Terry-Thomas
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Terry-Thomas has stayed a British actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 93 years. 'Robin Hood' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Sir Hiss - A Snake. 'Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!' is another title that gets mentioned.
Terry-Thomas
75 Movies
5 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, Terry-Thomas has stayed a British actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 93 years. 'Robin Hood' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Sir Hiss - A Snake. 'Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!' is another title that gets mentioned.
Movies
Plays Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)
Robin Hood
1973
Plays Reginald Brook
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966
Plays J. Algernon Hawthorne
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays Charles
How to Murder Your Wife
1965
Plays Dr. Longstreet
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
Plays Minister of Interior / Minister of Finance
Danger: Diabolik
1968
Plays Sir Percy Ware-Armitage
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
Plays Technical Adviser
A Guide for the Married Man
1967
Plays Major John Cooper
The Heroes
1973
Plays Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
The Vault of Horror
1973
Plays Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
Plays Lombardo
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
1972
Plays Governor
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
1977
Plays Commissario Green
How to Kill 400 Duponts
1968
Plays Commander Perry of British HQ
Atlantic Wall
1970
Plays Freddie Munster
Munster, Go Home!
1966
Plays Major Hitchcock
Private's Progress
1956
Plays Jerome
It's Your Move
1968
Plays Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage
Monte Carlo or Bust!
1969
Plays Major Hitchcock
I'm All Right Jack
1959
Plays Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
Plays Maurice Spender
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
Plays El Caid
Our Man in Marrakesh
1966
Plays Ivan
Tom Thumb
1958
Plays Constabler
The Karate Killers
1967
Plays Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
1967
Plays Ladislaus
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968
Plays Assistant Mortician
Strange Bedfellows
1965
Plays Hotel manager
Arabella
1967
Plays Policeman
Happy Is the Bride
1958
Plays Lord Aldric / James
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
1966
Plays Bertrand Welch
Lucky Jim
1957
Plays Professor Bruce Patterson
Bachelor Flat
1961
Plays Dr. Mortimer
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
Plays Max Nugget
Side by Side
1975
Plays H. William Homer
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
Plays Gilbert Tilly
How Sweet It Is!
1968
Plays Charles Boughtflower
The Green Man
1956
Plays Mr. Square
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Plays Albert
Twelve Plus One
1969
Plays Lord Henry Mayley
The Naked Truth
1957
Plays Major Foskett
You Must Be Joking
1965
Plays Scout Master
The Sandwich Man
1966
Plays Freddy Forrester
Melody Club
1949
Plays Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
1957
Plays Archibald Bannister
A Matter of WHO
1961
Plays Raymond Delauney
School for Scoundrels
1960
Plays Sten Martin
The Perils of Pauline
1967
Plays Major Albert Rayne
Make Mine Mink
1960
Plays Sir Percy de Courcy
Spanish Fly
1976
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Full Filmography
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Customs Captain · 1 episode
1985–
TV
Fever of 40!
Dr. Christopher
1980
Film
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Dr. Mortimer
1978
Film
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Governor
1977
Film
The Last Appointment!
Archibald Sinclair Beachum
1977
Film
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Mr. Square
1976
Film
Spanish Fly
Sir Percy de Courcy
1976
Film
Side by Side
Max Nugget
1975
Film
The Cherry Picker
Appleby
1974
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Terry-Thomas still alive?
Terry-Thomas passed away on January 8, 1990 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Terry-Thomas?
Terry-Thomas is best known for roles in Robin Hood, Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
How many movies has Terry-Thomas been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1933), Terry-Thomas has appeared in 75 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Terry-Thomas's first movie?
The career of Terry-Thomas began with The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933).
What is Terry-Thomas's most recent movie or series?
Terry-Thomas's most recent release is The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which premiered on September 29, 1985.
What TV shows has Terry-Thomas appeared in?
On television, Terry-Thomas has appeared in The Persuaders!, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Terry-Thomas
1911-07-10 · Finchley, London, England, UK
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.