Tod Slaughter
Known for
Acting
Born
March 19, 1885
Birthplace
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
Died
February 19, 1956 (aged 70)
Biography
Tod Slaughter took to the stage in 1905 and made a name for himself as the star villain of numerous Victorian melodramas which he toured around England. Many of these were filmed cheaply in the 30s and 40s by quota-quickie tzar George King. His ham performances are perfectly suited to the material and the best of his films give the impression that if the Victorians could have made features they would have looked like this
Best known work
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1936
The Face at the Window
1939
Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn
1935
Crimes at the Dark House
1940
The Ticket of Leave Man
1937
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
1936
Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror
1938
It's Never Too Late to Mend
1937
The Greed of William Hart
1948
The Curse of the Wraydons
1946Filmography
1954
Puzzle Corner Number Fourteenas Sweeney Todd
1952
A Ghost for Saleas Caretaker
1952
1952
King of the Underworldas Terence Reilly
1950
Spring-Heeled Jackas Philip Wraydon, Producer
1948
The Greed of William Hartas William Hart
1946
The Curse of the Wraydonsas Philip Wraydon, as The Chief
1945
Bothered by a Beardas Sweeney Todd
1940
Crimes at the Dark Houseas The False Sir Percival Glyde
1939
The Face at the Windowas Chevalier Lucio del Gardo
1938
Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terroras Michael Larron
1938
Pots of Plotsas Tod Slaughter
1937
The Ticket of Leave Manas The Tiger
1937
Song of the Roadas Dan Lorenzo
1937
It's Never Too Late to Mendas Squire John Meadows
1937
Darby and Joanas Mr. Templeton
1936
Tod Slaughter at Homeas Tod Slaughter
1936
The Crimes of Stephen Hawkeas Stephen Hawke
1936
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Streetas Sweeney Todd
1935
Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barnas Squire William Corder
1926