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Thelma Todd

Thelma Todd

Actor

Born July 29, 1906 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Died December 16, 1935

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Thelma Alice Todd (July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935) was an American actress. Appearing in about 120 pictures between 1926 and 1935, she is best remembered for her comedic roles in films such as Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers, a number of Charley Chase's short comedies, and co-starring with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speak Easily. She also had roles in Wheeler and Woolsey farces, several Laurel and Hardy films, the last of which (The Bohemian Girl) featured her in a part that was truncated by her suspicious death at the age of 29.

During the silent film era, Todd appeared in numerous supporting roles that made full use of her beauty but gave her little chance to act. With the advent of the talkies, Todd was given opportunity to expand her roles when producer Hal Roach signed her to appear with such comedy stars as Harry Langdon, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.

In 1931, Roach cast Todd in her own series of slapstick comedy shorts, running 17 to 27 minutes each. In an attempt to create a female version of Laurel and Hardy, Roach teamed Todd with ZaSu Pitts for 17 shorts, from "Let's do Things" (June 1931) through "One Track Minds" (May 1933). When Pitts left in 1933, she was replaced by Patsy Kelly, appearing with Todd in 21 shorts, from "Beauty and the Bus" (September 1933) through "An All American Toothache" (January 1936). These Roach shorts often cast Todd as a working girl having all sorts of problems, and trying her best to remain poised and charming despite the embarrassing antics of her sidekick.

Todd also appeared successfully in such dramas as the original 1931 film version of The Maltese Falcon starring Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade, in which she played Miles Archer's treacherous widow. During her career she appeared in 119 films although many of these were short films, and was sometimes publicized as "The Ice Cream Blonde."

Todd continued her short-subject series through 1935, and was featured in the full-length Laurel and Hardy comedy The Bohemian Girl. This was her last film; she died after completing all of her scenes, but most of them were re-shot. Producer Roach deleted all of Todd's dialogue and limited her appearance to one musical number.

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Filmography

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Hollywoods Spaßfabrik - Als die Bilder Lachen lernten Poster

Hollywoods Spaßfabrik - Als die Bilder Lachen lernten Documentary2014

Inside the Marx Brothers Poster

Inside the Marx Brothers Documentary2003

Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter Poster

Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter Documentary1994

Murderers, Mobsters and Madmen: Hollywood Police Blotter Poster

Murderers, Mobsters and Madmen: Hollywood Police Blotter Documentary1992

Death in Hollywood Poster

Death in Hollywood Documentary1990

Death Scenes Poster

Death Scenes Documentary1989

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Poster

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Documentary1988

The Laurel and Hardy Show Poster

The Laurel and Hardy Show TV Series1986

The Age of Ballyhoo Poster

The Age of Ballyhoo Documentary1973

Yesterday and Today Poster

Yesterday and Today Feature Film1953

Screen Snapshots Series 22, No 10 Poster

Screen Snapshots Series 22, No 10 Short Film1942

Personality Parade Poster

Personality Parade Short Film1938

An All American Toothache Short Film1936

The Bohemian Girl Poster

The Bohemian Girl Feature Film1936

After the Dance Poster

After the Dance Feature Film1935

Hot Money Poster

Hot Money Short Film1935

Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 3 Documentary1935

Sing Sister Sing Poster

Sing Sister Sing Short Film1935

Slightly Static Poster

Slightly Static Short Film1935

The Misses Stooge Poster

The Misses Stooge Short Film1935

The Tin Man Poster

The Tin Man Short Film1935

Top Flat Poster

Top Flat Short Film1935

Treasure Blues Poster

Treasure Blues Short Film1935

Twin Triplets Poster

Twin Triplets Short Film1935

Two for Tonight Poster

Two for Tonight Feature Film1935

Babes in the Goods Poster

Babes in the Goods Short Film1934

Bottoms Up Poster

Bottoms Up Feature Film1934

Bum Voyage Poster

Bum Voyage Short Film1934

Cockeyed Cavaliers Poster

Cockeyed Cavaliers Feature Film1934

Done in Oil Short Film1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Poster

Hips, Hips, Hooray! Feature Film1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Poster

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Short Film1934

I'll Be Suing You Poster

I'll Be Suing You Short Film1934

Lightning Strikes Twice Poster

Lightning Strikes Twice Feature Film1934

Maid in Hollywood Poster

Maid in Hollywood Short Film1934

One-Horse Farmers Poster

One-Horse Farmers Short Film1934

Opened by Mistake Poster

Opened by Mistake Short Film1934

Palooka Feature Film1934

Soup and Fish Poster

Soup and Fish Short Film1934

Take the Stand Poster

Take the Stand Feature Film1934

The Poor Rich Poster

The Poor Rich Feature Film1934

Three Chumps Ahead Poster

Three Chumps Ahead Short Film1934

Air Fright Poster

Air Fright Short Film1933

Air Hostess Poster

Air Hostess Feature Film1933

Asleep in the Feet Poster

Asleep in the Feet Short Film1933

Backs to Nature Poster

Backs to Nature Short Film1933

Beauty and the Bus Poster

Beauty and the Bus Short Film1933

Cheating Blondes Poster

Cheating Blondes Feature Film1933

Counsellor at Law Poster

Counsellor at Law Feature Film1933

Maids a la Mode Poster

Maids a la Mode Short Film1933

Mary Stevens, M.D. Poster

Mary Stevens, M.D. Feature Film1933

One Track Minds Poster

One Track Minds Short Film1933

Sitting Pretty Poster

Sitting Pretty Feature Film1933

Son of a Sailor Poster

Son of a Sailor Feature Film1933

The Bargain of the Century Poster

The Bargain of the Century Short Film1933

The Devil's Brother Poster

The Devil's Brother Feature Film1933

You Made Me Love You Poster

You Made Me Love You Feature Film1933

Alum and Eve Poster

Alum and Eve Short Film1932

Call Her Savage Poster

Call Her Savage Feature Film1932

Deception Poster

Deception Feature Film1932

Horse Feathers Poster

Horse Feathers Feature Film1932

Klondike Poster

Klondike Feature Film1932

Red Noses Poster

Red Noses Short Film1932

Sealskins Poster

Sealskins Short Film1932

Show Business Poster

Show Business Short Film1932

Sneak Easily Poster

Sneak Easily Short Film1932

Speak Easily Poster

Speak Easily Feature Film1932

Strictly Unreliable Poster

Strictly Unreliable Short Film1932

The Big Timer Poster

The Big Timer Feature Film1932

The Nickel Nurser Poster

The Nickel Nurser Short Film1932

The Old Bull Poster

The Old Bull Short Film1932

The Soilers Poster

The Soilers Short Film1932

The Voice of Hollywood No. 13 (Second Series) Short Film1932

This Is the Night Poster

This Is the Night Feature Film1932

Aloha Feature Film1931

Broadminded Poster

Broadminded Feature Film1931

Catch-As Catch-Can Poster

Catch-As Catch-Can Short Film1931

Chickens Come Home Poster

Chickens Come Home Short Film1931

Command Performance Poster

Command Performance Feature Film1931

Corsair Feature Film1931

Let's Do Things Poster

Let's Do Things Short Film1931

Love Fever Poster

Love Fever Short Film1931

Monkey Business Poster

Monkey Business Feature Film1931

No Limit Poster

No Limit Feature Film1931

On the Loose Poster

On the Loose Short Film1931

Rough Seas Poster

Rough Seas Short Film1931

Swanee River Feature Film1931

The Hot Heiress Poster

The Hot Heiress Feature Film1931

The Maltese Falcon Poster

The Maltese Falcon Feature Film1931

The Pajama Party Poster

The Pajama Party Short Film1931

The Pip from Pittsburg Poster

The Pip from Pittsburg Short Film1931

War Mamas Poster

War Mamas Short Film1931

¡Pobre infeliz! Short Film1930

All Teed Up Poster

All Teed Up Short Film1930

Another Fine Mess Poster

Another Fine Mess Short Film1930

Dollar Dizzy Poster

Dollar Dizzy Short Film1930

Fashion News Poster

Fashion News Short Film1930

Follow Thru Poster

Follow Thru Feature Film1930

Her Man Feature Film1930

High C's Poster

High C's Short Film1930

Looser Than Loose Poster

Looser Than Loose Short Film1930

The Fighting Parson Poster

The Fighting Parson Short Film1930

The Head Guy Poster

The Head Guy Short Film1930

The King Poster

The King Short Film1930

The Real McCoy Poster

The Real McCoy Short Film1930

The Shrimp Poster

The Shrimp Short Film1930

The Voice of Hollywood No. 12 Poster

The Voice of Hollywood No. 12 Short Film1930

Whispering Whoopee Poster

Whispering Whoopee Short Film1930

Careers Feature Film1929

Crazy Feet Poster

Crazy Feet Short Film1929

Her Private Life Poster

Her Private Life Feature Film1929

Hotter Than Hot Poster

Hotter Than Hot Short Film1929

House of Horror Poster

House of Horror Feature Film1929

Hurdy Gurdy Poster

Hurdy Gurdy Short Film1929

Look Out Below Short Film1929

Players at Play Documentary1929

Seven Footprints to Satan Poster

Seven Footprints to Satan Feature Film1929

Shy Boy Short Film1929

Snappy Sneezer Poster

Snappy Sneezer Short Film1929

Stepping Out Poster

Stepping Out Short Film1929

The Bachelor Girl Poster

The Bachelor Girl Feature Film1929

Trial Marriage Poster

Trial Marriage Feature Film1929

Unaccustomed As We Are Poster

Unaccustomed As We Are Short Film1929

Abie's Irish Rose Poster

Abie's Irish Rose Feature Film1928

Heart to Heart Poster

Heart to Heart Feature Film1928

Naughty Baby Poster

Naughty Baby Feature Film1928

The Crash Poster

The Crash Feature Film1928

The Haunted House Poster

The Haunted House Feature Film1928

The Noose Poster

The Noose Feature Film1928

Vamping Venus Poster

Vamping Venus Feature Film1928

A Trip Through the Paramount Studio Documentary1927

Fireman, Save My Child Poster

Fireman, Save My Child Feature Film1927

Nevada Feature Film1927

Rubber Heels Poster

Rubber Heels Feature Film1927

The Gay Defender Poster

The Gay Defender Feature Film1927

The Shield of Honor Poster

The Shield of Honor Feature Film1927

Fascinating Youth Poster

Fascinating Youth Feature Film1926

God Gave Me Twenty Cents Poster

God Gave Me Twenty Cents Feature Film1926

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