Richard Todd
Irish-British actor (1919-2009)
Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd OBE (11 June 1919 – 3 December 2009) was an Irish-British actor. He won a Golden Globe Award and had an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role as Corporal Lachlan MacLachlan in the 1949 movie The Hasty Heart.[2]
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![]() Publicity photo of Todd, c. 1959 | |
Born | Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd 11 June 1919 |
Died | 3 December 2009 (aged 90) |
Burial place | St. Guthlac's Church, Little Ponton, Lincolnshire, England |
Education | Shrewsbury School |
Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse(s) |
Catherine Grant-Bogle
(m. 1949; div. 1970)Virginia Mailer
(m. 1970; div. 1992) |
Partner | Patricia Nelson |
Children | 5 (2 with Bogle, 2 with Mailer, and 1 with Nelson) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/branch | ![]() |
Years of service | 1941–1946 |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 180649 |
Unit | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Parachute Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II |
References
change- ↑ "He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday at his home near Grantham in Lincolnshire.". See under 'Death' below
- ↑ "Lieutenant Richard Todd". www.pegasusarchive.org. Retrieved 2021-05-12.