About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1885-03-19
Place of birth:
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
Website:
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Tod Slaughter

Overview

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

Known for

Acting
1954 Puzzle Corner No. 14 Actor Sweeney Todd N/A
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1952 Murder at the Grange Actor 59
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1952 A Ghost for Sale Actor Caretaker N/A
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1952 King of the Underworld Actor Terence Reilly 58
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1950 Spring-Heeled Jack Actor Philip Wraydon N/A
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1948 The Greed of William Hart Actor William Hart 58
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1946 The Curse of the Wraydons Actor The Chief 59
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1946 The Curse of the Wraydons Actor Philip Wraydon 59
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1945 Bothered by a Beard Actor Sweeney Todd N/A
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1940 Crimes at the Dark House Actor The False Sir Percival Glyde 58
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1939 The Face at the Window Actor Chevalier Lucio del Gardo 58
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1938 Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror Actor Michael Larron 59
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1938 Pathé Pictorial No. 131: Tod Slaughter Actor Tod Slaughter N/A
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1937 The Ticket of Leave Man Actor The Tiger 58
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1937 Song of the Road Actor Dan Lorenzo 59
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1937 It's Never Too Late to Mend Actor Squire John Meadows 59
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1937 Darby and Joan Actor Mr. Templeton N/A
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1936 Pathétone Weekly No. 314 Actor Tod Slaughter N/A
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1936 The Crimes of Stephen Hawke Actor Stephen Hawke 58
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1936 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Actor Sweeney Todd 58
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1935 Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn Actor Squire William Corder 58
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1926 London After Dark Actor N/A
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Production
1950 Spring-Heeled Jack Production Producer N/A
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