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Terry-Thomas
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Terry-Thomas was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. 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. His striking dress sense was set off by a 1⁄3-inch (8.5 mm) gap between his two upper front teeth.
Terry-Thomas in Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)
Terry-Thomas in Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968)
Ardingly College, where Terry-Thomas engaged in amateur dramatics.
Ardingly College, where Terry-Thomas engaged in amateur dramatics.
Erich von Stroheim, on whom Terry-Thomas based his early look.
Erich von Stroheim, on whom Terry-Thomas based his early look.
"Everyone was talking about the gap between my teeth, my monocle, the fancy waistcoats I wore and the seven-inch cigarette holders I used." —Terry-Tho
"Everyone was talking about the gap between my teeth, my monocle, the fancy waistcoats I wore and the seven-inch cigarette holders I used." —Terry-Thomas on his unique look
Entertainments National Service Association
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The Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) was an organisation established in 1939 by Basil Dean and Leslie Henson to provide entertainment for British armed forces personnel during World War II. ENSA operated as part of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. It was superseded by Combined Services Entertainment (CSE) which now operates as part of the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC).
An ENSA concert party entertaining troops from the steps of a chateau in Normandy, 26 July 1944
An ENSA concert party entertaining troops from the steps of a chateau in Normandy, 26 July 1944
ENSA Glamour Girls distribute cigarettes and beer to troops in North Africa, 26 July 1942.
ENSA Glamour Girls distribute cigarettes and beer to troops in North Africa, 26 July 1942.
The founders of the ENSA, Basil Dean (above) and Leslie Henson (below)
The founders of the ENSA, Basil Dean (above) and Leslie Henson (below)
Image: Leslie Henson
Image: Leslie Henson