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     Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.106.220.19 |
Star of loads of films - passed away aged 90:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8394812.stm | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.155.105.158 |
A great British actor, RIP Richard Todd, 90 - A good age sir. gcw | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.202.210.68 |
Star of loads of films indeed, but to me he'll always be Walter from Asylum, chopping up Sylvia Syms and wrapping the bits in brown paper so he can run off with gorgeous American Barbara Parkins. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.176.178.116 |
That scene was the first image to appear in my mind, Lord P., after reading the news. Quickly followed by an image of Barbara Parkins. The Mephisto Waltz... Ooooooh... | ||
| Stephen Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 82.0.107.17 |
Annother one of those faces gone forever... RIP. Didn't he appear in a few horror films about that time? | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.176.178.116 |
I can only recall his appearance in ASYLUM and an almost-cameo in an episode of Thriller at the moment. | ||
| Stephen Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 82.0.107.17 |
Just checked. The genre films of Richard Todd: 'The Interrupted Journey' (1949) 'Stage Fright' (1950) - one of Hitchcock's most underrated films! 'Lightning Strikes Twice' (1951) 'The Assassin' (1952) 'Chase A Crooked Shadow' (1958) 'Intent To Kill' (1958) 'Never Let Go' (1960) 'The Gentle Art Of Murder' (1962) 'The Very Edge' (1963) 'Subterfuge' (1968) 'Dorian Gray' (1970) 'Asylum' (1972) 'The Aquarian' (1972) THRILLER TV Episode 'The Next Scream You Hear' (1974) 'The Big Sleep' (1978) 'Bloodbath' (1979) - Spanish horror | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 88.202.210.68 |
Stephen - not sure where you checked but you've missed Pete Walker's House of the Long Shadows where Todd plays Desi Arnaz Jr's agent. Mick - Barbara Parkins did a very nice Playboy layout the year she was in Mephisto Waltz, or so I have - ahem - heard  | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.176.178.116 |
She did indeed, John - I have a long memory for the important things in life, and I quite clearly recall seeing that edition of Playboy! | ||
| Stephen Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 82.0.107.17 |
Well spotted JLP. Re 'House Of The Long Shadows'... has ever any horror film had a better cast?!?! | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
I'll nominate NEVER LET GO as a real surprise - not just for Peter Sellers' portrayal of a sadistic criminal but for Todd's performance as a downtrodden salesman. According to Roger Lewis, the actors were originally cast in the opposite roles. Folk who have seen the film may imagine that (if you can). It was released uncut on British DVD with a wholly inexplicable PG rating, by the way. |