Richard Todd
Richard Todd | |
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Publicity photo of Todd, c. 1959 | |
| Born | Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd 11 June 1919 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 3 December 2009 (aged 90) Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
| Burial place | St. Guthlac's Church, Little Ponton, Lincolnshire, England |
| 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 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service number | 180649 |
| Unit | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Parachute Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Palestine |
Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd (11 June 1919 – 3 December 2009) was an Irish-British 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.