Heck Yeah Thelma Todd

Thelma Todd (The Ice-Cream Blonde) was one of Hollywood's finest comedians. As a girl she actually did not like cinema and had no aspirations to become an actress. She was discovered by a Paramount talent scout when she won the title of Miss Massachusetts in 1925. Thelma was trained by the studio with a group of other young hopefuls. She became a supporting actress in silent films and from 1927, with the event of the new talkies (sound films), appeared in more prominent roles in comedies with stars such as Laurel & Hardy, and Harry Langdon. In 1931 she went on to star in her own comedy shorts with ZaSu Pitts and later Pasty Kelly. On Monday, the 16th of December, 1935 Thelma was found dead in a garage which belonged to her lovers wife. It appeared she had committed suicide but on further investigation it became apparent that she was murdered. Thelma Todd was 29 years old, she partied hard and lived her short life to the fullest.

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Scene from This is The Night with Cary Grant.

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Thelma with her mother.

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Publicity shot for Her Man (1930)

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Thelma with Buster again, great duo!

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Buster Keaton and Thelma in Speak Easy.

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Little article about Speak Easy, Thelma's film with Buster Keaton.

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Another picture from Call Her Savage.

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Thelma with Clara Bow in Call Her Savage.

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Thelma looks like trouble here, look a ZaSu's worried expression.

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Thelma with Patsy Kelly.

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Monkey Business (1931)

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With Cary Grant in his first major role in This is The Night (1932).

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