to switch from needful men to even more needful men...

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  • 1942
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    We Were Dancing

    We Were Dancing

    4.2 1942 HD

    A penniless former princess weds an equally cash-strapped baron, so they support themselves by becoming houseguests at the homes of wealthy American...

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  • 1933
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    Loyalties

    Loyalties

    6 1933 HD

    A houseguest at an upper-class gathering, wealthy Jew Ferdinand de Levis, is robbed of £1,000 with evidence pointing towards the guilt of...

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  • 1938
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    Fools for Scandal

    Fools for Scandal

    6.2 1938 HD

    An incognito Hollywood star (Carole Lombard) in Paris meets a penniless nobleman (Fernand Gravet) who follows her to London.

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  • 1952
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    The Hour of 13

    The Hour of 13

    5.7 1952 HD

    1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman thief Nicholas Revel unwittingly becomes the chief...

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  • 1955
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    The Deep Blue Sea

    The Deep Blue Sea

    5.2 1955 HD

    A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can...

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  • 1930
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    A Warm Corner

    A Warm Corner

    4.5 1930 HD

    This early Gainsborough film is truly a lost treasure and easily one of the most daring and risque films ever made. At least half a dozen different...

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  • 1954
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    Duel in the Jungle

    Duel in the Jungle

    5.9 1954 HD

    An American insurance investigator is sent to Rhodesia to investigate the mysterious death of a diamond broker who drowned whilst diving off the...

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  • 1942
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    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

    7.2 1942 HD

    Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While...

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  • 1944
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    Gaslight

    Gaslight

    7.5 1944 HD

    A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.

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  • 1938
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    Girls' School

    Girls' School

    6 1938 HD

    Wealthy high school girls are sent to a boarding school to learn proper etiquette. Linda Simpson stays out all night. She tells her roommate, Betty...

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  • 1919
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    The First Men in the Moon

    The First Men in the Moon

    6 1919 HD

    The inventor of a space sphere flies to the moon and is marooned by a crooked financier.

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  • 1935
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    The Dictator

    The Dictator

    6 1935 HD

    The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort...

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  • 1942
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    Journey for Margaret

    Journey for Margaret

    6.6 1942 HD

    An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days of WWII. After a shrapnel wound and loss of her...

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  • 1930
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    Comets

    Comets

    1 1930 HD

    A Musical Revue featuring a number of prominent vaudeville and theatrical British artists of the day in songs, dances, dramatic and musical sketches.

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  • 1949
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    Trottie True

    Trottie True

    7 1949 HD

    Tottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags to riches, who loses her heart to the pure-and-true...

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  • 1931
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    Stepping Stones

    Stepping Stones

    1 1931 HD

    A musical film directed by Geoffrey Benstead

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  • 1934
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    The Private Life of Don Juan

    The Private Life of Don Juan

    6.2 1934 HD

    What do women want? Don Juan is aging. He's arrived secretly in Seville after a 20 year absence. His wife Dolores, whom he hasn't lived with in five...

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  • 1943
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    Above Suspicion

    Above Suspicion

    6.4 1943 HD

    Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.

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  • 1951
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    Encore

    Encore

    6.2 1951 HD

    Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Ant and the Grasshopper", directed by...

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  • 1929
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    The Plaything

    The Plaything

    1 1929 HD

    A Scot acquires sophistication in order to spurn the socialite who spurned him.

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  • 1942
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    This Above All

    This Above All

    6.6 1942 HD

    In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with...

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  • 1945
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    Kitty

    Kitty

    5.5 1945 HD

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  • 1949
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    Family Affairs

    Family Affairs

    1 1949 HD

    Family Affairs was the first television serial broadcast by BBC Television.

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