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Terry-Thomas
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Terry-Thomas

1911 – 1990 · Finchley, London, England, UK · Active 1933–2015

Terry-Thomas, born in 1911, was a quintessential English actor whose comedic portrayals of the upper class resonate in cult cinema. He made notable appearances in How to Murder Your Wife (1965) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), showcasing his knack for playing disreputable characters with charm and wit. His roles in Strange Bedfellows (1965) and A Guide for the Married Man (1967) further cemented his status in the realm of British comedy, blending humor with a touch of the absurd, making him a fitting presence in the SassyFlix collection.

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The Vault of Horror

The Vault of Horror

1973 ★ 6.3
as Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

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.

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Filmography

105 credits
2010s 3 credits
2015
Movie ★ 6.4
2013
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' as The Villain Ivan (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
2013
Movie
2000s 1 credit
2007
Movie ★ 8.0
1990s 1 credit
1991
Movie ★ 8.0
1980s 2 credits
1985
TV ★ 7.2
1980
Fever of 40! as Dr. Christopher
Movie ★ 7.0
1970s 19 credits
1979
Movie ★ 8.0
1978
Kingdom Of Gifts as The Bumbling Chancellor
Movie ★ 7.0
1978
Movie ★ 4.4
1977
The Last Appointment! as Archibald Sinclair Beachum
Movie ★ 10.0
1977
Movie ★ 5.6
1976
Spanish Fly as Sir Percy de Courcy
Movie ★ 4.9
1976
Movie ★ 3.5
1975
Side by Side as Max Nugget
Movie ★ 6.7
1974
Movie ★ 6.3
1973
Robin Hood as Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
1973
The Vault of Horror as Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
Movie ★ 6.3
1973
The Heroes as Major John Cooper
Movie ★ 5.7
1973
I Love a Mystery as Gordon Elliott
Movie ★ 6.3
1972
Movie ★ 6.3
1972
The Big Deal as Pierre Le Compte
Movie ★ 6.8
1972
The Special London Bridge Special as Bus Conductor Terry-Thomas
Movie ★ 8.0
1971
Movie ★ 7.0
1971
The Persuaders! as Archibald Sinclair Beachum
TV ★ 7.6
1970
Atlantic Wall as Commander Perry of British HQ
Movie ★ 6.2
1960s 52 credits
1969
Movie ★ 5.3
1969
Monte Carlo or Bust! as Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage
Movie ★ 5.9
1969
Movie ★ 7.5
1969
Arthur? Arthur! as Clennery Tubbs
Movie ★ 3.8
1968
Danger: Diabolik as Minister of Interior / Minister of Finance
Movie ★ 6.4
1968
Movie ★ 5.3
1968
Movie ★ 8.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.7
1968
Seven Times Seven as Police Inspector
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
How Sweet It Is! as Gilbert Tilly
Movie ★ 7.3
1968
How to Kill 400 Duponts as Commissario Green
Movie ★ 5.1
1968
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
TV ★ 6.7
1968
The Old Campaigner as James Franklin-Jones ('FJ')
TV ★ 9.0
1967
A Guide for the Married Man as Technical Adviser (Harold aka Tiger)
Movie ★ 5.9
1967
The Karate Killers as Constabler
Movie ★ 5.1
1967
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon as Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe
Movie ★ 5.5
1967
Movie ★ 4.4
1967
Arabella as Hotel manager
Movie ★ 7.5
1967
Top Crack as Charles
Movie ★ 6.0
1966
Movie ★ 7.9
1966
Munster, Go Home! as Freddie Munster
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
Movie ★ 5.9
1966
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die as Lord Aldric / James
Movie ★ 6.7
1966
The Daydreamer as Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)
Movie ★ 5.1
1966
The Sandwich Man as Scout Master
Movie ★ 6.5
1965
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
You Must Be Joking as Major Foskett
Movie ★ 5.4
1965
Strange Bedfellows as Assistant Mortician
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
The Wild Affair as Godfrey Deane
Movie ★ 5.3
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as J. Algernon Hawthorne
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
The Mouse on the Moon as Maurice Spender
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
Burke's Law as Charlie Hill
TV ★ 6.3
1963
TV ★ 8.2
1963
Burke's Law as Gideon Auerbach
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Burke's Law as Arthur Shelby
TV ★ 6.3
1963
TV ★ 7.0
1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm as Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")
Movie ★ 5.9
1962
Kill or Cure as Capt. J. (Jeroboam) Barker-Rynde PI
Movie ★ 5.7
1962
Operation Snatch as Lt. 'Piggy' Wigg
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Bachelor Flat as Professor Bruce Patterson
Movie ★ 5.6
1961
A Matter of WHO as Archibald Bannister
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
His and Hers as Reggie Blake
Movie ★ 5.3
1961
Movie ★ 4.5
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Guest Host
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1960
School for Scoundrels as Raymond Delauney
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Make Mine Mink as Major Albert Rayne
Movie ★ 6.9
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime as Lord Arthur Savile
Movie ★ 10.0
1950s 13 credits
1959
I'm All Right Jack as Major Hitchcock
Movie ★ 6.6
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne
Movie ★ 6.2
1959
Too Many Crooks as Billy Gordon
Movie ★ 7.4
1958
Tom Thumb as Ivan
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's as Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
The Naked Truth as Lord Henry Mayley
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
Brothers in Law as Alfred Green
Movie ★ 7.1
1957
Lucky Jim as Bertrand Welch
Movie ★ 5.4
1956
Private's Progress as Major Hitchcock
Movie ★ 6.6
1956
The Green Man as Charles Boughtflower
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
TV ★ 8.0
1940s 8 credits
1949
Movie ★ 6.4
1949
Melody Club as Freddy Forrester
Movie ★ 7.3
1948
Brass Monkey as Terry-Thomas
Movie ★ 6.4
1948
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Copy Book Please as Presenter
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
TV ★ 6.8
1941
Quiet Wedding as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
For Freedom as News Reader
Movie ★ 7.0
1930s 6 credits
1937
Take a Chance as Extra at Race Meeting (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1936
Things to Come as Man of the Future (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
When Knights Were Bold as Soldier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
It's Love Again as Dancer (Extra) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1936
Cheer Up as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1933
Movie ★ 6.4