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Richard Todd

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Todd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2007TVBritish Film Forever 2003TVThe Royalas Hugh Hirst 2000FilmVivien Leigh: A Delicate Balanceas Self 2000TVRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Charles Edmonton 1996FilmNo Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich 1996TVSilent Witness 1992FilmBeautiful Liesas H.G. Wells 1992TVVirtual Murderas Judge Rawcliffe 1992TVHeartbeatas Harold Beecham 1992FilmSherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Fallsas Lord Roberts 1991FilmPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)1989TVElstree: Britain's Hollywoodas Self 1988FilmOlympus Force: The Keyas Lord Wisden 1985FilmJenny's Waras Gen. Benjamin Cutler 1985TVJenny's Waras Gen. Benjamin Cutler 1985TVThe Last Place on Earthas Mr. Barnes 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Alec Scofield 1983FilmHouse of the Long Shadowsas Sam Allyson 1982FilmDoctor Who: Kindaas Sanders 1979FilmHome Before Midnightas Geoffrey Steele 1978FilmThe Big Sleepas Commander Barker 1977FilmNo. 1 of the Secret Serviceas Arthur Loveday 1976FilmUm Homem e o Cinemaas Self (archive footage)1975FilmThe Sky is Fallingas Terence 1974FilmThe Next Scream You Hearas George Tulliver 1974TVBoy Dominicas Capt. Richard Bulman 1973TVThrilleras George Tulliver 1972FilmAsylumas Walter 1970FilmDorian Grayas Basil Hallward 1968FilmSubterfugeas Col. Victor Redmayne 1967FilmThe Love-Insas Dr. Jonathan Barnett 1965FilmThe Battle of the Villa Fioritaas Darrell 1965FilmOperation Crossbowas Wing Cmdr. Kendall 1965FilmCoast of Skeletonsas Harry Sanders 1964TVTheatre 625as Edmund Gurney 1963FilmDeath Drums Along the Riveras Inspector Harry Sanders 1963TVDoctor Whoas Sanders 1963FilmThe Very Edgeas Geoffrey Lawrence 1962FilmThe Longest Dayas Maj. John Howard 1962FilmThe Boysas Victor Webster 1961FilmThe Hellionsas Sam Hargis 1961FilmDon't Bother to Knockas Bill Ferguson 1961FilmThe Long and the Short and the Tallas Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem 1960FilmNever Let Goas John Cummings 1959FilmStars Meet in Moscowas Self 1959FilmDanger Withinas Lieutenant Colonel David Baird 1958FilmIntent to Killas Dr. Bob McLaurin 1958FilmThe Naked Earthas Danny 1958FilmChase a Crooked Shadowas Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.1957FilmSaint Joanas Dunois, Bastard of Orleans 1957FilmYangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans 1956FilmD-Day the Sixth of Juneas Lt. Col. John Wynter 1956FilmMarie-Antoinette, Queen of Franceas Comte Axel von Fersen 1955FilmThe Virgin Queenas Sir Walter Raleigh 1955FilmThe Dam Bustersas Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.1955FilmA Man Called Peteras The Rev. Peter Marshall 1954FilmThe Secrets of the Bedas Captain Davidson (segment "Billet de logement, Le")1953FilmWuthering Heightsas Heathcliff 1953FilmRob Roy, The Highland Rogueas Rob Roy MacGregor 1953FilmThe Sword and the Roseas Charles Brandon 1952FilmVenetian Birdas Edward Mercer 1952Film24 Hours of a Woman's Lifeas the young man 1952FilmThe Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Robin Hood 1952FilmElstree Storyas Himself 1952FilmThe Riddle of Robin Hoodas Self 1951FilmLightning Strikes Twiceas Richard Trevelyan 1951FilmFlesh and Bloodas Charles Cameron/Charles Cameron Sutherland 1950FilmPortrait of Clareas Robert Hart 1950FilmStage Frightas Jonathan Cooper 1949FilmThe Interrupted Journeyas John North 1949FilmThe Hasty Heartas Cpl. Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan 1949FilmFor Them That Trespassas Herbert Edward Logan 1938FilmA Yank at Oxfordas Extra in Sporting Event (uncredited)1937FilmThe Gapas Orderly (uncredited)1937FilmGood Morning, Boys!as Extra in crowd scene (uncredited)