Terry Thomas Overview:

Character actor, Terry-Thomas, was born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens on Jul 14, 1911 in London, England. Thomas died at the age of 78 on Jan 8, 1990 in Godalming, England .

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Gap-toothed, dark-haired, mustachioed British comedian whose exaggerated upper-crust accent, benign but foxy expression and long cigarette holder were all part of the act. He started as a dance extra, but in post-war years gained a reputation as a stand-up comic (always prefacing his act with "How do you do") before successfully tackling character comedy on film, alternately playing blustering idiots and wily rogues. In poor health in his last years. Died from Parkinson's Disease.

(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Character Actors: an Illustrated Directory).

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Terry Thomas Quotes:

Ivan: There are two crooks here - and both of them are you!


Grandpa Munster: Listen, buster, this is modern day England, you can't get away with knocking off Herman!
Freddie Munster: But that's what makes the whole thing so delightful, we can!


Charles Firbank: Good God. Doesn't speak English? And yet, on the other hand, if one will go around marrying persons who pop out of cakes, it's bound to be, well, rather catch as catch can, isn't it, sir?


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Was charged with driving a car in Great Windmill Street, Soho, on December 23 1957 "while under the influence of drink to such an extent as to be incapable of proper control of the vehicle." At Bow Street Court on January 16, 1958 he pleaded not guilty and elected to go for trial. At the trial on March 14, 1958 he was found not guilty and discharged.

The producer of "Two's Company" (1975) tried to get him to play a recurring character part in the series, but Thomas's suffering from Parkinson's disease made it impossible for him to sign the contract.

Having played Bertie Wooster in two radio plays in 1964 ('Indian Summer of an Uncle' and 'Jeeves Takes Charge'), he was also the first choice for the same role in the television series "The World of Wooster" (1965), eventually portrayed by Ian Carmichael.

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