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Actor Born: July 14, 1911 in Finchley, England Death: January 8, 1990 in Godalming, Surrey, England Biography:For the first three decades of his life, gap-toothed comic actor "Terry-Thomas" was far from a household name. The London-born performer worked as a clerk, meat salesman, pianist, bandleader, music hall comedian and movie extra before signing with the Royal Signal Corps upon the outbreak of World War II. His film career took off in earnest in 1949, and by 1955 Terry-Thomas was enjoying star billing in a series of officious, twittish roles. Occasionally a sympathetic leading man in such films as "Man in the Cocked Hat" (1959), the actor was far more effective in roles calling for easily punctured pomposity. Extremely popular in England, Terry-Thomas was comparatively little known in the U.S. outside of the art-house circuit until he starred in the "Frank Tashlin"-directed farce "Bachelor Flat" (1961). Though he'd been afforded opportunities to exhibit his versatility in British films, Terry-Thomas was... Full Biography
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