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Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Actor · Died January 8, 1990, aged 78 · 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 10, 1911
Died
January 8, 1990 (aged 78)
From
Finchley, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 90 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Terry-Thomas' films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
24%
Power
19%
Society
9%
Self
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Deception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 10 · Wry 7 · Earnest 14

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 34 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 20 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 31

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 22 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 22
Trickster
7 of 22
Ally
2 of 22
Threshold guardian
2 of 22
Hero
2 of 22
Herald
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
25
Absurd
25
Thrilling
10
Warm
8
Tense
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Terry-Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terry-Thomas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

90 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as (archive footage)

  • The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Villain Ivan (archive footage)

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Customs Captain

  • Fever of 40! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Dr. Christopher

  • The Island of the Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1978)

    as Dr. Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Kingdom Of Gifts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as The Bumbling Chancellor

  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste(1977)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Last Appointment! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Archibald Sinclair Beachum

  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones(1976)

    as Mr. Square

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Spanish Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Sir Percy de Courcy

  • Side by Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Max Nugget

  • The Cherry Picker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Appleby

  • Robin Hood(1973)

    as Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Vault of Horror(1973)

    as Arthur Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I Love a Mystery(1973)

    as Gordon Elliott

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Heroes(1973)

    as Major John Cooper

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again(1972)

    as Lombardo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Pierre Le Compte

  • The Special London Bridge Special(1972)

    as Bus Conductor Terry-Thomas

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Archibald Sinclair Beachum

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes(1971)

    as Dr. Longstreet

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Le mur de l'Atlantique(1970)

    as Commander Perry of British HQ

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Twelve Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Albert

  • Arthur? Arthur! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Clennery Tubbs

  • Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies(1969)

    as Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 2000 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Goodwyn

  • The Old Campaigner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as James Franklin-Jones ('FJ')

  • How Sweet It Is!(1968)

    as Gilbert Tilly

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • It's Your Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jerome

  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River(1968)

    as H. William Homer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?(1968)

    as Ladislaus

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Seven Times Seven(1969)

    as Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • How to Kill 400 Duponts(1967)

    as Commissario Green

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Danger: Diabolik(1968)

    as Minister of Interior / Minister of Finance

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Arabella(1967)

    as Hotel manager

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Perils of Pauline(1967)

    as Sten Martin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Those Fantastic Flying Fools(1967)

    as Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Guide for the Married Man(1967)

    as Technical Adviser

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Karate Killers(1967)

    as Constabler

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Top Crack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Charles

  • Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!(1966)

    as Reginald Brook

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die(1966)

    as Lord Aldric / James

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as Scout Master

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Munster, Go Home!(1966)

    as Freddie Munster

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Daydreamer(1966)

    as Brig. Zachary Zilch, the First Tailor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bang! Bang! You're Dead!(1966)

    as El Caid

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Wild Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Godfrey Deane

  • You Must Be Joking!(1965)

    as Major Foskett

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes(1965)

    as Sir Percy Ware-Armitage

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Strange Bedfellows(1965)

    as Assistant Mortician

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • How to Murder Your Wife(1965)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Constable

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World(1963)

    as J. Algernon Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Shelby · as Charlie Hill · as Gideon Auerbach

  • The Mouse on the Moon(1963)

    as Maurice Spender

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Kill or Cure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Capt. J. (Jeroboam) Barker-Rynde PI

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    as Ludwig (segment "The Singing Bone")

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Operation Snatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Lt. 'Piggy' Wigg

  • Bachelor Flat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Professor Bruce Patterson

  • A Matter of WHO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Archibald Bannister

  • His and Hers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Reggie Blake

  • Make Mine Mink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Major Albert Rayne

  • School for Scoundrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Raymond Delauney

  • Lord Arthur Savile's Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Lord Arthur Savile

  • I'm All Right Jack(1959)

    as Major Hitchcock

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Man in a Cocked Hat(1959)

    as Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Too Many Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Billy Gordon

  • Tom Thumb(1958)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Happy Is the Bride(1958)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blue Murder at St. Trinian's(1957)

    as Capt. Romney Carlton-Ricketts

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Your Past Is Showing(1957)

    as Lord Henry Mayley

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Bertrand Welch

  • Brothers in Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Alfred Green

  • The Green Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Charles Boughtflower

  • Private's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Major Hitchcock

  • Strictly T-T (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Liberace Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Melody Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Freddy Forrester

  • Brass Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Terry-Thomas

  • Date with a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Terry

  • Copy Book Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Presenter

  • Quiet Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • For Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as News Reader

  • Take a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Extra at Race Meeting (uncredited)

  • It's Love Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dancer (Extra) (uncredited)

  • Things to Come(1936)

    as Man of the Future (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • When Knights Were Bold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Cheer Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • The Private Life of Henry VIII(1933)

    as Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1933 to 2013; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Robin Hood (1973)

Film career

19332013

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1930s6 · acting1940s6 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s42 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s2 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 30 roles
335868

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Terry-Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Special London Bridge Special (1972)

92nd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Terry-Thomas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles7–23 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Terry-Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terry-Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miles Malleson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles