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British actor Terry-Thomas holds a cheroot while on the telephone — Terry-Thomas, British actor, holds a cheroot while on the telephone

Terry-Thomas

(1911–90)

British actor (died aged 78) | Private’s Progress (1956), I’m All Right Jack (1959), Lucky Jim (1957)

British comedian with inimitable gap-toothed manner; became Hollywood’s favourite idea of the English silly ass. Also on stage and TV

Mini Biography

Born in Finchley, London, Terry-Thomas was a clerk before becoming a film extra and a professional ballroom dancer. From the mid-1970s he suffered with Parkinson’s disease and retired to live in Ibiza and later, Majorca. Married twice.

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Terry-Thomas leads the cast of Make Mink Mink (1960) Dressed in furs (L-R) are Elspeth Duxbury Athene Seyler, Hattie Jaques and Billie Whitelaw — Terry-Thomas and the female cast of Make Mine Mink (1960)

British actor Terry-Thomas holds a cheroot while on the telephone — Terry-Thomas, British actor, holds a cheroot while on the telephone

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Personal Details

Born

Died

Born

Terry-Thomas was born in Finchley, London on 10^th July, 1911.
Died

Terry-Thomas died in Godalming on 8^th January, 1990, aged 78.

Watch Terry-Thomas on British television

- Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (1967)
- Escaping from his creditors to England, Phileas T Barnum finances a trip to the moon in an attempt to recoup his fortunes.
- 30^th April at 9pm on Legend Xtra
- 30^th April at 10pm on Legend Xtra Plus 1
- The Vault of Horror (1973)
- Five men trapped in the basement of a skyscraper tell of their recurring dreams.
- 3^rd May at 9.05pm on Talking Pictures TV