John Todd (actor)
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John Todd | |
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Born | Fred McCarthy August 14, 1876 |
Died | July 14, 1957 | (aged 80)
Occupation | Actor |
John Frederick "Fred" McCarthy (August 14, 1876[citation needed] – July 14, 1957[1]), known professionally as John Todd, was an American actor.
Stage
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania,[2] Todd acted in stock theater in Minneapolis. He performed with the Bainbridge Players for five years in the 1920s before making a transition from acting to directing.[3] On Broadway, Todd appeared in The Flower of the Ranch (1908), Experience (1918), Lusmore (1919), Macushia (1920), The Mask of Hamlet (1921), and Money in the Air (1932).[4]
Radio
Known for
His most famous work was on
Todd was a bald and stocky man of Irish descent, though he occasionally donned a wig for publicity photos. He was usually replaced by a Native American performer for public appearances. With the exception of a brief period where he was replaced by a real Native American, Todd played Tonto for almost the entire radio run, and was the only original cast member heard on the final broadcast, on September 3, 1954.
Station owner
Other radio roles for Todd included recurring but less significant parts on The Green Hornet as Dan Reid, the title character's father and the now elderly version of the Lone Ranger's nephew, and on Challenge of the Yukon, as Inspector Conrad, Sgt. Preston's superior in the North-West Mounted Police.
Death
On July 14, 1957, Todd died in Ford Hospital in Detroit.[6]
References
- ^ "John Todd". Ventura County Star. Associated Press. July 16, 1957. p. 9. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Todd". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Lone Ranger Fan Club - Tonto
- Newspapers.com.