Thelma Todd

Thelma Todd

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1906-07-29
Deathday: 1935-12-16 (29 years old)

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Thelma Alice Todd (July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935) was an American actress. Appearing in about 120 pictures between 1926 and 1935, she is best remembered for her comedic roles in films such as Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers, a number of Charley Chase's short comedies, and co-starring with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speak Easily. She also had roles in Wheeler and Woolsey farces, several Laurel and Hardy films, the last of which (The Bohemian Girl) featured her in a part that was truncated by her suspicious death at the age of 29.


During the silent film era, Todd appeared in numerous supporting roles that made full use of her beauty but gave her little chance to act. With the advent of the talkies, Todd was given opportunity to expand her roles when producer Hal Roach signed her to appear with such comedy stars as Harry Langdon, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.


In 1931, Roach cast Todd in her own series of slapstick comedy shorts, running 17 to 27 minutes each. In an attempt to create a female version of Laurel and Hardy, Roach teamed Todd with ZaSu Pitts for 17 shorts, from "Let's do Things" (June 1931) through "One Track Minds" (May 1933). When Pitts left in 1933, she was replaced by Patsy Kelly, appearing with Todd in 21 shorts, from "Beauty and the Bus" (September 1933) through "An All American Toothache" (January 1936). These Roach shorts often cast Todd as a working girl having all sorts of problems, and trying her best to remain poised and charming despite the embarrassing antics of her sidekick.


Todd also appeared successfully in such dramas as the original 1931 film version of The Maltese Falcon starring Ricardo Cortez as Sam Spade, in which she played Miles Archer's treacherous widow. During her career she appeared in 119 films although many of these were short films, and was sometimes publicized as "The Ice Cream Blonde."


Todd continued her short-subject series through 1935, and was featured in the full-length Laurel and Hardy comedy The Bohemian Girl. This was her last film; she died after completing all of her scenes, but most of them were re-shot. Producer Roach deleted all of Todd's dialogue and limited her appearance to one musical number.

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Filmography

all 123

Movies 122

self 27

TV Shows 1

Self (archive footage)
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016)

TV
(Archival Footage)
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets (1987)

Movie
(archive footage)
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today (1953)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)

Movie
Gypsy Queen's Daughter
The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl (1936)

Movie
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Thelma Alice Todd
An All American Toothache

An All American Toothache (1936)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Top Flat

Top Flat (1935)

Movie
Miss Thelma Todd
Hot Money

Hot Money (1935)

Movie
Actress
Twin Triplets

Twin Triplets (1935)

Movie
Lilly
Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight (1935)

Movie
Thelma
Slightly Static

Slightly Static (1935)

Movie
Mabel Kane
After the Dance

After the Dance (1935)

Movie
Thelma Todd
The Misses Stooge

The Misses Stooge (1935)

Movie
Thelma Todd
The Tin Man

The Tin Man (1935)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Sing Sister Sing

Sing Sister Sing (1935)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Treasure Blues

Treasure Blues (1935)

Movie
Thelma
Bum Voyage

Bum Voyage (1934)

Movie
Judith 'Judy' Nelson
Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice (1934)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Done in Oil

Done in Oil (1934)

Movie
Thelma
Opened by Mistake

Opened by Mistake (1934)

Movie
Miss Sally Oxford
Take the Stand

Take the Stand (1934)

Movie
Thelma
One-Horse Farmers

One-Horse Farmers (1934)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Three Chumps Ahead

Three Chumps Ahead (1934)

Movie
Lady Genevieve
Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934)

Movie
Miss Todd
I'll Be Suing You

I'll Be Suing You (1934)

Movie
Thelma
Maid in Hollywood

Maid in Hollywood (1934)

Movie
Judith Marlowe
Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up (1934)

Movie
Miss Thelma Todd
Soup and Fish

Soup and Fish (1934)

Movie
Gwendolyn Fetherstone
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich (1934)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Babes in the Goods

Babes in the Goods (1934)

Movie
Miss Frisby
Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934)

Movie
Trixie
Palooka

Palooka (1934)

Movie
Lillian La Rue
Counsellor at Law

Counsellor at Law (1933)

Movie
Thelma
Air Fright

Air Fright (1933)

Movie
The Baroness
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor (1933)

Movie
Gloria Duval
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty (1933)

Movie
Thelma
Backs to Nature

Backs to Nature (1933)

Movie
Pamela Berne
You Made Me Love You

You Made Me Love You (1933)

Movie
Thelma
Beauty and the Bus

Beauty and the Bus (1933)

Movie
Lois Cavanaugh
Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)

Movie
Thelma Todd
One Track Minds

One Track Minds (1933)

Movie
Lady Pamela
The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother (1933)

Movie
Anne Merrick / Elaine Manners
Cheating Blondes

Cheating Blondes (1933)

Movie
Thelma Todd
The Bargain of the Century

The Bargain of the Century (1933)

Movie
Miss Todd
Maids a la Mode

Maids a la Mode (1933)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Asleep in the Feet

Asleep in the Feet (1933)

Movie
Sylvia C. Carleton
Air Hostess

Air Hostess (1933)

Movie
Miss Thelma Todd - Attorney for the Defense
Sneak Easily

Sneak Easily (1932)

Movie
Sunny De Lane
Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage (1932)

Movie
Lola Del Mont
Deception

Deception (1932)

Movie
Thelma
The Soilers

The Soilers (1932)

Movie
Thelma
Alum and Eve

Alum and Eve (1932)

Movie
Klondike
Klondike

Klondike (1932)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Show Business

Show Business (1932)

Movie
Connie Bailey
Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers (1932)

Movie
6
Eleanor Espere
Speak Easily

Speak Easily (1932)

Movie
Thelma
The Old Bull

The Old Bull (1932)

Movie
Miss Thelma Todd
Strictly Unreliable

Strictly Unreliable (1932)

Movie
Claire Mathewson
This Is the Night

This Is the Night (1932)

Movie
Miss Todd
Red Noses

Red Noses (1932)

Movie
Thelma Todd
The Nickel Nurser

The Nickel Nurser (1932)

Movie
Kay Mitchell
The Big Timer

The Big Timer (1932)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Sealskins

Sealskins (1932)

Movie
Thelma Todd
On the Loose

On the Loose (1931)

Movie
Alison Corning
Corsair

Corsair (1931)

Movie
Thelma
War Mamas

War Mamas (1931)

Movie
Thelma Todd
The Pajama Party

The Pajama Party (1931)

Movie
Lucille Briggs
Monkey Business

Monkey Business (1931)

Movie
4.5
Thelma
Catch-As Catch-Can

Catch-As Catch-Can (1931)

Movie
Gertie Gardner
Broadminded

Broadminded (1931)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Let's Do Things

Let's Do Things (1931)

Movie
Iva Archer
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon (1931)

Movie
Winifred Bradford
Aloha

Aloha (1931)

Movie
Antoinette
Rough Seas

Rough Seas (1931)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Love Fever

Love Fever (1931)

Movie
Lola
The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress (1931)

Movie
Thelma Todd
The Pip from Pittsburg

The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)

Movie
Caroline
Swanee River

Swanee River (1931)

Movie
Mrs. Hardy
Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home (1931)

Movie
5.5
Lydia
Command Performance

Command Performance (1931)

Movie
Betty Royce
No Limit

No Limit (1931)

Movie
Antoinette
High C's

High C's (1930)

Movie
Lady Plumtree (uncredited)
Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess (1930)

Movie
6.33
Thelma, Charley's Fiancee
Looser Than Loose

Looser Than Loose (1930)

Movie
Thelma Todd
Dollar Dizzy

Dollar Dizzy (1930)

Movie
Mrs. Van Horn
Follow Thru

Follow Thru (1930)

Movie
Nelly
Her Man

Her Man (1930)

Movie
The Queen
The King

The King (1930)

Movie
Jim's Girlfriend
The Shrimp

The Shrimp (1930)

Movie
Thelma
All Teed Up

All Teed Up (1930)

Movie
Miss Todd
Whispering Whoopee

Whispering Whoopee (1930)

Movie
The Blonde Dance Hall Girl
The Fighting Parson

The Fighting Parson (1930)

Movie
Thelma
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy (1930)

Movie
The Star
The Head Guy

The Head Guy (1930)

Movie
Charley's Wife
Stepping Out

Stepping Out (1929)

Movie
Thelma
Sky Boy

Sky Boy (1929)

Movie
Dancer
Crazy Feet

Crazy Feet (1929)

Movie
Mrs. Leslie
Her Private Life

Her Private Life (1929)

Movie
Thelma
Look out Below

Look out Below (1929)

Movie
Thelma
Hotter Than Hot

Hotter Than Hot (1929)

Movie
Mary White
Snappy Sneezer

Snappy Sneezer (1929)

Movie
Hortense Lacombe
Careers

Careers (1929)

Movie
Gladys
The Bachelor Girl

The Bachelor Girl (1929)

Movie
Blondie
Hurdy Gurdy

Hurdy Gurdy (1929)

Movie
Mrs. Kennedy
Unaccustomed as We Are

Unaccustomed as We Are (1929)

Movie
10
Thelma
House of Horror

House of Horror (1929)

Movie
The Woman
Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon

Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon (1929)

Movie
Grace Logan
Trial Marriage

Trial Marriage (1929)

Movie
Eve Martin
Seven Footprints to Satan

Seven Footprints to Satan (1929)

Movie
Bonnie Le Vonne
Naughty Baby

Naughty Baby (1928)

Movie
Self (1929)
Fashion News

Fashion News (1928)

Movie
The Nurse
The Haunted House

The Haunted House (1928)

Movie
Daisy McQueen
The Crash

The Crash (1928)

Movie
Ruby Boyd
Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart (1928)

Movie
Madame Vanezlos the Dancer / Venus
Vamping Venus

Vamping Venus (1928)

Movie
Phyllis
The Noose

The Noose (1928)

Movie
Ruth Ainsworth
The Gay Defender

The Gay Defender (1927)

Movie
Rose aka Flora Fisher
The Shield of Honor

The Shield of Honor (1927)

Movie
Hettie Ide
Nevada

Nevada (1927)

Movie
(uncredited)
Fireman, Save My Child

Fireman, Save My Child (1927)

Movie
Princess Aline
Rubber Heels

Rubber Heels (1927)

Movie
Dance-Hall Girl (uncredited)
God Gave Me Twenty Cents

God Gave Me Twenty Cents (1926)

Movie
Lorraine Lane
Fascinating Youth

Fascinating Youth (1926)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.45
Based on 60.1 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1930
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1906-07-29

Deathday
1935-12-16 (29 years old)

Birth Place
Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States of America

Relationships
Pat DiCicco (1932-01-01 - 1934-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Alison Loyd, Тельма Тодд, Thelma Alice Todd, Hot Toddy, The Ice Cream Blonde

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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Thelma Todd
Hal Roach worked together with Thelma Todd in:
51 Movies
Richard C. Currier
Thelma Todd
Richard C. Currier worked together with Thelma Todd in:
36 Movies
H.M. Walker
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H.M. Walker worked together with Thelma Todd in:
32 Movies
Charlie Hall
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Charlie Hall worked together with Thelma Todd in:
30 Movies
Art Lloyd
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Art Lloyd worked together with Thelma Todd in:
26 Movies
Patsy Kelly
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Patsy Kelly worked together with Thelma Todd in:
21 Movies
Zasu Pitts
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Zasu Pitts worked together with Thelma Todd in:
18 Movies
Louis McManus
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Louis McManus worked together with Thelma Todd in:
15 Movies
Gus Meins
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Gus Meins worked together with Thelma Todd in:
15 Movies
Billy Gilbert
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Billy Gilbert worked together with Thelma Todd in:
15 Movies
Eddie Dunn
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Eddie Dunn worked together with Thelma Todd in:
14 Movies
Charley Chase
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Charley Chase worked together with Thelma Todd in:
14 Movies
Charley Rogers
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Charley Rogers worked together with Thelma Todd in:
12 Movies
Edgar Kennedy
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Edgar Kennedy worked together with Thelma Todd in:
11 Movies
Billy Bletcher
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Billy Bletcher worked together with Thelma Todd in:
10 Movies
Harry Bernard
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Harry Bernard worked together with Thelma Todd in:
10 Movies
Baldwin Cooke
Thelma Todd
Baldwin Cooke worked together with Thelma Todd in:
10 Movies
James Parrott
Thelma Todd
James Parrott worked together with Thelma Todd in:
9 Movies
Harry Langdon
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Harry Langdon worked together with Thelma Todd in:
9 Movies
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