Thelma Todd
Thelma Alice Todd (July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935) was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she is remembered for her comedic roles opposite ZaSu Pitts, and in films such as Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers and a number of Charley Chase's short comedies. She co-starred with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speak Easily. She also had roles in several Wheeler and Woolsey and Laurel and Hardy films, the last of which (The Bohemian Girl) featured her in a part that was cut short by her sudden death in 1935 at the age of 29.
Thelma Todd | |
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Todd, c. 1933 | |
| Born | Thelma Alice Todd July 29, 1906 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1935 (aged 29) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Carbon monoxide poisoning (suspicious) |
| Other names | Alison Loyd |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1926–1935 |
| Spouse | |
| Sidewalk Café | |
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| Cocktail Room. Jewel Carmen's residence can be seen on the hill in the background. | |
| House of Jewel Carmen , 1930 | |
| Thelma Todd's Inn postcard | |
| Thelma Todd at Sidewalk Café Entrance | |
| Sidewalk Café, Exterior 1933 | |
| Sidewalk Café, Exterior 1935 | |
| Thelma Todd in her car 1935 | |
| garage, Exterior, distant 1935 | |
| garage, Exterior, close 1935 | |
| Photo diagram 1935 | |
| Chez Roland Beach Club, 1949 |
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