Occupation Child actress Role Actress Name Ann Todd | Children 2 Years active 1939-53 Siblings Stephen Phillips | |
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Full Name Ann Todd Phillips Born August 26, 1931 (age 92) ( 1931-08-26 ) Denver, Colorado, U.S. Spouse Robert Basart (m. 1951–1993) Parents Alberta Phillips, Burrill Phillips Movies How Green Was My Valley, Dangerous Years, Remember the Day, Stronger Than Desire, Zaza Similar People Ann Todd, Arthur Pierson, Henry King, John Ford, George Cukor | ||
Ann E. Todd (born August 26, 1931) is an American former child actress.
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Early years
Todd was born Ann Todd Phillips in 1931 in Denver, Colorado to Burrill L. and Alberta C. (née Mayfield) Phillips. She had a younger brother, Stephen (1937–1986). She is a distant relative of Mary Todd Lincoln. Due to the privations of the Great Depression, she and her younger brother were reportedly raised by her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ulysses Mayfield, her adoptive name was Ann Todd Mayfield. (A Newspaper Enterprise Association story published June 13, 1940, refers to Mrs. A.U. Mayfield as Todd's mother.)
In 1942, Todd was hospitalized in critical condition when blood poisoning developed after she cut her foot playing a game in her backyard.
Career
In 1939, Todd made her acting debut in Zaza directed by George Cukor. In a career spanning over 14 years, she appeared in almost 40 movies alongside notable stars such as Ingrid Bergman, Shirley Temple, James Stewart, Bette Davis, Barbara Stanwyck and Marlene Dietrich.
Due to the similarities between her name and the then already established British actress Ann Todd, she added the initial "E." to her name. Todd was a regular in The Stu Erwin Show between 1950–53 before quitting show business for good. She became a teacher and librarian in her later life before retiring in California.
Filmography
Actress
1950
The Stu Erwin Show (TV Series) as
Joyce Erwin
- The Three Budgeteers (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- All for Father (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Day the Circus Came to Town (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Love Thy Neighbor (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Farewell to Hamilton High (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Nothing Like a Friend (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Yvette (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Landlord (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Jackie's Newspaper (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Youth, It's Wonderful (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Operation Hamster (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Art Appreciation (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- In the Shade of the Old Family Tree (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Stu Sells the House (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Fair Exchange (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Stu's Secret (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Leave It to Stu (1953) - Joyce Erwin (uncredited)
- The Blow-up (1953) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Stu's Jalopy (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Golden Key (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Game (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Father Takes a Pet (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Fur Coat (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Goin' Steady (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Object Lesson (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Jackie Finds a Cause (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- On the Trail (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Stu Paints the Roof (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Boys Aren't Everything (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Runaway (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- A Party Comes to Life (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Trouble Below (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Quiet Place (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- A Very Rainy Day (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Jackie Writes a Book (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Premature Engagement (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Business (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Love Bug (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Brown Eyes (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Joyce's Romance (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Stu Has a Baby (1952) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Egg Noggin' (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Tempest in a Teapot (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Big Game (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Jackie Knows All (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- In a Pickle (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Father Does His Homework (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Erwin for President (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The French Teacher (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Nice Little Doggie (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Bonus (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Hate the Love Seat (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- It's Just Money (1951) - Joyce Erwin
- The Pen Is Mightier (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- That's My Mother (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Track Meet (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- I Spy (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Cafe Society (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Roughing It (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Nothing But the Truth (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- June Serves on a Jury (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Dear Dora (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Quarantine (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Barbecue (1951) - Joyce Erwin (uncredited)
- Doctor's Examination (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Springtime for Father (1951) - Joyce Erwin (uncredited)
- TV Comes to the Erwins (1951) - Joyce Erwin
- Private Enterprise (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Present (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Many Happy Returns (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Burglar Alarm (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Great Debate (1951) - Joyce Erwin
- Father Picks a Queen (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Weighty Problem (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Baby Knows Best (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Milk of Human Kindness (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Interior Decorating (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Erwin Goes to the Dogs (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Class Reunion (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Stu's Private Eye (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Father and Shakespeare (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Black Saturday (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Wedding Bells (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Helping Hand (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- High Finance (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Cousin Steve Pays a Visit (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Hot Rod (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- What Paper Do You Read? (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Bugle Sounds (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Telephonitis (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- The Ugly Duckling (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Competition (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Father Knows Best (1951) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Lesson in Tolerance (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Problem Party (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Father Gets Into the Act (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Thank You, Mr. Jarvis (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- June's Romance (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Father's Little Gift (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Father Finds a Genius (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Dr. I.Q. Erwin (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Stu's Holiday (1950) - Joyce Erwin (uncredited)
- The Contest (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
- Mr. Lamont Stays All Night (1950) - Joyce Erwin (as Ann Todd)
1951
The Lion Hunters as
Jean Forbes (as Ann Todd)
1949
Cover Up as
Cathie Weatherby
1948
Arthur Takes Over as
Valarie Jeanne Bradford
1948
Three Daring Daughters as
Ilka Morgan
1947
Dangerous Years as
Doris Martin
1947
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley as
Melinda Hill (as Ann Todd)
1946
Margie as
Joyce Fontayne (as Ann Todd)
1946
The Jolson Story as
Ann Murray - as a Child (uncredited)
1946
My Reputation as
Gretchen Van Orman (as Ann Todd)
1945
Pride of the Marines as
Loretta Merchant (as Ann Todd)
1945
Roughly Speaking as
Louise Randall as a child (as Ann Todd)
1943
Dixie Dugan as
Imogene Dugan (as Ann Todd)
1942
Over My Dead Body as
Tailor's Little Girl
1942
That Other Woman as
Young Girl (uncredited)
1942
Beyond the Blue Horizon as
Tama as a Child (uncredited)
1942
On the Sunny Side as
Betty (as Ann Todd)
1942
Kings Row as
Randy Monaghan - as a Girl (as Ann Todd)
1941
Remember the Day as
Kate Hill (as Ann Todd)
1941
The Men in Her Life as
Rose (as Ann Todd)
1941
How Green Was My Valley as
Ceinwen (as Ann Todd)
1941
Private Nurse as
Barbara Winton
1941
Bad Men of Missouri as
Amy Younger (as Ann Todd)
1941
Blood and Sand as
Carmen (as a child) (as Ann Todd)
1940
Keeping Company as
First Stooge (uncredited)
1940
Brigham Young as
Mary Kent (as Ann Todd)
1940
All This, and Heaven Too as
Berthe de Praslin (as Ann Todd)
1940
Little Orvie as
Patsy Balliser (as Ann Todd)
1940
Granny Get Your Gun as
Charlotte (as Ann Todd)
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as
Marianne (uncredited)
1940
The Blue Bird as
Little Sister (as Ann Todd)
1939
Destry Rides Again as
Claggett Girl (as Ann Todd)
1939
Tower of London as
Princess (uncredited)
1939
Bad Little Angel as
Libbit Creighton - Age 9 (uncredited)
1939
Intermezzo as
Ann Marie Brandt - Their Daughter (as Ann Todd)
1939
Stronger Than Desire as
Susan Flagg (as Ann Todd)
1939
The Zero Hour as
Beth (as Ann Todd)
1939
Calling Dr. Kildare as
Jenny (uncredited)
1938
Zaza as
Toto (as Ann Todd)
Soundtrack
1948
Three Daring Daughters (performer: "THE DICKEY-BIRD-SONG", "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" - uncredited)
1940
All This, and Heaven Too (performer: "The War of the Roses" - uncredited)
1939
Intermezzo (performer: "Intermezzo" (1936) - uncredited)
1939
Stronger Than Desire (performer: "Lullaby (Cradle Song)" (1868), "Three Blind Mice" - uncredited)
Self
1941
Meet the Stars #3: Variety Reel #1 (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2020
TCM Remembers 2020 (TV Special) as
Self / actress
References
Ann E. Todd Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA