Mabel Todd (actress)
Mabel Todd | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1907 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1977 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1946 |
| Spouses | |
Mabel Todd (August 13, 1907 – June 2, 1977) was an American actress.
Early years[edit]
Todd was from Glendale and attended the University of Southern California.[1]
Career[edit]
Todd performed in vaudeville as a singer, dancer, and comedian.[1]
Todd appeared in films such as Varsity Show, Over the Goal, Hollywood Hotel, Gold Diggers in Paris, Garden of the Moon, The Cowboy and the Lady, The Mysterious Miss X, Mystery of the White Room, Street of Missing Men, Blues in the Night, The Talk of the Town, The Ghost and the Guest, In Society, A Wave, a WAC and a Marine, Down Missouri Way and Wife Wanted.[2]
Personal life[edit]
In 1932, Todd married Morey Amsterdam.[3] They divorced in 1945.[citation needed] She married Matthew A. Santino on November 14, 1947, in Las Vegas, and they divorced on April 28, 1950.[4]
On June 2, 1977, Todd died in Los Angeles, California. Todd is buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Rowland Heights, California.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Varsity Show | Cuddles | |
| 1937 | Over the Goal | Bee Travis | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Missing Witnesses | Mother at Railroad Station | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Hollywood Hotel | Dot Marshall | |
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in Paris | Leticia | |
| 1938 | Garden of the Moon | Mary Stanton | |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady | Elly | |
| 1939 | The Mysterious Miss X | Miss Annie Botts | |
| 1939 | Mystery of the White Room | Dora Stanley | |
| 1939 | Street of Missing Men | Dovie | |
| 1941 | Blues in the Night | Baby Beth Barton - Singer | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Tramp, Tramp, Tramp | Vivian | |
| 1942 | The Talk of the Town | Operator | Uncredited |
| 1943 | The Ghost and the Guest | Little Sister Mabel | |
| 1944 | In Society | Manicurist | Uncredited |
| 1944 | A Wave, a WAC and a Marine | Nurse | |
| 1946 | Down Missouri Way | Cindy | |
| 1946 | Wife Wanted | Florist | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Friends Laughed at Mabel Todd's Acting Ambitions". The Windsor Star. Canada, Ontario, Windsor. September 15, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Mabel Todd". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ^ "The Forgotten Mabel Todd: Morey Amsterdam's Lost Wife". thelifeandtimesofhollywood. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Beatings Cited as Mabel Todd Granted Divorce". Los Angeles Times. April 29, 1950. p. 17. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
