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.

Known For: Acting

Born: London, England, UK, 1896-09-03

Died: 1987-02-15

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1919	The First Men in the Moon	Susan	60
2	1929	The Plaything	Martyn Bennett	0
3	1930	Comets	Herself	0
4	1930	A Warm Corner	Mimi	45
5	1931	Stepping Stones		0
6	1932	But the Flesh Is Weak	Lady Joan Culver	53
7	1933	Loyalties	Margaret Orme	60
8	1934	The Private Life of Don Juan	Anna Dora, an Actress as Actresses Go	61
9	1934	It's a Boy	Anita Gunn	0
10	1935	The Dictator	Lady of the Court	60
11	1937	Mama Steps Out	Nadine Wentworth	60
12	1937	The Thirteenth Chair	Mary Eastwood	61
13	1937	Tovarich	Lady Kartegann	62
14	1938	Fools for Scandal	Lady Potter-Porter	62
15	1938	If I Were King	The Queen	68
16	1938	Girls' School	Miss Brackett	60
17	1939	Beau Geste	Lady Patricia Brandon	70
18	1941	Man Hunt	Lady Alice Risborough	69
19	1942	Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake	Maggie Martin	72
20	1942	We Were Dancing	Mrs. Tyler-Blane	42
21	1942	This Above All	Nurse	67
22	1942	The Undying Monster	Conita 'Christy' Christopher	57
23	1942	Journey for Margaret	Mrs. Harris	66
24	1943	Above Suspicion	English Girl Dancing with Richard (Uncredited)	65
25	1944	Gaslight	Lady Mildred Dalroy	75
26	1948	Anna Karenina	Countess Lydia Ivanova	60
27	1949	Dear Mr. Prohack	Lady Maslam	60
28	1949	Trottie True	Angela Platt Brown	70
29	1951	Encore	Eva Barrett	62
30	1952	Father's Doing Fine	Lady Buckering	63
31	1952	The Hour of 13	Mrs. Chumley-Orr	57
32	1953	Will Any Gentleman...?	Mrs Whittle	56
33	1954	Duel in the Jungle	Lady on the Niagara	59
34	1955	The Deep Blue Sea	Lady Dawson	50
35	1955	Josephine and Men	May Luton	60

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