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Ted Thomas
Thomas wearing a suit and tie
Born July 11, 1929[1]
Cheshire, England[1]
Died November 26, 2022 (aged 93)[2]
Thailand
Occupation Actor
First work The Secret of the Telegian (1960) [dub]
Notable work Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) [dub]
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“
And of course, presumably, Run Run Shaw chose us because we were less expensive. We were in Hong Kong and we were using cheap flats for studios. So we were, in a way, pioneers and that is very satisfying. Of course, I’d make a point of not seeing any of the movies now ‘cause I would cringe in embarrassment.
„ 

— Ted Thomas in his interview by Steve Ryfle[3]

Ted Thomas, real name Thomas Edward Juson, was an English-born voice actor. The founder of the Hong Kong dubbing company Axis International, the first of its kind in the city, Thomas voiced multiple characters in the English export dubs of innumerable films. His most notable roles include Hachiro Jinguji and the High Priest of Mu in Atragon (1963), Tatsuemon Kanemaru in Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967), Kubota and Godzilla himself in Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972), and Emperor Antonio in Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973).

Biography

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Ted Thomas was born in Cheshire, England, on July 11, 1929. Around the age of 17, Thomas joined the Royal Navy and was shipped out to many countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. During this time, he would briefly work part-time as a sports commentator on the British Forces Broadcasting Service, based in Trieste, as a freelancer.[1][4] When Thomas returned to the UK, he was trained as an instructor in electronics and radar before being sent to Hong Kong to set up a Naval intelligence operation. In Hong Kong, he would return to part-time broadcasting as a sports commentator under Radio Hong Kong.[a] Thomas decided to secure his release from the Navy by the end of his second year in Hong Kong, joining Radio Hong Kong on a full-time basis in 1957.[1]

After talking to Run Run Shaw, co-founder of Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd., Thomas developed an interest in film dubbing and would go on to produce English dubs for many of Shaw Brothers’ films. Concurrent with his broadcasting work, Thomas started Axis International, Hong Kong’s first English-language dubbing company. Thomas would be featured as a voice actor in many of his group’s produced dubs, though he and the other actors would never be credited under his or Axis’ name, this being due to their employment to the Hong Kong government.[1] Toho would commission Axis to produce English dubs for some of their films, Thomas would typically voice a few of the characters in the dubs, most notably providing the voice of Godzilla in the English dub of Godzilla vs. Gigan. Aside from dubbing, Thomas would also appear on-screen in films such as The Mighty Peking Man.

Thomas eventually retired to Thailand in the 2010s, where he remained until his passing on November 26, 2022, at the age of 93. His family spread his ashes in Hong Kong harbor on January 29, 2023, then held a gathering of friends and family at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong.[2]

Selected filmography

Gallery

Videos

Interview with Ted Thomas by Steve Ryfle
Compilation of some of Thomas's acting roles

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ Now known as Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK).
  2. ↑ Named Gen Ryusho in the Japanese version.

References

This is a list of references for Ted Thomas. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "MAN OF A THOUSAND VOICES! Hong Kong Voice Actor Ted Thomas on His Prolific Dubbing Career!". Vantage Point Interviews. 17 May 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Homenick, Brett (8 February 2023). "Ted Thomas, Hong Kong-Based Voice Actor for Godzilla and Bruce Lee Films, Passes Away at Age 93". Sidelong Glances at a Pigeon Kicker.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Ted Thomas - The Art of Film Dubbing (Original)". YouTube. 16 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Madeleine (28 September 2014). "Ted Thomas on his time in the spotlight". South China Morning Post.

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