Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd
born 11.6.1919 Dublin
son of Andrew William Palethorpe Todd
educated Shrewsbury School
stage actor 1936
graduated RMC Sandhurst
commissioned 1941
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
7 Bn Parachute Regiment (Captain) 1944
film actor and director postwar (Richard Todd)
award O.B.E. 1993
married Catherine Grant-Bogle 1949 (divorced 1970) (2 children)
married Virginia Mailer 1970 (divorced 1992) (2 sons)
died 3.12.2009 Little Humby,Lincolnshire