Thomas Gerald Case[1] (1905 – 22 May 1985) was a British stage, film and television character actor, known, amongst others, for his role in the 1976 Wodehouse Playhouse episode, Strychnine in the Soup.
[9] Case got his first real break in October when he joined Jack Denton’s theatre company who were touring with a domestic drama Stop the Wedding!.
[17][d] A few weeks later, they appeared together on stage as a married couple in a farcical whodunnit called The Barton Mystery, in which Case dreams that he has murdered his wife, reportedly performed by both to dramatic effect.
[22] Case began working in feature films appearing first in 1933, initially in uncredited minor roles (e.g. Sorrell and Son, Action for Slander and Dark Journey).
[25] Case went on a 25-week tour (1942 - 1943) with Coward around wartime Britain playing to home troops, bringing the West End to the provinces with premier performances of This Happy Breed and Present Laughter, as well as a revival of Blythe Spirit.
His screen persona crossed over into television which really took off in the 1960s, making guest appearances in all the major shows of the day from Dr. Finlay's Casebook to Morecambe and Wise.