Ann Todd, a ravishing and talented English actress, is most notably recognized for her captivating performance as the spouse of the esteemed Gregory Peck in the iconic 1947 cinematic masterpiece, Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case. Her personal life was equally as fascinating, as she embarked on a romantic journey with her third husband, the renowned film director David Lean. This union led to her appearances in not one, not two, but three of Lean's most acclaimed films, including the 1949 drama The Passionate Friends, the 1950 biographical drama Madeleine, and the 1952 groundbreaking sci-fi film The Sound Barrier.
Personal Details
BornJan 24, 1907 Hartford, Cheshire, England, UK
Spouse
David Lean
( May 21, 1949 to Jul 15, 1957 )Nigel Tangye
( Oct 27, 1939 to Mar 12, 1949 )Victor Neill Malcolm
( Dec 6, 1933 to May 11, 2025 )
Biography
Career
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1985
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1979

The Human Factor as Castle's Mother
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1972

Beware My Brethren as Birdy Wemys
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1965

90 Degrees in the Shade as Mrs. Kurka
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1961

Scream of Fear as Jane Appleby
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Thriller as Sylvia Lawrence
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1960

Buick-Electra Playhouse as Helen
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1957

Time Without Pity as Honor Stanford
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Climax! as Jane Palmer
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1952

The Sound Barrier as Susan Garthwaite
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1950

Madeleine as Madeleine Hamilton Smith
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1949

One Woman's Story as Mary Justin
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1948

So Evil My Love as Olivia Harwood
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Daybreak as Frances "Frankie" Tribe
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1947

The Paradine Case as Gay Keane
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1945

Vacation from Marriage as Elena
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The Seventh Veil as Francesca Cunningham
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1941

Danny Boy as Jane Kaye
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Ships with Wings as Kay Gordon
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1938

South Riding as Madge Carne
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1937

Action for Slander as Ann Daviot
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Murder on Diamond Row as Carol Stedman
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1936

Things to Come as Mary Gordon
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1934

The Return of Bulldog Drummond as Phyllis Drummond
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1932

The Water Gipsies as Jane Bell
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2021