Richard Todd
Known for
Richard Todd is a screen veteran of the old school recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Stage Fright'. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. The single most recognizable credit is 'The Longest Day', playing Maj. John Howard. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Hasty Heart'.
Richard Todd
47 Movies
10 Series
Richard Todd is a screen veteran of the old school recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Stage Fright'. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. The single most recognizable credit is 'The Longest Day', playing Maj. John Howard. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Hasty Heart'.
Movies
Plays Maj. John Howard
The Longest Day
1962
Plays Jonathan Cooper
Stage Fright
1950
Plays Wing Cmdr. Kendall
Operation Crossbow
1965
Plays Sam Allyson
House of the Long Shadows
1983
Plays Walter
Asylum
1972
Plays Col. Victor Redmayne
Subterfuge
1968
Plays Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O., D.F.C.
The Dam Busters
1955
Plays Edward Mercer
Venetian Bird
1952
Plays Robin Hood
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952
Plays Commander Barker
The Big Sleep
1978
Plays Cpl. Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan
The Hasty Heart
1949
Plays Darrell
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
1965
Plays Sgt. 'Mitch' Mitchem
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
Plays Lt. Col. John Wynter
D-Day the Sixth of June
1956
Plays Dunois, Bastard of Orleans
Saint Joan
1957
Plays Sir Walter Raleigh
The Virgin Queen
1955
Plays Basil Hallward
Dorian Gray
1970
Plays Lieutenant Colonel David Baird
Danger Within
1959
Plays Charles Brandon
The Sword and the Rose
1953
Plays Williams, alias Ward McKenzie Prescott Jr.
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958
Plays Danny
The Naked Earth
1958
Plays Lieutenant-Commander John Simon Kerans
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
Plays John Cummings
Never Let Go
1960
Plays Inspector Harry Sanders
Death Drums Along the River
1963
Plays Rob Roy MacGregor
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
1953
Plays Bill Ferguson
Don't Bother to Knock
1961
Plays Terence
The Sky is Falling
1975
Plays Sam Hargis
The Hellions
1961
Plays Herbert Edward Logan
For Them That Trespass
1949
Plays Harry Sanders
Coast of Skeletons
1965
Plays The Rev. Peter Marshall
A Man Called Peter
1955
Plays the young man
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
1952
Plays Richard Trevelyan
Lightning Strikes Twice
1951
Plays Dr. Jonathan Barnett
The Love-Ins
1967
Plays Arthur Loveday
No. 1 of the Secret Service
1977
Plays Captain Davidson (segment "Billet de logement, Le")
The Secrets of the Bed
1954
Plays Comte Axel von Fersen
Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France
1956
Plays Geoffrey Lawrence
The Very Edge
1963
Plays John North
The Interrupted Journey
1949
Plays Geoffrey Steele
Home Before Midnight
1979
Plays Victor Webster
The Boys
1962
Plays Dr. Bob McLaurin
Intent to Kill
1958
Plays Robert Hart
Portrait of Clare
1950
TV Shows
Plays Capt. Richard Bulman
Boy Dominic
1974
Plays Mr. Barnes
The Last Place on Earth
1985
Plays Gen. Benjamin Cutler
Jenny's War
1985
Plays Charles Edmonton
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Sanders
Doctor Who
1963
Plays George Tulliver
Thriller
1973
Plays Hugh Hirst
The Royal
2003
Plays Harold Beecham
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Alec Scofield
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Edmund Gurney
Theatre 625
1964
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Full Filmography
The Royal
Hugh Hirst · 1 episode
2003–
TV
Midsomer Murders
Charles Edmonton · 1 episode
1997–
TV
Heartbeat
Harold Beecham · 1 episode
1992–
TV
Olympus Force: The Key
Lord Wisden
1988
Film
Jenny's War
Gen. Benjamin Cutler
1985
Film
Jenny's War
Gen. Benjamin Cutler · 4 episodes
1985–
TV
The Last Place on Earth
Mr. Barnes · 7 episodes
1985–
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Alec Scofield · 1 episode
1984–
TV
House of the Long Shadows
Sam Allyson
1983
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Todd still alive?
Richard Todd passed away on December 3, 2009 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Todd?
Richard Todd is best known for roles in The Longest Day, Stage Fright, Asylum.
How many movies has Richard Todd been in?
Over a 72-year career (since 1937), Richard Todd has appeared in 47 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Richard Todd's first movie?
The career of Richard Todd began with Good Morning, Boys! (1937).
What is Richard Todd's most recent movie or series?
Richard Todd's most recent release is British Film Forever, which premiered on July 28, 2007.
What TV shows has Richard Todd appeared in?
On television, Richard Todd has appeared in Doctor Who, Murder, She Wrote, Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness.
Richard Todd
1919-06-11 · Dublin, Ireland
Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd (11 June 1919 – 3 December 2009) was an Irish 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.Richard Todd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.