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Terry-Thomas

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Terry-Thomas

Born July 10, 1911 in Finchley, London, England, UKDied January 8, 199080 films

Terry-Thomas (14 July 1911 – 8 January 1990) was an English actor. He was famous for his comedic portrayals of disreputable members of the upper classes.

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Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! posterFirst watchDon't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!19667.9as Reginald BrookDuring World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South.View film

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Robin Hood poster7.3Robin Hood1973It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World poster7.0It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963The Abominable Dr. Phibes poster7.0The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes poster6.8Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965Danger: Diabolik poster6.3Danger: Diabolik1968Things to Come poster6.5Things to Come1936The Vault of Horror poster6.4The Vault of Horror1973How to Murder Your Wife poster6.4How to Murder Your Wife1965

Filmography

80 films as actor
  1. 1980Fever of 40!Dr. Christopher
  2. 1979The Island of the Heads
  3. 1978The Hound of the BaskervillesDr. Mortimer
  4. 1978Kingdom Of GiftsThe Bumbling Chancellor
  5. 1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteGovernor
  6. 1977The Last Appointment!Archibald Sinclair Beachum
  7. 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesMr. Square
  8. 1976Spanish FlySir Percy de Courcy
  9. 1975Side by SideMax Nugget
  10. 1974The Cherry PickerAppleby
  11. 1973Robin HoodSir Hiss - A Snake (voice)
  12. 1973The Vault of HorrorArthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
  13. 1973I Love a MysteryGordon Elliott
  14. 1973The HeroesMajor John Cooper
  15. 1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainLombardo
  16. 1972The Big DealPierre Le Compte
  17. 1972The Special London Bridge SpecialBus Conductor Terry-Thomas
  18. 1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesDr. Longstreet
  19. 1970Atlantic WallCommander Perry of British HQ
  20. 1969Twelve Plus OneAlbert
  21. 1969Arthur? Arthur!Clennery Tubbs
  22. 1969Monte Carlo or Bust!Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage
  23. 19692000 Years LaterGoodwyn
  24. 1968How Sweet It Is!Gilbert Tilly
  25. 1968It's Your MoveJerome
  26. 1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverH. William Homer
  27. 1968Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?Ladislaus
  28. 1968Seven Times SevenPolice Inspector
  29. 1968How to Kill 400 DupontsCommissario Green
  30. 1968Danger: DiabolikMinister of Interior / Minister of Finance
  31. 1967ArabellaHotel manager
  32. 1967The Perils of PaulineSten Martin
  33. 1967Jules Verne's Rocket to the MoonCaptain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe
  34. 1967A Guide for the Married ManTechnical Adviser
  35. 1967The Karate KillersConstabler
  36. 1967Top CrackCharles
  37. 1966Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!Reginald Brook
  38. 1966Kiss the Girls and Make Them DieLord Aldric / James
  39. 1966The Sandwich ManScout Master
  40. 1966Munster, Go Home!Freddie Munster
  41. 1966The DaydreamerBrig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)
  42. 1966Our Man in MarrakeshEl Caid
  43. 1965The Wild AffairGodfrey Deane
  44. 1965You Must Be JokingMajor Foskett
  45. 1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesSir Percy Ware-Armitage
  46. 1965Strange BedfellowsAssistant Mortician
  47. 1965How to Murder Your WifeCharles
  48. 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldJ. Algernon Hawthorne
  49. 1963The Mouse on the MoonMaurice Spender
  50. 1962Kill or CureCapt. J. (Jeroboam) Barker-Rynde PI
  51. 1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmLudwig (segment "The Singing Bone")
  52. 1962Operation SnatchLt. 'Piggy' Wigg
  53. 1961Bachelor FlatProfessor Bruce Patterson
  54. 1961A Matter of WHOArchibald Bannister
  55. 1961His and HersReggie Blake
  56. 1960Make Mine MinkMajor Albert Rayne
  57. 1960School for ScoundrelsRaymond Delauney
  58. 1960Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeLord Arthur Savile
  59. 1959I'm All Right JackMajor Hitchcock
  60. 1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne
  61. 1959Too Many CrooksBilly Gordon
  62. 1958Tom ThumbIvan
  63. 1958Happy Is the BridePoliceman
  64. 1957Blue Murder at St. Trinian'sCapt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts
  65. 1957The Naked TruthLord Henry Mayley
  66. 1957Lucky JimBertrand Welch
  67. 1957Brothers in LawAlfred Green
  68. 1956The Green ManCharles Boughtflower
  69. 1956Private's ProgressMajor Hitchcock
  70. 1949Melody ClubFreddy Forrester
  71. 1948Brass MonkeyTerry-Thomas
  72. 1948Date with a DreamTerry
  73. 1941Quiet WeddingExtra (uncredited)
  74. 1940For FreedomNews Reader
  75. 1937Take a ChanceExtra at Race Meeting (uncredited)
  76. 1936It's Love AgainDancer (Extra) (uncredited)
  77. 1936Things to ComeMan of the Future (uncredited)
  78. 1936When Knights Were BoldSoldier (uncredited)
  79. 1936Cheer UpExtra (uncredited)
  80. 1933The Private Life of Henry VIIIMan (uncredited)