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Richard Todd

(1919–2009)

British actor (died aged 90) | The Dam Busters (1955), Danger Within (1959), Flesh and Blood (1951)

British leading man, in repertory from 1937 until spotted by a film talent scout

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Main title from the 2016 ‘War Films’ episode of Talking Pictures (2013) (1) — Talking Pictures (2013) | War Films (2016) opening credits (1)

Poster for Flesh and Blood (1951) (2) — Flesh and Blood (1951) poster (2)

Poster for Flesh and Blood (1951) (1) — Flesh and Blood (1951) poster (1)

Lobby card from Flesh and Blood (1951) (1). One woman fought his heritage of sin… for the sake of his genius! — Flesh and Blood (1951) lobby card (1)

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Personal Details

Born

Died

Born

Richard Todd was born in Dublin, Ireland on 11^th June, 1919.
Died

Richard Todd died in Humby, Grantham on 3^rd December, 2009, aged 90.

Watch Richard Todd on British television

- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
- In 1949 a British frigate is shelled and held captive by communist shore batteries in the Yangtse.
- Monday at 11am on Film4 HD
- The Long and the Short and the Tall (1961)
- In Malaya during World War II, a Japanese scout is captured by a British patrol.
- 3^rd May at 2.45pm on London Live
- 7^th May at 2.40pm on London Live
- The Dam Busters (1955)
- In 1943 the Ruhr dams are destroyed by Dr Barnes Wallis’s bouncing bombs.
- 6^th May at 6.25am on Sky Cinema Greats HD
- 7^th May at 4.25am on Sky Cinema Greats HD
- Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)
- An heiress finds her home invaded by a stranger posing as her dead brother.
- 6^th May at 1pm on London Live