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My Take
There is something I find irresistibly comforting about Terry-Thomas turning up in an old film. That gap-toothed grin, the monocle, the cigarette holder and that purring, plummy voice add up to one of cinema's most precise comic creations. He cornered the market on caddish toffs and disreputable bounders in the 1950s and 60s, and the genius is how much craft hides under the silliness. The timing, the costume, the calculated air of upper-class fraudulence are all deliberate. I see him as a true artisan of comedy whose 'English rotter' is somehow ageless. Few performers built a brand this complete from sheer style.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Terry-Thomas
- Name (Japanese)
- テリー=トーマス
- Reading
- てりー=とーます
- Born
- July 10, 1911 – January 8, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Finchley, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / character actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Ardingly College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry-Thomas
Frequently asked questions
When was Terry-Thomas born?
July 10, 1911 – January 8, 1990.
Where is Terry-Thomas from?
Terry-Thomas is from Finchley, United Kingdom.
What does Terry-Thomas do?
Terry-Thomas works as actor, comedian, character actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.