Michael Todd
American theatre and film producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Todd (June 22, 1909 – March 22, 1958), also known as Mike Todd, was an American theatre and movie producer. He is known for making movies, starting the movie formats of Cinerama and Todd-AO, and his 1957 marriage to actress Elizabeth Taylor (1930-2011). Todd's 1956 production of Around the World in Eighty Days won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Todd is also well known as the third of Elizabeth Taylor's seven husbands.
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Born | Avrom Hirsch Goldbogen (1909-06-22)June 22, 1909 |
Died | March 22, 1958(1958-03-22) (aged 48) Grants, New Mexico, United States |
Spouse(s) | Bertha Freshman (1927–46) Joan Blondell (1947–50) Elizabeth Taylor (1957–58) |
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