Richard Todd

Richard Todd (of his complete name Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd ) is a Acteur Britannique, born the June 11th 1919 with Dublin (Ireland).

Biography

His/her father, Andrew William Palethorpe-Todd, were an officer of the British army and a player of Rugby celebrates defending the colors of Ireland. Very young person, Richard left Dublin for Devon (England) to enter to the school of Shrewsbury. At the beginning of its career, he played in regional theaters before founding his own company in 1939;

During the second world war, Richard Todd was officer parachutist in the sixth British airborne division. He was one of the first British officers to be posed in Normandy at the D-day, joining Major John Howard with the bridge of PEGASE. He will appear later in two films in which this scene is told: D-Day the Sixth off June (1956) and the longest Day (1962).

It was married twice: with the actress Catherine Grant-Bogle (1949-1970, two children), and with Virginia To net (1970-1992, two children).

Selective catalog of films

1949 : the Last voyage (The Hasty Heart) of Vincent Sherman
1950: the Large Alibi (Fright Training course) of Alfred Hitchcock
1952: Robin of Wood and his merry companions (The Story off Robin Hood and His Merrie Men) of Ken Annakin
1953: the Rose and the sword (The Sword and the Rose) of Ken Annakin
1954: Adventures of Rob Roy of Harold French
1955: the Lord of the adventure (The Virgin Queen) of Henry Koster
1956: At the sixth day (D-Day the Sixth off June) of Henry Koster
1961: Crime doesn't pay , sketch " The man of the avenue" of Gerard Oury
1957: Holy Jeanne of Otto Preminger
1957: Commando on Yang-Tsé of Michael Anderson
1962: the longest Day of Ken Annakin
1965: Operation Crossbow of Michael Anderson

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