Richard Todd

I also remember Richard Todd in The Longest Day and many other movies. I just watched The Dam Busters this morning, February 2, 2010 on Turner Classic Movies. It tends to make me choke up a little every time I hear the music and see Mr. Todd walking away at the end of the movie. He was a very strong and fine gentleman and actor. I am very sorry that he is gone. He will be missed by all of his fans and friends. My condolences go out to his family.

- David - Massillon, Ohio USA

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I’m watching the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards and just learned he’s gone! I have loved him for so long, I wonder if any man in my life has ever been able to live up to the ideal he presented. He was gorgeous! He was such a talent! He was my “idol”. God bless you my dear, dear man!

- Patricia

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I had the honour (and it WAS an honour) to meet Richard Todd at a local fete two summers ago. Such a gentleman and still so handsome. I also saw him at Chichester (theatre) and there was a collective "intake of breath" from the entire audience when he made his first entrance. He would have been about 85 then but still very charistmatic. What a pity he was not knighted not only for services to entertainment but for his own real life bravery in the 2nd world war.

A great loss.

- Jane

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I was a great fan and loved his films. I was deeply sorry to hear of Richard’s passing not only from life but now into history.

Condolences to his family on their very great loss.

- Alex

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How sad that the wonderful Richard Todd is gone. When I was a teen I saw every one of his Disney films and collected everything I could find on him. I adored him. When I married and had children, I named my second son Peter because Mr. Todd's performance in A Man called Peter was so inspirational that it led me to read the book and know Dr. Peter Marshall himself. In later years I was thrilled any time he made an appearance. I feel that a part of my life is gone.

- Nijole, Wisconsin

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My sympathy to the Todd family. He was one of the world's greatest actors as well as a war hero.

He will be long remembered.

- Bob, USA

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My sympathies to Mr Todd and his family at this sad time. Mr Todd spent some time in recent weeks as a respite guest at the Cedars in Bourne, Lincolnshire. He apparently revelled in watching his old films and insisted that his fellow guests did the same. It must have given Mr Todd great pleasure to remember his early productions and those he worked with and where at a time when he was full of vigour. He once revealed his sense of humour by sending himself up: 'My image was all daring deeds, until my swash began to buckle a bit'.

He lived only eight miles from me and I'd have loved to have met him. I hoped I might have bumped into him at Ropsley - the next village on from where he lived - as he sometimes attended village hall events. There are very few male actors left now in world cinema who were a lead prior to 1950. It's very sad that the living links with an era that gave, and continues to give, so much pleasure to so many is almost at an end. At least Mr Todd's memory will live on in his films, autobiography, and, of course, his children. He left his mark.

- Ralph, Bourne, Lincolnshire

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I'm a New Zealander born in the 60's but Richard Todd was one of my favourite British actors. I loved his performance in Hasty Heart, A Man called Peter and to me he was epitome of an Englishman in The Dambusters. Ironic really as I see he was born in Dublin. The fact he served his country in WWII just increases my respect for him.

My condolences to his family and I am sure we will never see an actor of his calibre again. RIP

- Robyn

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I was very sad to hear of Richard Todd's passing and I send my condolences to his family. When I was about 16 (a long time ago) I wrote to him and he sent me a photo of himself and his then wife Catherine which I treasured for many year and is now lost.

My favourite film of all time is :The Dambusters" Love the story and the acting was great.

- Philomena, Warnbro, Western Australia

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my condolences to richards family, he was one of my favourite actors and i met him a couple of years ago at bramham in yorkshire when it was for the queens birthday and i was there with leeds carers.

he sat there at the next table to us and had his photo taken with disabled people and spent over 2hours writting his name on our cards, he was such a lovely man, god bless him

- elaine

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My condolences to Richard Todd’s family. I am sure he will be greatly missed.

I have admired Richard Todd since the 1950,s, such a quiet and dignified man, I am very sad at his passing.

- Eunice from Attleborough Norfolk

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What a lovely person Richard Todd was, and how sad that he has left us, but some words I remember (slightly altered )may be appropriate....

He is a thousand winds that blow,
He is the diamond glint on snow.
He is the sunlight on ripened grain,
He is the gentle autumn rain.

God Bless you Richard and your family.

- Joan, Manchester

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I CAN WATCH "THE DAMBUSTERS" DVD EVERY FEW MONTHS AND ENJOY IT , AS IF IT WAS A FIRST VIEWING, ON TWO VISITS TO THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHTS, MY THOUGHTS WERE OF HIM .... AN EXCELLENT ACTOR.... A LITTLE BIT OF ENGLAND HAS DIED.

- RAYMOND

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Sir

Have read all the tributes to Richard Todd, what wonderful words to a great man, Can’t really add much more to what has been said. Hope he finds peace with his sons and be long remembered.

I live in Nottingham and believe it or not when I have been down the A1 always looked over to Little Ponton, knew he lived there, he had like an aura about him. Real life hero! (Didn’t know until recently had moved)

Thoughts are with his family at this time.

- Paul

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Richard Todd is someone I would like to emulate, he epitomosed the very essence of the understated british hero. I enjoyed all his films, being born in the late 40's he was the hero I saw in the war films of the time, a much better hero than the american versions. Someone who did the right thing no matter what, with no thought for himself.

- Geoff

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I'm so crushed....I've loved Richard Todd all my life...I remember seeing Robin Hood with my older brother and I fell so hard....I remember watching him in A Man Called Peter after President Kennedy was killed and it was on American TV nation-wide...I wrote a heartfelt letter to Mr. Todd and got a reply ! It is on the wall beside me in an honored place in my home. ( One of my most valued possessions....). His diction,manorisms,and very soul will be missed ! I loved him and felt so sorry when he lost his children but the way he faced that made me cherrish him all the more....I can't thank him enough for his service in WW11 which bought us Americans 60 more years of freedom ! He is very loved and honored here and America will be saddened by his loss this year ! All my simpathy and love to especially Fiona and Andrew and to your families...God love you all and keep you !

- Gerry Margaret Ammons

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I remember Richard Todd for his role in The Longest Day. He symbolized all that was English for me - strong voice & personality & still kind.

- Ed - USA

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My husband and I watched Richard in a play in Birmingham many years ago with Nyree Dawn Porter, after which we waited by the stage door for his autograph. A jobsworth stage door man told us that the players would not be out for ages so not to bother to wait, Richard saw us standing there and walked towards us, politely asked us to wait a moment. and then re-appeared with Nyree to sign our autographs and have a chat, after telling the stage doorman politely, to let him know in future in fans were waiting for him.

A gentleman and a great actor, one who treated people with respect. Sadly both of these great actors lost to us now.

- angella

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Was such a large part of my youth & loved him in Rob Roy.

- Roberta

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Richard Todd was my first big movie star heart throb. I loved his voice, his handsomeness, his portrayal of the kind of man one dreams about. I was totally infatuated! Saw most of his films 2 times over at least. How old was I? 9 years, 1951. Luckily my mum worked in the cinema as money was scarce. A big part of my youth & since.

- Mary, Barmouth

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When I was about 14 years of age in the late 50's and when others of my age had pictures of pop stars on their bedroom wall, I had pictures of Richard Todd up there. I have always had a great crush on him and loved his films. I once met him and got his autograph when he appeared in a play in at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, what a thrill that was. So saddened at the news of his death.

- Alwyn

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As another woman of 65, let me second that, Julia. I was born a week before D-Day and my childhood was full of the same Richard Todd movies. I first saw him (as Robin Hood) on the big screen at the age of eight, and it was truly love at first sight. He was the only movie star I ever loved -- for years, when I was young, I would look through the movie section of the TV guide every week, hoping to find one of his movies. The Robin Hood movie (http://disneysrobin.blogspot.com/ (ed. note: just checked out that page and there is a very moving obituary and wonderful pictures)) was and still is my favorite. Richard Todd was a HUGE presence in my life. I was constantly looking for pictures of him and information about his life, which were almost impossible to find over here. How can I say what he meant to me? I not only adored him, he was the very embodiment of everything a man should be (I felt) and his "presence" was enormously comforting to me in a world that seemed to grow more insane with every passing year as I grew out of childhood. About ten years ago, I was glad to read in his autobiography of his real-life reaction to the drugged-out decadent and dirty hippies he encountered in SF in 1967. About that same time on the other coast of the USA, I was having a similar reaction to similar hordes who suddenly popped up everywhere in Cambridge Mass. That I immediately got out of there in active search of something (and someone) solid and good and wholesome had a great deal to do with Richard Todd and all he had meant to me. He embodied THE GOOD WORLD where people behaved nobly and honorably and lived simple decent dignified lives. Reading mostly between the lines of his two volumes of autobiography -- Caught in the Act and In Camera, very intelligent & well-written, which everyone who loves him should search out and read -- I gather that he was not a saint and like anyone had his faults and failings. Nevertheless, I think that Richard Todd really was in some deep authentic way everything that I thought he was when I was a starry-eyed little kid. Ever since his movies became available on video, I bought them all and watched most of them several times, some many times. The few nasty, weak, or decadent roles he played seem cast against type, whereas high ideals and true gentlemanly character still shine through his many heroic roles. No wonder he inspired me to do better all my life and even helped me to marry well! I so wish I could have met him, but it changed my life just to see him and love what I saw. That there is no one like him to inspire today's children is very sad indeed.

- Ellen USA

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it was with great sadness i read the news of the death of richard todd. living in lincolnshire i always had a soft spot for the dambusters film and richard todd's excellent portrail of guy gibson... a true gentleman and a very fine actor. my thoughts are with his family and friends ... let them take comfort in the knowledge that he was thought very highly of by people from all over the world. sleep well thanks for the memories.

- graham (lincs)

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Dear Sir,

I have just read your tribute to Richard Todd and was very moved by your words, they echo every sentiment I have ever felt about this great man. It is sad that such a talented actor and from what I hear, a wonderful man, was never given a knighthood for his contribution to the British film industry. The man might have gone, but at least we have his memory forever in the wonderful films he made. I had the opportunity to see him some years ago on the London stage, something in my life I will never forget.

I would dearly wish to visit his grave and pay my own respects to him in due course and would appreciate any information you may have.

My sincere thanks for your tribute and I hope you receive many contributions to it.

Best wishes,

- Ray.


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Awoke this morning to a beautiful Sunrise, then came across the sad sad news of the passing of a True Hero..(along with countless others on that momentous day, 6th June 1944))..Mr Richard Todd, O B E...Sir, like the many many who went before you...Thank You...R I P...

- Jim S..

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As a woman of 65, my childhood in the 50s was filled with Richard Todd's films and he was my first "heart-throb". In the 60s I moved on to another as Todd made fewer films suitable for a child. His looks were rather tight and different to the other Rank starlets: John Gregson, Dirk Bogarde, Kenneth More, Richard Attenborough, John Mills and so on, but he was a class up from them with his taut upper middle class voice. Perhaps this was what pushed him back from the front line of leading men - he was certainly rather stiff and unbending (very 50s upper middle class!) but excellent, of course, in "The Dam Busters". There were so many war films around at that time and I preferred films more like "The Sword and the Rose" and "Rob Roy". Of course I saw both "The Long, the Short and the Tall" and "The Longest Day" - the latter about 40 times as I was an usherette at the Leicester Square cinema where it premiered! - but he didn't really do much acting after the 60s, preferring to live his life as a farmer, I believe.

Hopefully one or two of his films will be shown on terrestrial TV now so that I can regress again!

- Julia

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Tributes to Richard Todd whose death was announced 4th Dec. 09

E-mail your thoughts on one of Britain's most loved actors. I won't put up your e-mail address - just your first name and where you are from if you decide to leave that.

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