He appeared on various BBC Radio shows, and made a successful transition into British films. On his demobilisation, he starred in Piccadilly Hayride on the London stage and was the star of the first comedy series on British television, How Do You View? (1949). The experience helped sharpen his cabaret and revue act, increased his public profile and proved instrumental in the development of his successful comic stage routine. He spent several years appearing in smaller roles, before wartime service with Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) and Stars in Battledress. His striking dress sense was set off by a 1⁄ 3-inch (8.5 mm) gap between his two upper front teeth.īorn in London, he made his film debut, uncredited, in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). He often portrayed disreputable members of the upper classes, especially cads, toffs and bounders, using his distinctive voice his costume and props tended to include a monocle, waistcoat and cigarette holder. Terry-Thomas (born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens 10 July 1911 – 8 January 1990) was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. Terry-Thomas in Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)
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