The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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Jan 9, 1990 · Terry-Thomas, Gap-Toothed Comedy Actor, Dies at 78. L.A. Times Archives. Jan. 9, 1990 12 AM PT. From a Times Staff Writer. Terry-Thomas, the English comedy actor whose trademarks were the...
Terry-Thomas was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of the upper classes, especially cads, toffs and bounders, using his distinctive voice; his costume and props tended to include a monocle, waistcoat and cigarette holder.
Terry-Thomas in Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, 1968. The English actor and comedian Terry-Thomas (1911–1990) performed in many mediums of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. His professional career spanned 50 years from 1933 until his retirement in 1983.
Aug 30, 2018 · I Say! What a Bounder – The Life of Terry-Thomas. The gap-toothed comedian encapsulated the idea of the caddish English rotter. The post-war variety show Piccadilly Hayride at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West-End is remembered for the comedian Sid Field’s big break.
Jan 9, 1990 · Terry-Thomas, the comedian and character actor who satirized virtually every type of Briton from upper-class cads to crooks, from dandies to daredevils, died of Parkinson's disease yesterday at...
Apr 12, 2024 · Terry-Thomas (born July 14, 1911, London, England—died January 8, 1990, Godalming, Surrey) was a thickly mustachioed, gap-toothed British comic actor noted for his film roles as a pretentious, scheming twit.
Jan 8, 1990 · Jan. 8, 1990 12 AM PT. From Times Wire Services. LONDON — Terry-Thomas, the gap-toothed comedian who played the cad in dozens of British and American films including “Those Magnificent Men in...
