Terry-Thomas

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Terry-Thomas has 92 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Dr. Phibes Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!, Robin Hood, The Vault of Horror. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

92

Birth Date

1911-07-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Finchley, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
• 

  Robin Hood
• 

  The Vault of Horror
• 

  How to Murder Your Wife
• 

  His and Hers
• 

  School for Scoundrels

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Dr. Phibes Collection (2 titles)
• Those Magnificent Men in Their...Collection (2 titles)
• Stanley Windrush Collection (2 titles)
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Collection (1 titles)
• St Trinian's Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Janette Scott (2 collaborations)
• Bourvil (1 collaborations)
• Louis de Funès (1 collaborations)
• Claudio Brook (1 collaborations)
• Mike Marshall (1 collaborations)
• Marie Dubois (1 collaborations)
• Pierre Bertin (1 collaborations)
• Andréa Parisy (1 collaborations)
• Mary Marquet (1 collaborations)
• Colette Brosset (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (92 credits)

  • Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

    The Villain Ivan (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Don't Sell Yourself Short (1989) ... Customs Captain actor actors
    1985
  • Fever of 40!

    Dr. Christopher

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Island of the Heads

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Dr. Mortimer

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Kingdom Of Gifts

    The Bumbling Chancellor

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste

    Governor

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Last Appointment!

    Archibald Sinclair Beachum

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

    Mr. Square

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Spanish Fly

    Sir Percy de Courcy

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Side by Side

    Max Nugget

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Cherry Picker

    Appleby

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Robin Hood

    Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Vault of Horror

    Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • I Love a Mystery

    Gordon Elliott

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Heroes

    Major John Cooper

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again

    Lombardo

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Big Deal

    Pierre Le Compte

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Special London Bridge Special

    Bus Conductor Terry-Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    Dr. Longstreet

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Persuaders!

    - The Man in the Middle (1971) ... Archibald Sinclair Beachum actor actors
    1971
  • Atlantic Wall

    Commander Perry of British HQ

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Arthur? Arthur!

    Clennery Tubbs

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Monte Carlo or Bust!

    Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • 2000 Years Later

    Goodwyn

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • How Sweet It Is!

    Gilbert Tilly

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

    H. William Homer

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    Ladislaus

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Seven Times Seven

    Police Inspector

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • How to Kill 400 Duponts

    Commissario Green

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Danger: Diabolik

    Minister of Interior / Minister of Finance

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Arabella

    Hotel manager

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Perils of Pauline

    Sten Martin

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

    Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Guide for the Married Man

    Technical Adviser

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Karate Killers

    Constabler

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Top Crack

    Charles

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

    Reginald Brook

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

    Lord Aldric / James

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Munster, Go Home!

    Freddie Munster

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Daydreamer

    Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Our Man in Marrakesh

    El Caid

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Wild Affair

    Godfrey Deane

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • You Must Be Joking

    Major Foskett

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

    Sir Percy Ware-Armitage

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Strange Bedfellows

    Assistant Mortician

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • How to Murder Your Wife

    Charles

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    - The Five Daughters Affair (2) (1967) ... Constable actor actors

    - The Five Daughters Affair (1) (1967) ... Constable actor actors
    1964
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    J. Algernon Hawthorne

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Mouse on the Moon

    Maurice Spender

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed the 13th Clown? (1965) ... Gideon Auerbach actor actors

    - Who Killed Madison Cooper? (1964) ... Arthur Shelby actor actors

    - Who Killed Julian Buck? (1963) ... Charlie Hill actor actors
    1963
  • Kill or Cure

    Capt. J. (Jeroboam) Barker-Rynde PI

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

    Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Operation Snatch

    Lt. 'Piggy' Wigg

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 217 (1968) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Bing Crosby Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Bachelor Flat

    Professor Bruce Patterson

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • A Matter of WHO

    Archibald Bannister

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • His and Hers

    Reggie Blake

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 230 (1971) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Episode 80 (1970) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors

    - Episode 78 (1970) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
    1961
  • Make Mine Mink

    Major Albert Rayne

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • School for Scoundrels

    Raymond Delauney

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

    Lord Arthur Savile

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • I'm All Right Jack

    Major Hitchcock

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

    Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Too Many Crooks

    Billy Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Tom Thumb

    Ivan

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Happy Is the Bride

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's

    Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Naked Truth

    Lord Henry Mayley

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Lucky Jim

    Bertrand Welch

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Brothers in Law

    Alfred Green

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Green Man

    Charles Boughtflower

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Private's Progress

    Major Hitchcock

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Helter Skelter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Melody Club

    Freddy Forrester

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Brass Monkey

    Terry-Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Date with a Dream

    Terry

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Copy Book Please

    Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Quiet Wedding

    Extra (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • For Freedom

    News Reader

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Take a Chance

    Extra at Race Meeting (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • It's Love Again

    Dancer (Extra) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Things to Come

    Man of the Future (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • When Knights Were Bold

    Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Cheer Up

    Extra (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Private Life of Henry VIII

    Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933