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Tod Slaughter
Born 1885-03-19Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
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
Screen work
Movies & roles
Puzzle Corner Number FourteenSweeney ToddA Ghost for SaleCaretakerMurder at the GrangeRoleKing of the UnderworldTerence ReillySpring-Heeled JackPhilip WraydonThe Greed of William HartWilliam HartThe Curse of the WraydonsPhilip WraydonThe Curse of the WraydonsThe ChiefBothered by a BeardSweeney ToddCrimes at the Dark HouseThe False Sir Percival GlydeThe Face at the WindowChevalier Lucio del GardoSexton Blake and the Hooded TerrorMichael LarronPots of PlotsTod SlaughterThe Ticket of Leave ManThe TigerSong of the RoadDan LorenzoIt's Never Too Late to MendSquire John MeadowsDarby and JoanMr. TempletonTod Slaughter at HomeTod SlaughterThe Crimes of Stephen HawkeStephen HawkeSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney ToddMaria Marten, or The Murder in the Red BarnSquire William CorderLondon After DarkRole