Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 11, 1919
Died
December 3, 2009 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd
Richard Todd
Biography
Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd (11 June 1919 – 3 December 2009) was an Irish actor known for his leading man roles of the 1950s. He received a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, and an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance as Corporal Lachlan MacLachlan in the 1949 film The Hasty Heart. His other notable roles include Jonathan Cooper in Stage Fright (1950), Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters (1955), Sir Walter Raleigh in The Virgin Queen (1955), and Major John Howard in The Longest Day (1962). He was previously a Captain in the British Army during the Second World War, fighting in the D-Day landings as a member of the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion.
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Richard Todd - The Real Story Of A WW2 D-Day Veteran
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Charles Edmonton
1997
TV
Doctor Who
Sanders
1963
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Alec Scofield
1984
TV
Silent Witness
1996
TV
Heartbeat
Harold Beecham
1992
TV
Theatre 625
Edmund Gurney
1964
TV
Thriller
George Tulliver
1973
Film
The Longest Day
Maj. John Howard
1962
TV
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
TV
The Last Place on Earth
Mr. Barnes
1985
Film
Stage Fright
Jonathan Cooper
1950
TV
British Film Forever
2007
TV
Boy Dominic
Capt. Richard Bulman
1974
Film
House of the Long Shadows
Sam Allyson
1983
Film
The Dam Busters
Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
1955
Film
The Big Sleep
Commander Barker
1978
TV
Virtual Murder
Judge Rawcliffe
1992
Film
Danger Within
Lieutenant Colonel David Baird
1959
Film
Asylum
Walter
1972
Film
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Robin Hood
1952
Filmography
2007TVBritish Film Forever2003TVThe Royalas Hugh Hirst2000FilmVivien Leigh: A Delicate Balanceas Self2000TVRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Charles Edmonton1996FilmNo Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich1996TVSilent Witness1992FilmBeautiful Liesas H.G. Wells1992TVVirtual Murderas Judge Rawcliffe1992TVHeartbeatas Harold Beecham1992FilmSherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Fallsas Lord Roberts1991FilmPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)1989TVElstree: Britain's Hollywoodas Self1988FilmOlympus Force: The Keyas Lord Wisden1985FilmJenny's Waras Gen. Benjamin Cutler1985TVJenny's Waras Gen. Benjamin Cutler1985TVThe Last Place on Earthas Mr. Barnes1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Alec Scofield1983FilmHouse of the Long Shadowsas Sam Allyson1982FilmDoctor Who: Kindaas Sanders1979FilmHome Before Midnightas Geoffrey Steele1978FilmThe Big Sleepas Commander Barker1977FilmNo. 1 of the Secret Serviceas Arthur Loveday1976FilmUm Homem e o Cinemaas Self (archive footage)1975FilmThe Sky is Fallingas Terence1974FilmThe Next Scream You Hearas George Tulliver1974TVBoy Dominicas Capt. Richard Bulman1973TVThrilleras George Tulliver1972FilmAsylumas Walter1970FilmDorian Grayas Basil Hallward1968FilmSubterfugeas Col. Victor Redmayne1967FilmThe Love-Insas Dr. Jonathan Barnett1965FilmThe Battle of the Villa Fioritaas Darrell1965FilmOperation Crossbowas Wing Cmdr. Kendall1965FilmCoast of Skeletonsas Harry Sanders1964TVTheatre 625as Edmund Gurney1963FilmDeath Drums Along the Riveras Inspector Harry Sanders1963TVDoctor Whoas Sanders1963FilmThe Very Edgeas Geoffrey Lawrence1962FilmThe Longest Dayas Maj. John Howard1962FilmThe Boysas Victor Webster1961FilmThe Hellionsas Sam Hargis1961FilmDon't Bother to Knockas Bill Ferguson1961FilmThe Long and the Short and the Tallas Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem1960FilmNever Let Goas John Cummings1959FilmStars Meet in Moscowas Self1959FilmDanger Withinas Lieutenant Colonel David Baird1958FilmIntent to Killas Dr. Bob McLaurin1958FilmThe Naked Earthas Danny1958FilmChase a Crooked Shadowas Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.1957FilmSaint Joanas Dunois, Bastard of Orleans1957FilmYangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans1956FilmD-Day the Sixth of Juneas Lt. Col. John Wynter1956FilmMarie-Antoinette, Queen of Franceas Comte Axel von Fersen1955FilmThe Virgin Queenas Sir Walter Raleigh1955FilmThe Dam Bustersas Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.1955FilmA Man Called Peteras The Rev. Peter Marshall1954FilmThe Secrets of the Bedas Captain Davidson (segment "Billet de logement, Le")1953FilmWuthering Heightsas Heathcliff1953FilmRob Roy, The Highland Rogueas Rob Roy MacGregor1953FilmThe Sword and the Roseas Charles Brandon1952FilmVenetian Birdas Edward Mercer1952Film24 Hours of a Woman's Lifeas the young man1952FilmThe Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Robin Hood1952FilmElstree Storyas Himself1952FilmThe Riddle of Robin Hoodas Himself1951FilmLightning Strikes Twiceas Richard Trevelyan1951FilmFlesh and Bloodas Charles Cameron/Charles Cameron Sutherland1950FilmPortrait of Clareas Robert Hart1950FilmStage Frightas Jonathan Cooper1949FilmThe Interrupted Journeyas John North1949FilmThe Hasty Heartas Cpl. Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan1949FilmFor Them That Trespassas Herbert Edward Logan1938FilmA Yank at Oxfordas Extra in Sporting Event (uncredited)1937FilmThe Gapas Orderly (uncredited)1937FilmGood Morning, Boys!as Extra in crowd scene (uncredited)