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Tod Slaughter

Acting

0.1 Popularity Mar 19, 1885 (70 years old) Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK

Tod Slaughter took to the stage in 1905 and made a name for himself as the star villain of numerous Victorian melodramas which he toured around England. Many of these were filmed cheaply in the 30s and 40s by quota-quickie tzar George King. His ham performances are perfectly suited to the material a...

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Known For

The Face at the Window
The Face at the Window
1939 as Chevalier Lucio del Gardo
Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn
Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn
1935 as Squire William Corder
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1936 as Sweeney Todd
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
1936 as Stephen Hawke
Crimes at the Dark House
Crimes at the Dark House
1940 as The False Sir Percival Glyde
The Ticket of Leave Man
The Ticket of Leave Man
1937 as The Tiger

Biography

Tod Slaughter took to the stage in 1905 and made a name for himself as the star villain of numerous Victorian melodramas which he toured around England. Many of these were filmed cheaply in the 30s and 40s by quota-quickie tzar George King. His ham performances are perfectly suited to the material and the best of his films give the impression that if the Victorians could have made features they would have looked like this

Filmography 23

1954
Puzzle Corner Number Fourteen Movie

as Sweeney Todd

1952
A Ghost for Sale Movie

as Caretaker

1952
Murder at the Grange Movie
1952
King of the Underworld Movie

as Terence Reilly

1950
Spring-Heeled Jack Movie

as Philip Wraydon

1950
Spring-Heeled Jack Movie

Producer

1948
The Greed of William Hart Movie

as William Hart

1946
The Curse of the Wraydons Movie

as Philip Wraydon

1946
The Curse of the Wraydons Movie

as The Chief

1945
Bothered by a Beard Movie

as Sweeney Todd

1940
Crimes at the Dark House Movie

as The False Sir Percival Glyde

1939
The Face at the Window Movie

as Chevalier Lucio del Gardo

1938
Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror Movie

as Michael Larron

1938
Pots of Plots Movie

as Tod Slaughter

1937
The Ticket of Leave Man Movie

as The Tiger

1937
Song of the Road Movie

as Dan Lorenzo

1937
It's Never Too Late to Mend Movie

as Squire John Meadows

1937
Darby and Joan Movie

as Mr. Templeton

1936
Tod Slaughter at Home Movie

as Tod Slaughter

1936
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke Movie

as Stephen Hawke

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday March 19, 1885 (70 years old)
Died February 19, 1956
Place of Birth Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
Years Active 1926 - 1954
Popularity 0.1
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23 Total Credits
22 Movie Roles
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