Greygor
12-04-2009, 01:29 AM
Richard Todd, best known for his role in classic war film The Dam Busters, has died at the age of 90.
Todd, a war hero in his own right, was also known for playing dashing heroes like Robin Hood and Rob Roy.
Born in Dublin in 1919, Todd was one of the first British soldiers to parachute into France on D-Day - a day he later relived in 1962 film The Longest Day.
A spokesman for his family said he died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday at his home near Grantham in Lincolnshire.
BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8394812.stm)
All the stars that I knew when growing up are slowly going.
I think it's pretty cool that an actor who portrays a paratrooper is actually just redoing what he did in real life.
I also enjoyed him in The Hasty Heart, where he starred with a certain Ronald Reagan. In later life he mainly did TV roles, including a part in Dr. Who during Peter Davidson's run.
Also, but for a scheduling conflict, he would have been James Bond in Dr. No, in fact he was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond.
Todd, a war hero in his own right, was also known for playing dashing heroes like Robin Hood and Rob Roy.
Born in Dublin in 1919, Todd was one of the first British soldiers to parachute into France on D-Day - a day he later relived in 1962 film The Longest Day.
A spokesman for his family said he died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday at his home near Grantham in Lincolnshire.
BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8394812.stm)
All the stars that I knew when growing up are slowly going.
I think it's pretty cool that an actor who portrays a paratrooper is actually just redoing what he did in real life.
I also enjoyed him in The Hasty Heart, where he starred with a certain Ronald Reagan. In later life he mainly did TV roles, including a part in Dr. Who during Peter Davidson's run.
Also, but for a scheduling conflict, he would have been James Bond in Dr. No, in fact he was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond.