Harry Todd

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American actor (1863–1935)

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::summary American actor (1863–1935) ::

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Field	Value
name	Harry Todd
image	Thejack-knifeman newspaperad 1920.jpg
caption	Ad for The Jack-Knife Man (1920) with Harry Todd as "Booge" (lower right)
birth_name	John Nelson Todd
birth_date
birth_place	Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Glendale, California, U.S.
resting_place	Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery
yearsactive	1909-1935
othername	William Todd
spouse	Margaret Joslin
children	1
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Harry Todd (born John Nelson Todd; December 13, 1863 – February 15, 1935) was an American actor.

Early life and career

A native of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Todd was one of at least five siblings, including one described by The Pittsburgh Press in 1895 as "poet-actor William E. Todd."

Death

Todd died in Glendale, California, from a heart attack at the age of 71, survived by his wife, actress Margaret Joslin, and their daughter; his cremated remains are interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.

Selected filmography

Ben's Kid (1909, Short)
Across the Plains (1911, Short)
Alkali Ike's Auto (1911, Short) - Mustang Pete
The Infant at Snakeville (1911)
Luke Pipes the Pippins (1916, Short)
Luke's Late Lunchers (1916, Short)
Luke Laughs Last (1916, Short)
Luke's Fatal Flivver (1916, Short)
Luke, Crystal Gazer (1916, Short)
Luke's Lost Lamb (1916, Short)
Luke Does the Midway (1916, Short)
Luke Joins the Navy (1916, Short)
Luke and the Mermaids (1916, Short)
Luke's Speedy Club Life (1916, Short)
Luke and the Bang-Tails (1916, Short)
Luke, the Chauffeur (1916, Short)
Luke's Preparedness Preparations (1916, Short)
Luke, the Gladiator (1916, Short)
Luke, Patient Provider (1916, Short)
Luke's Newsie Knockout (1916, Short)
Luke's Movie Muddle (1916, Short)
Luke, Rank Impersonator (1916, Short)
Luke's Shattered Sleep (1916, Short)
It Can't Be True! (1916, Short)
Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley (1917, Short)
Lonesome Luke Loses Patients (1917, Short)
We Never Sleep (1917, Short)
Shootin' Mad (1918)
She Hired a Husband (1918) - Jerry Grogan
The Son-of-a-Gun (1919) - Sheriff (uncredited)
A Taste of Life (1919) - Detective
A Favor To A Friend (1919) - William Z. Williams
The Face in the Watch (1919, Short)
Please Get Married (1919) - Mr. John Harper Ashley
Her Elephant Man (1920) - Jerimy
The Jack-Knife Man (1920) - 'Booge'
Fickle Women (1920) - William Price
Girls Don't Gamble (1920) - Wilbur Rathbone
Patsy (1921)- Tramp
The Sky Pilot (1921) - The Old Timer
Keeping Up with Lizzie (1921) - Mr. Pettigrew
Play Square (1921) - Betty's Father
Penrod (1922) - (uncredited)
According to Hoyle (1922) - Jim Riggs
Bells of San Juan (1922) - John Engel
Conquering the Woman (1922) - Sandy MacTavish
The Danger Point (1922) - Sam Biggs
What a Wife Learned (1923) - Tracy McGrath
Three Jumps Ahead (1923) - Lige McLean
The Barefoot Boy (1923) - Bill Hawkins
Tea: With a Kick! (1923) - Chris Kringle
Treasure Canyon (1924)
Ride for Your Life (1924) - 'Plug' Hanks
The Lone Chance (1924) - Burke
A Self-Made Failure (1924) - The Constable
The Sawdust Trail (1924) - Quid Jackson
Horseshoe Luck (1924)
Thundering Romance (1924) - Davey Jones
Full Speed (1925)
The Hurricane Kid (1925) - Hezekial Potts
''Quicker'n Lightnin''' (1925) - Al McNutt
The Outlaw's Daughter (1925) - Bookkeeper
The Desert Demon (1925) - Snitz Doolittle
Lorraine of the Lions (1925) - Colby
Daring Days (1925) - Hank Skinner
The Saddle Cyclone (1925) - Andy Simms
Two-Fisted Jones (1925) - Bart Wilson
Under Western Skies (1926) - Payne
Coming an' Going (1926) - Andy Simms
Chip of the Flying U (1926) - Weary
The Flaming Frontier (1926) - California Joe
Rawhide (1926) - Two Gun
The Bonanza Buckaroo (1926) - Chewin' Charlie
The Runaway Express (1926) - Dad Hamilton
The Buckaroo Kid (1926) - Tom Darby
Forest Havoc (1926)
Prisoners of the Storm (1926) - Pete Le Grande
The Third Degree (1926) - Mr. Chubb
A One Man Game (1927) - Sam Baker
The Ridin' Rowdy (1927) - Deefy
Whispering Smith Rides (1927) - Train Engineer (uncredited)
Skedaddle Gold (1927) - Rusty
The Bugle Call (1927) - Cpl. Jansen
White Pebbles (1927) - Tim
The Interferin' Gent (1927) - Buddy
The Obligin' Buckaroo (1927) - Bozo Muldoon
Roarin' Broncs (1927)
The Rawhide Kid (1928) - Comic
Under the Tonto Rim (1928) - Bert
The Flyin' Cowboy (1928) - Tom Gordon
The River Woman (1928) - The Scrub
The Pace That Kills (1928) - Uncle Caleb
King of the Rodeo (1929) - J.G
One Stolen Night (1929) - Blazer
The King of the Kongo (1929) - Commodore
Courtin' Wildcats (1929) - McKenzie
Lucky Larkin (1930) - Bill Parkinson
The Last Dance (1930) - Pa Kelly
The Fighting Legion (1930) - Dad Williams
Sons of the Saddle (1930) - 'Pop' Higgins
Borrowed Wives (1930) - Lawyer Winstead
Under Montana Skies (1930) - Abner Jenkins
Ten Cents a Dance (1931) - Mr. Carney
Ten Nights in a Barroom (1931) - Sample
The Sign of the Wolf (1931) - John Farnum
The Texas Ranger (1931) - Lynn Oldring - Clayton Rider
In Old Cheyenne (1931) - Ben Stevens
The Miracle Woman (1931) - Briggs (uncredited)
Law of the Rio Grande (1931) - Cookie
Branded (1931) - Robbed Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Shotgun Pass (1931) - Sheriff Pete
The Fighting Marshal (1931) - Pop
The Deadline (1931) - Chloride
Forbidden (1932) - (uncredited)
One Man Law (1932) - Deputy Hank
The Fighting Fool (1932) - Deputy Hoppy
The Lone Trail (1932) - John Farnum
Shopworn (1932) - Henry - The Counterman (uncredited)
American Madness (1932) - Tom Gardner (uncredited)
Fighting for Justice (1932) - Cookie
Gold (1932) - Prospector (uncredited)
White Eagle (1932) - Sam (uncredited)
The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932) - Sheriff Joe Flagg
Sundown Rider (1932) - Mulligan
Her Splendid Folly (1933) - Witness
Sucker Money (1933) - Harry (uncredited)
Phantom Thunderbolt (1933) - Townsman (uncredited)
Gun Law (1933) - Blackjack
The Thrill Hunter (1933) - Station Agent
Unknown Valley (1933) - Zeke (uncredited)
Trouble Busters (1933) - Skinny Cassidy
Gordon of Ghost City (1933, Serial) - Salesman (Ch. 4) (uncredited)
Hold the Press (1933) - Press Room Foreman (uncredited)
It Happened One Night (1934) - Flagman at Railroad Crossing (uncredited)
David Harum (1934) - Elmer (uncredited)
One Is Guilty (1934) - Danny O'Keefe
The Prescott Kid (1934) - Dr. Lemuel Haley
Broadway Bill (1934) - Pop Jones
Westerner (1934) - Uncle Ben
Lottery Lover (1935) - Hayseed (uncredited)
Law Beyond the Range (1935) - Judge Avery
Vagabond Lady (1935) - Crabby Clerk (uncredited)

References

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Katchmer, George A.. (September 22, 2009). "A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses". McFarland.
[https://www.newspapers.com/image/683072659/?match=1&clipping_id=138655216 "Death Takes Harry Todd, Veteran Stage-Film Character Actor"]. ''Hollywood Citizen-News''. February 16, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/138647260/ At the Theatres; Theatrical Notes"]. ''The Pittsburgh Press''. 1895. p. . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
(February 27, 1935). "Obituaries: Harry Todd". Variety.

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