Ann Todd(bornAnn Todd Phillips,[2]laterAnn BasartorAnn Phillips Basart;August 26, 1931 – February 7, 2020)[3]was an American child actress. She was credited in four films asAnn E. Todd.As an adult, she became a music reference librarian atUniversity of California, Berkeley.[2]
Ann Todd | |
|---|---|
 Todd inStronger Than Desire(1939) | |
| Born | Ann Todd Phillips August 26, 1931 Denver, Colorado,U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2020(aged 88)[1] Berkeley, California,U.S. |
| Occupation | Child actress |
| Years active | 1939–1953 |
| Spouse |
Robert Basart
(m.1951; died 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
Early years
editTodd was born in 1931 inDenver, Colorado,toBurrill L.and Alberta C. (née Mayfield) Phillips. She had a younger brother, Stephen (1937–1986). She was a distant relative ofMary Todd Lincoln.[1]Due to the privations of theGreat Depression,she was raised by her maternal grandparents,[4]Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ulysses Mayfield,[5][failed verification]her adoptive name wasAnn Todd Mayfield.[6](A Newspaper Enterprise Association story published June 13, 1940, refers to Mrs. A.U. Mayfield as Todd's mother.)[7]
In 1942, Todd was hospitalized in critical condition whenblood poisoningdeveloped after she cut her foot playing a game in her backyard.[8]
Film career
editTodd made her acting debut inZaza(1939) directed byGeorge Cukor.In a career spanning over 14 years, she appeared in almost 40 movies alongside such stars asIngrid Bergman,Leslie Howard,Shirley Temple,James Stewart,John Garfield,Bette Davis,Barbara Stanwyck,andMarlene Dietrich.
Due to the similarities between her name and the established British actressAnn Todd,she added the initial "E." to her name.[9]Todd was a regular inThe Stu Erwin Showfrom 1950 to 1953.[10]She became a teacher and librarian in her later life.[11]
Librarian and academic career
editAfter graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles, she attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she obtained a master's degree inlibrary sciencein 1958 and a Master of Arts in 1960.[12]She was a reference librarian at U.C. Berkeley from 1960 to 1961 and 1970 to 1990. Among her accomplishments was founding and editingCum Notis Variorum,the library's newsletter, which gained a substantial reputation.[12]Additionally Basart wrote reviews for theMusic Library AssociationpublicationNotesas well as serving as its music review editor and book review editor.
She taught at the San Francisco College for Women and at the University of California, Berkeley.[12]
In 1984, Basart established Fallen Leaf Press, publishing reference books in music as well as scores of contemporary American chamber music. Basart closed the business in 2000.
In 1993, she was recognized by theMusic Library Associationfor lifetime achievement.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Rosalie | Little girl | uncredited, listed in casting sheet as Ann Todd Mayfield |
| 1938 | Man-Proof | Little girl | uncredited, listed in casting sheet as Ann Todd Mayfield |
| Stolen Heaven | Little girl | uncredited, listed in casting sheet as Ann Todd Mayfield | |
| 1939 | Zaza | Toto | |
| Calling Dr. Kildare | Jenny | uncredited | |
| The Zero Hour | Beth | ||
| Stronger Than Desire | Susan Flagg | ||
| Intermezzo | Ann Marie | ||
| Bad Little Angel | Libbit Creighton, age 9 | uncredited | |
| Tower of London | Princess | uncredited | |
| Destry Rides Again | Claggett girl | ||
| 1940 | The Blue Bird | Little Sister | |
| Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet | Marianne | uncredited | |
| Granny Get Your Gun | Charlotte | ||
| Little Orvie | Patsy Balliser | ||
| All This, and Heaven Too | Berthe | ||
| Brigham Young | Mary Kent | ||
| Keeping Company | First stooge | uncredited | |
| 1941 | Blood and Sand | Carmen, as a child | |
| Bad Men of Missouri | Amy Younger | ||
| Private Nurse | Barbara Winton | ||
| How Green Was My Valley | Ceinwen | ||
| The Men in Her Life | Rose | ||
| Remember the Day | Kate Hill | ||
| 1942 | Kings Row | Randy Monaghan, as a child | |
| On the Sunny Side | Betty | ||
| Beyond the Blue Horizon | Tama, as a child | uncredited | |
| That Other Woman | Young girl | uncredited | |
| Over My Dead Body | Tailor's little girl | ||
| 1943 | Dixie Dugan | Imogene Dugan | |
| 1945 | Roughly Speaking | Louise Randall, as a child | |
| Pride of the Marines | Loretta Merchant | ||
| 1946 | My Reputation | Gretchen Van Orman | |
| The Jolson Story | Ann Murray, as a child | uncredited | |
| Margie | Joyce Fontayne | ||
| 1947 | Homesteaders of Paradise Valley | Melinda Hill | |
| Dangerous Years | Doris Martin | credited as Ann E. Todd | |
| 1948 | Three Daring Daughters | Ilka Morgan | credited as Ann E. Todd |
| Arthur Takes Over | Valarie Jeanne Bradford | credited as Ann E. Todd | |
| 1949 | Cover Up | Cathie Weatherby | credited as Ann E. Todd |
| 1950 to 1953 | The Stu Erwin Show | Joyce Erwin (TV series, supporting role) | |
| 1951 | The Lion Hunters | Jean Forbes |
References
edit- ^abPedersen, Erik (February 17, 2020)."Ann Basart Dies: Child Film Actress & 1950s Sitcom Regular Was 88".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedMay 24,2021.
- ^ab"Ann E Todd obituary".The Times.London. March 6, 2020.RetrievedMarch 6,2020.(subscription required)
- ^"Ann Basart".Legacy.RetrievedFebruary 11,2020.
- ^She, but not her brother Steve, was raised by her maternal grandparents
- ^Kiley, Bill (January 8, 1940)."Air Notes and Anecdotes".The Daily Reporter.Greenfield Daily Reporter. p. 2.RetrievedOctober 2,2015– via Newspapers.com.
- ^Joseph F. Clarke (1977).Pseudonyms.BCA. p. 161.
- ^Harrison, Paul (June 13, 1940)."At 6 (?), Ann Todd Looks Like Shirley Temple's Successor, But She Doesn't Look Like Shirley".Mount Carmel Item.Pennsylvania, Mount Carmel. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 3.RetrievedJanuary 8,2017– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Child Film Star Is Critically Ill".Albuquerque Journal. May 28, 1942. p. 1. Archived fromthe originalon February 20, 2016.RetrievedOctober 2,2015– via Newspapers.com.(Wayback Machine Archive)
- ^"Ann E. Todd profile".Allmovie.RetrievedNovember 15,2013.
- ^Terrace, Vincent (2011).Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010.McFarland & Company, Inc.ISBN978-0-7864-6477-7.P. 1109.
- ^"Little Orvie".TCM. Archived fromthe originalon December 3, 2013.RetrievedNovember 15,2013.
- ^abcdMimi Tashiro, "Basart, Ann",Grove Music Onlinehttps://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2083817(accessed November 18, 2019).
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