Thelma Todd Autographs
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 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. 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.
Thelma Alice Todd was born on July 29, 1906, 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.
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Traded items with a signature of Thelma Todd
The most expensive item with a signature of Thelma Todd (THELMA TODD - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH) was sold in November 2025 for $1,763.19 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 March 2026 with $1,400.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.95 was July 2011. In average, an autographed item from Thelma Todd is worth $336.94.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Thelma Todd were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Autographed Vintage Photo Of Thelma Todd And Her Dog | $1,400.00 |  |
 | PATSY KELLY—SIGNED PHOTO—HAL ROACH•THELMA TODD•LYDA ROBERTI•RUBY KEELER•POLANSKI | $42.00 | |
 | PATSY KELLY—SIGNED PHOTO—ROACH Films w-Thelma Todd•Hardy•Chase—Rosemary’s Baby | $71.00 | |
| Superstar Thelma Todd Signed Photo | $80.00 | |
| Thelma Todd & Billie Dove signed/autographed page | $373.00 | |
| THELMA TODD - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH | $1,763.19 | |
| 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 Autograph, The Marx Brothers Movies | $800.00 | |
| THELMA TODD Autographed Signed Book PAGE Vintage 1930 GOLDEN AGE BOOK JSA LOA | $699.99 | |
| THELMA TODD Signed Autographed 3x 5 INDEX CARD The Bohemian Girl PSA/DNA SLABBED | $1,249.99 | |
| Thelma Todd Trading Card Ross Publisher Actor Autograph | $19.83 | |
| Thelma Todd Trading Card Ross Publisher Actor Autograph | $18.27 | |
| VTG 1935 Thelma Todd Autograph page w/ COA-film star-comedian-tragic death-sign | $409.98 | |
| VTG 1935 Thelma Todd Autograph page w/ COA-film star-comedian-tragic death-sign | $459.98 | |
