Early Life and Education Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens, born July 10, 1911, in Lichfield Grove, Finchley, London, England, was the fourth son of Ernest Frederick Stevens, a butcher’s business owner with aspirations for theatrical performance, and Ellen Elizabeth Stevens (née Hoar), who instilled in him a love for classical music. From his earliest years, Terry-Thomas possessed a distinctive gap between his upper front teeth—a feature he would famously cite as “the mark of distinction” throughout his life. His upbringing was marked by familial discord following his parents’ divorce, fostering a r…