Mike Todd
Michael Todd (born Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen; June 22, 1907 – March 22, 1958) was an American theater and film producer, celebrated for his 1956 Around the World in 80 Days, which won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Actress Elizabeth Taylor was his third wife. Todd was the third of Taylor's seven husbands, and the only one whom Taylor did not divorce. Todd died in a private plane accident a year after their marriage. He was the driving force behind the development of the eponymous Todd-AO widescreen film format.
Mike Todd | |
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Todd at the Jones Beach Theater, 1952 | |
| Born | Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen June 22, 1907 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 1958 (aged 50) Grants, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beth Aaron Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1933–1958 |
| Spouses | Bertha Freshman
(m. 1927; died 1946) |
| Partner | Evelyn Keyes (1953–1956) |
| Children | 2 |
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