Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities (1935)

Record Details:

Title:
Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities
Date:
1935
Volume:
Biographical Information on RKO Radio Pictures Personalities
Leaf #:
00095
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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Rutgers Neilson RKO Radio Pictures Biographical Information RKO Building Radio City, New York THE LMA TODD (RKO Railio Pictures) (Thelma Todd was born in Lawrence, Mass., July 29. Height 5 feet, 4 inches. Weight 120 lbs. Blonde hair, grey eyes. Sports swimming and tennis. Likes dogs has a cocker spaniel.) EARLY LIFE Thelma Todd was teaching in a grammer school in Lowell, Mass., when a local film exhibitor said (perhaps for the first time) "You ought to be in pictures." At any rate, she sent her photograph to Paramount in New York, which at that time was about to start an acting school at its Long Island studio. An interview and film test followed, and Thelma won a scholarship at the school, graduating in its first and only class with Buddy Rogers and one or two more who had made the film grade. Massachusetts Elks also chose her "Miss Massachusetts." STAGE CAREER None SCREEN CAREER Thelma Todd and her mother went to Hollywood, where the girl played several small parts for Paramount. Hal Roach signed her for five years, and she was featured in many short comedies with Laurel and Hardy and with Zasu Pitts. She later played ( continued)