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Ann Todd
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Ann Todd

1909 – 1993 · Hartford, Cheshire, England · Active 1931–2021

Born in 1907 in Hartford, Cheshire, Ann Todd emerged as a notable figure in British cinema, captivating audiences with her performances in films like Taste of Fear (1961) and Beware My Brethren (1972). Known as the 'pocket Garbo' for her striking beauty, Todd's career spanned decades and genres, from psychological thrillers to horror. Her role in Taste of Fear highlights her ability to convey complex emotions, making her a significant contributor to the cult film landscape.

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Beware My Brethren

Beware My Brethren

1972 ★ 5.5
as Birdy Wemys

Led by a sinister minister, a controlling religious sect called the Brethren has taken control of widow Birdy Wemys, sending her unstable son, Kenny, into a spiraling descent into madness and murder. No woman is safe when Kenny's religious mania overpowers him and leads to a rampage of carnage and chaos!

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Filmography

40 credits
2020s 1 credit
2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.3
1980s 3 credits
1986
The McGuffin as Mrs. Forbes-Duthie
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
TV ★ 7.2
1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate as Self - Interviewee (uncredited)
Movie
1970s 2 credits
1979
The Human Factor as Castle's Mother
Movie ★ 5.8
1972
The Fiend as Birdy Wemys
Movie ★ 5.0
1960s 5 credits
1965
90° in the Shade as Mrs. Kurka
Movie ★ 5.7
1962
The Son of Captain Blood as Arabella Blood
Movie ★ 6.7
1961
Taste of Fear as Jane Appleby
Movie ★ 7.1
1960
Movie
1960
Thriller as Sylvia Lawrence
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 9 credits
1958
The Lady of the Camellias as Marguerite Gautier
Movie
1957
Time Without Pity as Honor Stanford
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Sylvia Leeds Kent
TV ★ 7.8
1954
The Green Scarf as Solange Vauthier
Movie ★ 6.3
1954
Climax! as Jane Palmer
TV ★ 3.8
1953
General Electric Theater as Cynthia Spence
TV ★ 6.8
1952
The Sound Barrier as Susan Garthwaite
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Madeleine as Madeleine Hamilton Smith
Movie ★ 6.9
1940s 10 credits
1949
Movie ★ 6.9
1948
Daybreak as Frances "Frankie" Tribe
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
So Evil My Love as Olivia Harwood
Movie ★ 6.4
1947
The Paradine Case as Gay Keane
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
Gaiety George as Kathryn Davis
Movie ★ 6.3
1945
The Seventh Veil as Francesca Cunningham
Movie ★ 6.6
1945
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Movie
1941
Ships with Wings as Kay Gordon
Movie ★ 6.0
1941
Danny Boy as Jane Kaye
Movie ★ 6.5
1930s 10 credits
1939
Poison Pen as Ann Rider
Movie ★ 6.7
1938
South Riding as Madge Carne
Movie ★ 6.6
1937
The Squeaker as Carol Stedman
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
Action for Slander as Ann Daviot
Movie ★ 7.0
1936
Things to Come as Mary Gordon
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Movie ★ 6.0
1932
The Water Gipsies as Jane Bell
Movie ★ 6.7
1931
The Ghost Train as Peggy Murdock
Movie ★ 8.0
1931
Keepers of Youth as Millicent
Movie ★ 10.0
1931
These Charming People as Pamela Crawford
Movie ★ 10.0