Thelma Todd
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 29, 1906 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- December 16, 1935
- Active Years
- 1926–2016 (91 Years)
- Total Credits
- 126 credits in database
Biography
Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress and businesswoman born on July 29, 1906, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Also known as Alis and nicknamed the Ice Cream Blonde and Hot Toddy, she appeared in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935. She is best remembered for her comedic roles in pictures such as the Marx Brothers films Monkey Business and Horse Feathers, a number of Charley Chase short comedies, and Speak Easily co-starring Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante. Her career also included roles in Wheeler and Woolsey farces and several Laurel and Hardy films, with her final appearance in The Bohemian Girl truncated by her death on December 16, 1935, at the age of 29.
Career overview
Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress born on July 29, 1906, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Between 1926 and 1935, she appeared in approximately 120 motion pictures, including both feature films and short subjects. During the silent film era, she performed in numerous supporting roles. Throughout her career, she was also known by the nicknames the Ice Cream Blonde and Hot Toddy.
Todd is best remembered for her comedic performances in films such as the Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers. Her filmography includes appearances in several Charley Chase short comedies, Wheeler and Woolsey farces, and multiple Laurel and Hardy films. She also co-starred with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in the film Speak Easily. Her final film role was in The Bohemian Girl, a production that was truncated by her death on December 16, 1935, at the age of 29. In addition to her work as an actress, she was a businesswoman.
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126 titles- Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Murders of Hollywood (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files (1992) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Death In Hollywood (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Death Scenes (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Yesterday and Today (1953) as (archive footage)
- Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942) as Self (archive footage)
- The Bohemian Girl (1936) as Gypsy Queen's Daughter
- An All American Toothache (1936) as Thelma Alice Todd
- Two for Tonight (1935) as Lilly
- After the Dance (1935) as Mabel Kane
- Slightly Static (1935) as Thelma
- Hot Money (1935) as Miss Thelma Todd
- Top Flat (1935) as Thelma Todd
- The Tin Man (1935) as Thelma Todd
- Twin Triplets (1935) as Thelma
- Treasure Blues (1935) as Thelma
- The Misses Stooge (1935) as Thelma Todd
- Sing Sister Sing (1935) as Thelma
- Cockeyed Cavaliers (1934) as Lady Genevieve
- Bottoms Up (1934) as Judith Marlowe
- Babes in the Goods (1934) as Thelma Todd
- Hips, Hips, Hooray! (1934) as Miss Amelia Frisby
- The Poor Rich (1934) as Gwendolyn Fetherstone
- Soup and Fish (1934) as Miss Thelma Todd
- Opened by Mistake (1934) as Thelma
- Maid in Hollywood (1934) as Thelma
- I'll Be Suing You (1934) as Miss Todd
- Palooka (1934) as Trixie
- Lightning Strikes Twice (1934) as Judy Nelson
- Three Chumps Ahead (1934) as Thelma Todd
- Bum Voyage (1934) as Thelma
- Done in Oil (1934) as Thelma Todd aka Mlle. La Todd
- One-Horse Farmers (1934) as Thelma
- Take the Stand (1934) as Miss Sally Oxford
- The Devil's Brother (1933) as Lady Pamela Rocburg
- Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) as Lois Cavanaugh
- Son of a Sailor (1933) as The Baroness
- Beauty and the Bus (1933) as Thelma
- Air Hostess (1933) as Mrs. Sylvia C. Carleton
- Counsellor at Law (1933) as Lillian La Rue
- The Bargain of the Century (1933) as Thelma
- You Made Me Love You (1933) as Pamela Berne
- Maids a la Mode (1933) as Miss Todd
- Cheating Blondes (1933) as Anne Merrick / Elaine Manners
- Asleep in the Feet (1933) as Thelma
- Sitting Pretty (1933) as Gloria Duval
- Air Fright (1933) as Thelma
- Backs to Nature (1933) as Thelma
- One Track Minds (1933) as Thelma Todd
- Horse Feathers (1932) as Connie Bailey
- This Is the Night (1932) as Claire Mathewson
- Call Her Savage (1932) as Sunny De Lane
- Speak Easily (1932) as Eleanor Espere
- Sneak Easily (1932) as Miss Thelma Todd - Attorney for the Defense
- Klondike (1932) as Klondike
- Strictly Unreliable (1932) as Miss Thelma Todd
- The Big Timer (1932) as Kay Mitchell
- Show Business (1932) as Thelma
- The Soilers (1932) as Thelma
- Alum and Eve (1932) as Thelma
- The Nickel Nurser (1932) as Thelma Todd
- Red Noses (1932) as Miss Todd
- The Old Bull (1932) as Thelma
- Deception (1932) as Lola Del Mont
- Sealskins (1932) as Thelma Todd
- Monkey Business (1931) as Lucille Briggs
- The Maltese Falcon (1931) as Iva Archer
- Let's Do Things (1931) as Thelma Todd
- The Pip from Pittsburg (1931) as Thelma
- Chickens Come Home (1931) as Mrs. Hardy (uncredited)
- Catch-As Catch-Can (1931) as Thelma
- War Mamas (1931) as Thelma
- On the Loose (1931) as Thelma
- Broadminded (1931) as Gertie Gardner
- Command Performance (1931) as Lydia
- Corsair (1931) as Alison Corning
- Aloha (1931) as Winifred Bradford
- The Pajama Party (1931) as Thelma
- No Limit (1931) as Betty Royce
- The Hot Heiress (1931) as Lola
- Love Fever (1931) as Thelma Todd
- Rough Seas (1931) as Antoinette
- Swanee River (1931) as Caroline
- Her Man (1930) as Nelly
- Another Fine Mess (1930) as Lady Plumtree (uncredited)
- Follow Thru (1930) as Ruth Van Horn
- Looser Than Loose (1930) as Thelma, Charley's Fiancee
- The Fighting Parson (1930) as The Blonde Dance Hall Girl
- The Head Guy (1930) as The Star
- High C's (1930) as Antoinette
- The Real McCoy (1930) as Thelma
- Whispering Whoopee (1930) as Miss Todd
- The Shrimp (1930) as Jim's Girlfriend
- Dollar Dizzy (1930) as Thelma Todd
- The King (1930) as The Queen
- All Teed Up (1930) as Thelma
- Unaccustomed as We Are (1929) as Mrs. Kennedy
- Careers (1929) as Hortense
- Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) as Eve
- Her Private Life (1929) as Mrs. Leslie
- Snappy Sneezer (1929) as Mary White
- Hotter Than Hot (1929)
- The Bachelor Girl (1929) as Gladys
- Hurdy Gurdy (1929) as Blondie
- Crazy Feet (1929) as Dancer
- House of Horror (1929) as Thelma
- Sky Boy (1929)
- Trial Marriage (1929) as Grace Logan
- Stepping Out (1929) as Charley's Wife
- Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon (1929) as The Woman
- Look out Below (1929) as Thelma
- Naughty Baby (1928) as Bonnie Le Vonne
- Vamping Venus (1928) as Madame Vanezlos the Dancer / Venus
- Heart to Heart (1928) as Ruby Boyd
- The Noose (1928) as Phyllis
- The Haunted House (1928) as The Nurse
- The Crash (1928) as Daisy McQueen
- The Shield of Honor (1927) as Rose aka Flora Fisher
- Fireman, Save My Child (1927) as (uncredited)
- The Gay Defender (1927) as Ruth Ainsworth
- Nevada (1927) as Hettie Ide
- Rubber Heels (1927) as Princess Aline
- God Gave Me Twenty Cents (1926) as Dance-Hall Girl (uncredited)
- Fascinating Youth (1926) as Lorraine Lane
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Thelma Todd best known for?
Thelma Todd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Death In Hollywood (1990), The Bohemian Girl (1936), River Cottage to the Core (2013), You Made Me Love You (1933).
When and where was Thelma Todd born?
Thelma Todd was born on July 29, 1906 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. They passed away on December 16, 1935.
How many credits does Thelma Todd have?
Thelma Todd has accumulated over 126 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 2016.
What is Thelma Todd's background in cinema and television?
Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress and businesswoman born on July 29, 1906, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Also known as Alis and nicknamed the Ice Cream Blonde and Hot Toddy, she appeared in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935. She is best remembered for her comedic roles in pictures such as t...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- You Made Me Love You (1933) as Pamela Berne — aged about 26
- Death In Hollywood (1990) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 83
- The Bohemian Girl (1936) as Gypsy Queen's Daughter — aged about 29
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