Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp (born July 22, 1939 in Bow, London, England) is a British actor.

Early Life

His parents were Tom and Ethel Stamp who had five children in total. Terence being the eldest. Because his father was away for long periods with his job in the Merchant Navy, young Terence was mostly raised by his mother, grandmother, and aunts. He grew up wanting to be the film actor Gary Cooper after his mother had taken him to see Beau Gest.

Related Topics:
Merchant Navy - Gary Cooper - Beau Gest

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At the age of 12 whilst at a convalescent home after an operation, Stamp had a brief sexual relationship with Nurse Grace - about 15 years his senior. On leaving school Stamp worked in a variety of advertising agencies in London, working his way up to a very respectable wage. Deep down he wanted to be an actor. The realisation came when Stamp found he no longer had to serve two years National Service after been rejected for once having treatment on his feet.

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