Ann Todd

Biography

Ann Todd was an English actress of film, television and the stage who became internationally known for starring in The Seventh Veil (1945). Born in Hartford, Cheshire, she studied drama under Elsie Fogerty. After starting in London theater, she entered films with Keepers of Youth (1931) and took early roles in These Charming People, The Ghost Train and The Water Gipsies. For Alex Korda she appeared in Things to Come (1936) and South Riding (1938). Her postwar films included Perfect Strangers (1945), the Hitchcock film The Paradine Case (1947), and three films directed by David Lean: The Passionate Friends (1949), Madeleine (1950) and The Sound Barrier (1952). Todd belonged to The Old Vic theater company and starred in a Broadway play in 1957. She also appeared in the thrillers Time Without Pity (1957) and Taste of Fear (1961), worked on television in Ann and Harold (1938) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and later wrote, produced and directed travel documentaries.

86years old at death

Born January 24, 1907Hartford
Died May 6, 1993London
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as Dorothy Todd and Dorothy Ann Todd

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 85 years1936 to 2021

Genres

Drama75%, 9 films
Romance33%, 4 films
Crime25%, 3 films
Horror17%, 2 films
Mystery17%, 2 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Todd gave her autobiography the title The Eighth Veil, a reference to the film that turned her into a star in Britain.

Ann Todd movies on Netflix

I Am Alfred Hitchcock2021IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
The Fiend1972IMDb rating 5.3as Birdy Wemys
Taste of Fear1961IMDb rating 7.4as Jane Appleby
Time Without Pity1957IMDb rating 6.8as Honor Stanford
The Sound Barrier1952IMDb rating 6.7as Susan Garthwaite
Madeleine1950IMDb rating 6.9as Madeleine Hamilton Smith
The Passionate Friends1949IMDb rating 7.2as Mary Justin
So Evil My Love1948IMDb rating 6.9as Olivia Harwood
The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5as Gay Keane
Perfect Strangers1945IMDb rating 7.1as Elena
The Seventh Veil1945IMDb rating 6.7as Francesca Cunningham
Things to Come1936IMDb rating 6.6as Mary Gordon

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Paradine Case1947 Crime, Drama, Romanceas Gay Keane
IMDb rating 6.514K votes
Taste of Fear1961 Horror, Thrilleras Jane Appleby
IMDb rating 7.46.7K votes
The Passionate Friends1949as Mary Justin
IMDb rating 7.23.7K votes
Madeleine1950as Madeleine Hamilton Smith
IMDb rating 6.92.4K votes
The Sound Barrier1952as Susan Garthwaite
IMDb rating 6.72.7K votes
The Seventh Veil1945as Francesca Cunningham
IMDb rating 6.72.7K votes
Time Without Pity1957as Honor Stanford
IMDb rating 6.82.4K votes
Things to Come1936as Mary Gordon
IMDb rating 6.610K votes

Most often with

David Lean directed three of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ralph Richardson

Leo G. Carroll

Allan Jeayes

Ivor Barnard

John SerretDavid LeanDirector, 3 films

Films together

Ralph Richardson2 films together, 1936 to 1952
Ralph Richardson's page
- The Sound Barrier1952IMDb rating 6.7Todd as Susan GarthwaiteRichardson as John Ridgefield
- Things to Come1936IMDb rating 6.6Todd as Mary GordonRichardson as The Boss
Leo G. Carroll2 films together, 1947 to 1948
Leo G. Carroll's page
- So Evil My Love1948IMDb rating 6.9Todd as Olivia HarwoodCarroll as Jarvis
- The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5Todd as Gay KeaneCarroll as Sir Joseph
Allan Jeayes2 films together, 1936 to 1945
Allan Jeayes's page
- Perfect Strangers1945IMDb rating 7.1Todd as ElenaJeayes as Commander
- Things to Come1936IMDb rating 6.6Todd as Mary GordonJeayes as Mr. Cabal
Ivor Barnard2 films together, 1945 to 1948
Ivor Barnard's page
- So Evil My Love1948IMDb rating 6.9Todd as Olivia HarwoodBarnard as Mr. Watson
- Perfect Strangers1945IMDb rating 7.1Todd as ElenaBarnard as Chemist
John Serret2 films together, 1949 to 1961
John Serret's page
- Taste of Fear1961IMDb rating 7.4Todd as Jane ApplebySerret as Inspector Legrand
- The Passionate Friends1949IMDb rating 7.2Todd as Mary JustinSerret as Emigration Official
David LeanDirector, 3 films, 1949 to 1952
All films by David Lean
- The Sound Barrier1952IMDb rating 6.7Todd as Susan Garthwaite
- Madeleine1950IMDb rating 6.9Todd as Madeleine Hamilton Smith
- The Passionate Friends1949IMDb rating 7.2Todd as Mary Justin

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