The distinguished British actor Richard Todd has passed away at age 90. Todd was a real-life war hero, being among the first paratroopers to enter France on the eve of the Normandy invasion. Todd later starred in two major films recreating the historic event:
D-Day, The Sixth of June and
The Longest Day. He also starred in the acclaimed WWII adventure
The Dam Busters. His eclectic post war career included an eight year stint performing on Britain's West End in the play
The Business of Murder and launching a successful dairy business. Among his other films were starring opposite Ronald Reagan in
The Hasty Heart (for which he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar),
The Long and the Short and the Tall (aka
Jungle Fighters),
Never Let Go in which he starred opposite Peter Sellers,
The Hellions, Operation Crossbow and Michael Winner's remake of
The Big Sleep. In recent years, Todd was a popular fixture at British film memorabilia shows where he signed autographs for fans. For more
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