Deceased
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Life & Death
Died aged 29Also known as Alison Loyd, Тельма Тодд, Thelma Alice Todd, Hot Toddy, The Ice Cream BlondeGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/07/1906Born inLawrence, Massachusetts, USADied16/12/1935 (aged 29)Died inPacific PalisadesCausecarbon monoxide poisoningWikidataQ271146 ↗Buried atBellevue CemeteryTMDb#97980 ↗
Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she is remembered for her comedic roles opposite ZaSu Pitts, and in films such as the Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers and a number of Charley Chase's short comedies. She co-starred with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speak Easily.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography73 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Death In HollywoodMovie | — | 84 |
| 1988 | Hollywood Scandals and TragediesMovie | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 82 |
| 1953 | Yesterday and TodayMovie | (archive footage) | 47 |
| 1942 | Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Movie | Self (archive footage) | 36 |
| 1936 | The Bohemian GirlMovie | Gypsy Queen's Daughter | 30 |
| 1936 | An All American ToothacheMovie | Thelma Alice Todd | 30 |
| 1935 | Two for TonightMovie | Lilly | 29 |
| 1935 | Slightly StaticMovie | Thelma | 29 |
| 1935 | The Tin ManMovie | Thelma Todd | 29 |
| 1935 | Treasure BluesMovie | Thelma | 29 |
| 1935 | Hot MoneyMovie | Miss Thelma Todd | 29 |
| 1934 | Take the StandMovie | Miss Sally Oxford | 28 |
| 1934 | Bottoms UpMovie | Judith Marlowe | 28 |
| 1934 | PalookaMovie | Trixie | 28 |
| 1934 | Bum VoyageMovie | Thelma | 28 |
| 1934 | Babes in the GoodsMovie | Thelma Todd | 28 |
| 1934 | Maid in HollywoodMovie | Thelma | 28 |
| 1934 | Hips, Hips, Hooray!Movie | Miss Amelia Frisby | 28 |
| 1934 | Done in OilMovie | Thelma Todd aka Mlle. La Todd | 28 |
| 1934 | Lightning Strikes TwiceMovie | Judy Nelson | 28 |
| 1934 | Opened by MistakeMovie | Thelma | 28 |
| 1934 | One-Horse FarmersMovie | Thelma | 28 |
| 1934 | Soup and FishMovie | Miss Thelma Todd | 28 |
| 1933 | Cheating BlondesMovie | Anne Merrick / Elaine Manners | 27 |
| 1933 | You Made Me Love YouMovie | Pamela Berne | 27 |
| 1933 | Mary Stevens, M.D.Movie | Lois Cavanaugh | 27 |
| 1933 | Counsellor at LawMovie | Lillian La Rue | 27 |
| 1933 | Backs to NatureMovie | Thelma | 27 |
| 1933 | The Devil's BrotherMovie | Lady Pamela Rocburg | 27 |
| 1933 | Asleep in the FeetMovie | Thelma | 27 |
| 1933 | Air HostessMovie | Mrs. Sylvia C. Carleton | 27 |
| 1933 | The Bargain of the CenturyMovie | Thelma | 27 |
| 1933 | Maids a la ModeMovie | Miss Todd | 27 |
| 1932 | Horse FeathersMovie | Connie Bailey | 26 |
| 1932 | Show BusinessMovie | Thelma | 26 |
| 1932 | This Is the NightMovie | Claire Mathewson | 26 |
| 1932 | The Nickel NurserMovie | Thelma Todd | 26 |
| 1932 | Red NosesMovie | Miss Todd | 26 |
| 1932 | Speak EasilyMovie | Eleanor Espere | 26 |
| 1932 | Alum and EveMovie | Thelma | 26 |
| 1931 | Monkey BusinessMovie | Lucille Briggs | 25 |
| 1931 | The Pip from PittsburgMovie | Thelma | 25 |
| 1931 | The Maltese FalconMovie | Iva Archer | 25 |
| 1931 | Catch-As Catch-CanMovie | Thelma | 25 |
| 1931 | The Pajama PartyMovie | Thelma | 25 |
| 1931 | Command PerformanceMovie | Lydia | 25 |
| 1931 | Love FeverMovie | Thelma Todd | 25 |
| 1931 | No LimitMovie | Betty Royce | 25 |
| 1931 | Let's Do ThingsMovie | Thelma Todd | 25 |
| 1931 | The Hot HeiressMovie | Lola | 25 |
| 1931 | AlohaMovie | Winifred Bradford | 25 |
| 1930 | Dollar DizzyMovie | Thelma Todd | 24 |
| 1930 | Another Fine MessMovie | Lady Plumtree (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1930 | Follow ThruMovie | Ruth Van Horn | 24 |
| 1930 | Whispering WhoopeeMovie | Miss Todd | 24 |
| 1930 | The Head GuyMovie | The Star | 24 |
| 1930 | The Fighting ParsonMovie | The Blonde Dance Hall Girl | 24 |
| 1930 | Looser Than LooseMovie | Thelma, Charley's Fiancee | 24 |
| 1930 | The ShrimpMovie | Jim's Girlfriend | 24 |
| 1929 | House of HorrorMovie | Thelma | 23 |
| 1929 | Unaccustomed as We AreMovie | Mrs. Kennedy | 23 |
| 1929 | Her Private LifeMovie | Mrs. Leslie | 23 |
| 1929 | Hotter Than HotMovie | — | 23 |
| 1928 | Naughty BabyMovie | Bonnie Le Vonne | 22 |
| 1928 | Vamping VenusMovie | Madame Vanezlos the Dancer / Venus | 22 |
| 1928 | The Haunted HouseMovie | The Nurse | 22 |
| 1928 | The NooseMovie | Phyllis | 22 |
| 1928 | Heart to HeartMovie | Ruby Boyd | 22 |
| 1927 | NevadaMovie | Hettie Ide | 21 |
| 1927 | The Shield of HonorMovie | Rose aka Flora Fisher | 21 |
| 1927 | Fireman, Save My ChildMovie | (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1927 | Rubber HeelsMovie | Princess Aline | 21 |
| 1926 | God Gave Me Twenty CentsMovie | Dance-Hall Girl (uncredited) | 20 |