Terry-Thomas

Acting

Terry-Thomas

Born July 10, 1911 · Finchley, London, England, UK

Died January 8, 1990 · aged 78

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.

Known For

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
★ 7.01963
MovieAdventureComedy
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Robin HoodRobin Hood · 1973
Robin Hood
★ 7.31973
MovieAnimationFamily
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! · 1966
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
★ 7.91966
MovieComedyWar
During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South. From there they will be able to escape to England. First, they must avoid German troops – and the consequences of their own blunders.
The Vault of HorrorThe Vault of Horror · 1973
The Vault of Horror
★ 6.41973
MovieHorror
The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their recurring nightmares. Their stories include vampires, bodily dismemberment, east Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and an artist who kills by painting his victims' deaths.
How to Murder Your WifeHow to Murder Your Wife · 1965
How to Murder Your Wife
★ 6.41965
MovieComedy
Stanley Ford is a successful cartoonist and happily single. That is, until he gets drunk at a friend's bachelor party and impulsively proposes to the beautiful woman who pops out of the cake. Once sober, he regrets the decision, but she won't agree to a divorce. Stanley jokingly vents his frustrations in his comic strip by having the main character kill his wife. But when his actual wife goes missing and Stanley is arrested for her murder, he has a change of heart.
Things to ComeThings to Come · 1936
Things to Come
★ 6.41936
MovieDramaScience Fiction
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
Jules Verne's Rocket to the MoonJules Verne's Rocket to the Moon · 1967
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
★ 5.51967
MovieComedyAdventure
Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...
Danger: DiabolikDanger: Diabolik · 1968
Danger: Diabolik
★ 6.31968
MovieActionComedy
International man of mystery Diabolik and his sensuous lover Eva Kant pull off heist after heist, all while European cops led by Inspector Ginko and envious mobsters led by Ralph Valmont are closing in on them.

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