Thelma Todd Autograph
Thelma Alice Todd (July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935) 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 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. She also had roles in several Wheeler and Woolsey and Laurel and Hardy films, the last of which (The Bohemian Girl) featured her in a part that was cut short by her sudden death in 1935 at the age of 29. More about Thelma Todd
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Todd was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to John Shaw Todd, an upholsterer from Ireland, and later, a superintendent of streets, an alderman, and Lawrence's commissioner of health and charities in 1912 and Alice Elizabeth Edwards, an immigrant from Canada. She had an older brother, William, who died in an accident in 1910. She was a bright and successful student. Intending to become a schoolteacher, she enrolled at the Lowell Normal School (now University of Massachusetts, Lowell) after graduating from high school in 1923. As a student, she earned money as a model, entered beauty pageants in her late teens, gained the attention of Elks Lodge 65, was crowned 1925 Miss Lawrence, and won the title of 1925 Miss Massachusetts. While representing her home state, she was spotted by a Hollywood talent scout. She was offered a slot at the Paramount Players School in Astoria, Queens, New York City, at a time when Paramount Studios was training would-be-actors in acting, diction, athletics and manners. Of the 16 members of her cohort, only Charles "Buddy" Rogers also made it to Hollywood. Todd later found work, in 1929, at Hal Roach Studios.
During the silent film era, Todd appeared in numerous supporting roles that made full use of her beauty but gave her little chance to act. With the advent of the talkies, she was able to expand her roles when producer Hal Roach signed her to appear with comedy stars such as Harry Langdon, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy. Read even more about Thelma Todd at Wikipedia
During the silent film era, Todd appeared in numerous supporting roles that made full use of her beauty but gave her little chance to act. With the advent of the talkies, she was able to expand her roles when producer Hal Roach signed her to appear with comedy stars such as Harry Langdon, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy. Read even more about Thelma Todd at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Thelma Todd
The most expensive item with a signature of Thelma Todd (Thelma Todd Inscribed + Autographed Vintage Photograph) was sold in August 2020 for $1299.50 while the cheapest item (ACTRESS THELMA TODD & PUP-FRAMED SECRETARY SIGNED PHOTO) found a new owner for $4.95 in July 2011. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2019 with an average selling price of $367.49 for an autographed item of Thelma Todd. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2020 with $1299.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.95 was July 2011. In average, an autographed item from Thelma Todd is worth $321.01.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | VINTAGE:.HOT TODDY ACTRESS: THELMA TODD AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO | $299.99 | |
| Legendary actress Star THELMA TODD (???) signed picture 6x8 | $51.44 | |
| RARE VINTAGE:.LEGENDARY ACTRESS: THELMA TODD SIGNED PAGE & PHOTO | $399.99 | |
| Thelma Todd (+) autograph, signed oversized vintage photograph | $1219.66 | |
| Thelma Todd - Classic Marx Brothers Comedic Actress - Autographed Album Page | $202.50 | |
| Thelma Todd Authentic! Old AUTOGRAPH Actress Vintage Signed Photo | $307.01 | |
| THELMA TODD AUTOGRAPH - GOLDEN-AGE FILM STAR SIGNED ALBUM PAGE | $149.99 | |
| THELMA TODD Autograph Signed Vintage Album Page TO ROY BECKETT CERTIFIED LOA | $649.99 | |
| THELMA TODD AUTOGRAPHED CUT SIGNATURE ENROLLMENT CARD ICE CREAM BLONDE MARX BROS | $67.66 | |
| THELMA TODD Autographed Signed Book PAGE Vintage 1930 GOLDEN AGE BOOK JSA LOA | $699.99 | |
| Thelma Todd Inscribed + Autographed Vintage Photograph | $1299.50 | |
| THELMA TODD INSCRIBED AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE 1932 11X14 PHOTOGRAPH FAMILY MOMEMENTO | $1200.00 | |
| Thelma Todd Signed Vintage Publicly Photo - Movie Star - Double Weight - Stax | $338.88 | |
| TRAGIC AMERICAN ACTRESS ,COMEDIAN THELMA TODD ,RARE SIGNED VINTAGE STUDIO PHOTO | $335.00 | |
| Zasu Pitts Signed Autographed Album Page Thelma Todd Shorts, War Nurse, Greed | $75.00 | |