Terry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas is known for Robin Hood (1973), Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).
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.
Questions about Terry-Thomas
How many Terry-Thomas films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 78 films with Terry-Thomas, from 1933 to 2015.
What is the best rated Terry-Thomas film?
The best rated Terry-Thomas film in the catalogue is Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966), rated 7.9.
What was the first Terry-Thomas film?
The first Terry-Thomas film in the catalogue is The Private Life of Henry VIII, from 1933.
Who has Terry-Thomas worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Terry-Thomas shares the most credits with Bourvil (3 films), Hugh Griffith (3 films) and Irene Handl (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Nominations
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1963)
Known for
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7.3 Robin Hood
1973
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7.9 Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966
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7.0 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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7.0 The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
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6.3 Danger: Diabolik
1968
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6.8 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
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6.4 The Vault of Horror
1973
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6.3 Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
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6.3 How to Murder Your Wife
1965
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6.5 Things to Come
1936
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6.2 Atlantic Wall
1970
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6.4 Munster, Go Home!
1966
Trivia
- Also works as
- comedian · character actor
- Studied at
- Ardingly College
- Father
- Ernest Frederick Stevens
- Mother
- Nellie Hoar
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
89 films — 78 in the catalogue
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6.4 Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015 · Self (archive footage)
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Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
2013 · (archive footage)
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7.0 The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
2013 · The Villain Ivan (archive footage)
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8.0 Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
2007 · Self (archive footage)
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8.0 Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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7.0 Febbre a 40!
1980 · Dr. Christopher
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8.0 La isla de las cabezas
1979
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4.4 The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978 · Dr. Mortimer
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7.0
Kingdom Of Gifts
1978 · The Bumbling Chancellor
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5.7 The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977 · Governor
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10.0 The Last Appointment!
1977 · Archibald Sinclair Beachum
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3.5 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 · Mr. Square
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4.8 Spanish Fly
1976 · Sir Percy de Courcy
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6.7 Side by Side
1975 · Max Nugget
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6.3 The Cherry Picker
1974 · Appleby
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7.3
Robin Hood
1973 · Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)
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6.4
The Vault of Horror
1973 · Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
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6.3 I Love a Mystery
1973 · Gordon Elliott
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5.7 The Heroes
1973 · Major John Cooper
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6.3
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972 · Lombardo
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6.8 The Big Deal
1972 · Pierre Le Compte
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8.0 The Special London Bridge Special
1972 · Bus Conductor Terry-Thomas
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7.0
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971 · Dr. Longstreet
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6.2
Atlantic Wall
1970 · Commander Perry of British HQ
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5.3 Twelve Plus One
1969 · Albert
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3.8 Arthur? Arthur!
1969 · Clennery Tubbs
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5.9 Monte Carlo or Bust!
1969 · Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage
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7.5 2000 Years Later
1969 · Goodwyn
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6.9 How Sweet It Is!
1968 · Gilbert Tilly
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6.3 Uno scacco tutto matto
1968 · Jerome
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6.6 Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968 · H. William Homer
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5.3 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968 · Ladislaus
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7.1 Seven Times Seven
1968 · Police Inspector
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5.1 How to Kill 400 Duponts
1968 · Commissario Green
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6.3
Danger: Diabolik
1968 · Minister of Interior / Minister of Finance
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8.0 Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose
1968 · Self
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7.5 Arabella
1967 · Hotel manager
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4.4 The Perils of Pauline
1967 · Sten Martin
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5.5 Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
1967 · Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe
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5.9 A Guide for the Married Man
1967 · Technical Adviser
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5.1 The Karate Killers
1967 · Constabler
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6.0 Top Crack
1967 · Charles
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7.9
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966 · Reginald Brook
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6.7 Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966 · Lord Aldric / James
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6.5 The Sandwich Man
1966 · Scout Master
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6.4
Munster, Go Home!
1966 · Freddie Munster
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5.1 The Daydreamer
1966 · Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)
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5.9 Our Man in Marrakesh
1966 · El Caid
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5.3 The Wild Affair
1965 · Godfrey Deane
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5.4 You Must Be Joking
1965 · Major Foskett
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6.8
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
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6.0 Strange Bedfellows
1965 · Assistant Mortician
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6.3
How to Murder Your Wife
1965 · Charles
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7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · J. Algernon Hawthorne
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6.3 The Mouse on the Moon
1963 · Maurice Spender
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5.7 Kill or Cure
1962 · Capt. J. (Jeroboam) Barker-Rynde PI
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5.9 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962 · Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")
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7.0 Operation Snatch
1962 · Lt. 'Piggy' Wigg
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4.5 The Bing Crosby Show
1961 · Self
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5.6 Bachelor Flat
1961 · Professor Bruce Patterson
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6.4 A Matter of WHO
1961 · Archibald Bannister
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5.3 His and Hers
1961 · Reggie Blake
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6.9 Make Mine Mink
1960 · Major Albert Rayne
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6.9 School for Scoundrels
1960 · Raymond Delauney
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10.0 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 · Lord Arthur Savile
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6.6 I'm All Right Jack
1959 · Major Hitchcock
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6.2 Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959 · Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne
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7.4 Too Many Crooks
1959 · Billy Gordon
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6.4 Tom Thumb
1958 · Ivan
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7.0 Happy Is the Bride
1958 · Policeman
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6.8 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957 · Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts
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6.8 The Naked Truth
1957 · Lord Henry Mayley
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5.4 Lucky Jim
1957 · Bertrand Welch
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7.1 Brothers in Law
1957 · Alfred Green
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7.0 The Green Man
1956 · Charles Boughtflower
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6.6 Private's Progress
1956 · Major Hitchcock
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6.4 Helter Skelter
1949 · Self
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7.3 Melody Club
1949 · Freddy Forrester
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6.4 Brass Monkey
1948 · Terry-Thomas
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7.0 Date with a Dream
1948 · Terry
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8.0 Copy Book Please
1948 · Presenter
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5.3 Quiet Wedding
1941 · Extra (uncredited)
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7.0
For Freedom
1940 · News Reader
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6.1 Take a Chance
1937 · Extra at Race Meeting (uncredited)
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6.5 It's Love Again
1936 · Dancer (Extra) (uncredited)
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6.5
Things to Come
1936 · Man of the Future (uncredited)
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6.5 When Knights Were Bold
1936 · Soldier (uncredited)
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5.4 Cheer Up
1936 · Extra (uncredited)
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6.4 The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933 · Man (uncredited)
Series and TV shows
7 titles
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7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985 · Customs Captain
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7.7
The Persuaders!
1971 · Archibald Sinclair Beachum
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6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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7.2
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Constable · 2 ep.
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7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Appearance
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5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Co-host · 2 ep.
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6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
Cast
