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Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Acting·1911–1990·87 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.

Filmography

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1973)Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)Reginald Brook
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)J. Algernon Hawthorne
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)Dr. Longstreet
Danger: Diabolik
Danger: Diabolik (1968)Minister of Interior / Minister of Finance
Things to Come
Things to Come (1936)Man of the Future (uncredited)
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)Sir Percy Ware-Armitage
The Vault of Horror
The Vault of Horror (1973)Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)Lombardo
How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife (1965)Charles
Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall (1970)Commander Perry of British HQ
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)Man (uncredited)
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack (1959)Major Hitchcock
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb (1958)Ivan
Munster, Go Home!
Munster, Go Home! (1966)Freddie Munster
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels (1960)Raymond Delauney
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)Governor
A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)Technical Adviser (Harold aka Tiger)
The Green Man
The Green Man (1956)Charles Boughtflower
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1957)Lord Henry Mayley
Twelve Plus One
Twelve Plus One (1969)Albert
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)Maurice Spender
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)Dr. Mortimer
Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)El Caid
Private's Progress
Private's Progress (1956)Major Hitchcock
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim (1957)Bertrand Welch
Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows (1965)Assistant Mortician
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks (1959)Billy Gordon
The Karate Killers
The Karate Killers (1967)Constabler
Make Mine Mink
Make Mine Mink (1960)Major Albert Rayne
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)Lord Aldric / James
How Sweet It Is!
How Sweet It Is! (1968)Gilbert Tilly
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)Ladislaus
The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer (1966)Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)
Spanish Fly
Spanish Fly (1976)Sir Percy de Courcy
You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking (1965)Major Foskett
Seven Times Seven
Seven Times Seven (1968)Police Inspector
His and Hers
His and Hers (1961)Reggie Blake
Kill or Cure
Kill or Cure (1962)Capt. J. (Jeroboam) Barker-Rynde PI
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law (1957)Alfred Green
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man (1966)Scout Master
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)H. William Homer
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde (2015)Self (archive footage)
The Wild Affair
The Wild Affair (1965)Godfrey Deane
Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding (1941)Extra (uncredited)
Bachelor Flat
Bachelor Flat (1961)Professor Bruce Patterson
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)Mr. Square
How to Kill 400 Duponts
How to Kill 400 Duponts (1968)Commissario Green
The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline (1967)Sten Martin
It's Love Again
It's Love Again (1936)Dancer (Extra) (uncredited)
A Matter of WHO
A Matter of WHO (1961)Archibald Bannister
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride (1958)Policeman
Cheer Up
Cheer Up (1936)Extra (uncredited)
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter (1949)Self
Arabella
Arabella (1967)Hotel manager
Arthur? Arthur!
Arthur? Arthur! (1969)Clennery Tubbs
The Cherry Picker
The Cherry Picker (1974)Appleby
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey (1948)Terry-Thomas
Take a Chance
Take a Chance (1937)Extra at Race Meeting (uncredited)
The Heroes
The Heroes (1973)Major John Cooper
Side by Side
Side by Side (1975)Max Nugget
Melody Club
Melody Club (1949)Freddy Forrester
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery (1973)Gordon Elliott
It's Your Move
It's Your Move (1968)Jerome
2000 Years Later
2000 Years Later (1969)Goodwyn
The Big Deal
The Big Deal (1972)Pierre Le Compte
The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (2013)The Villain Ivan (archive footage)
The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show (1961)Self
When Knights Were Bold
When Knights Were Bold (1936)Soldier (uncredited)
Fever of 40!
Fever of 40! (1980)Dr. Christopher
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose (1968)Self
Top Crack
Top Crack (1967)Charles
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Special London Bridge Special
The Special London Bridge Special (1972)Bus Conductor Terry-Thomas
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (1960)Lord Arthur Savile
Operation Snatch
Operation Snatch (1962)Lt. 'Piggy' Wigg
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face (2007)Self (archive footage)
Date with a Dream
Date with a Dream (1948)Terry
The Last Appointment!
The Last Appointment! (1977)Archibald Sinclair Beachum
The Island of the Heads
The Island of the Heads (1979)
Copy Book Please
Copy Book Please (1948)Presenter
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army (2013)(archive footage)