Death Slaughter

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Tod Slaughter (born March 19, 1885 in Newcastle , † February 19, 1956 in Derby ) was an English actor who was known for his particularly macabre portrayals in films.

Life

He was born under the name Norman Carter Slaughter as the oldest of 12 children in Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland . In 1905 he began his stage career in West Hartlepool . In 1913 he worked in the Hippodrome Theaters in Richmond and Croydon . During World War I he served in the Royal Flying Corps , after which he continued his acting career and returned to the stage.

Slaughter initially played very different characters, but increasingly developed into the actor of the villain, especially during his time as a film actor. His first film, which was decisive for his further career, was Maria Marten . He then played in a number of melodramatic films. His less dark roles included his appearances in the films Song of the Road and Darby and Joan . In Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror , however, he played the head of an international gang of super villains. Slaughter was particularly convincing through the portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street , this theme was filmed several times, including in 2007 with Johnny Depp in the role of the barber.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1935: Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn
  • 1936: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  • 1936: The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
  • 1937: Darby and Joan
  • 1937: It's Never Too Late to Mend
  • 1937: The Song of the Road
  • 1938: The Ticket of Leave Man
  • 1938: Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror
  • 1939: The Face at the Window
  • 1940: Crimes at the Dark House
  • 1945: Bothered by a Beard
  • 1946: The Curse of the Wraydons
  • 1948: The Greed of William Hart
  • 1952: King of the Underworld
  • 1952: Murder at Scotland Yard
  • 1952: Murder at the Grange
  • 1952: A Ghost for Sale
  • 1954: Puzzle Corner No. 14th

literature

  • Jeffrey Richards: The Unknown 1930s: An Alternative History of the British Cinema, 1929-1939. IB Tauris, New York 1998, ISBN 978-1-860-64628-7 . Book title on books.google.de

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biography. Internet Movie Database , accessed March 13, 2011 .
  2. ↑ Biography ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on britishpictures.com, accessed September 13, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.britishpictures.com
  3. ^ Sweeny Todd at classichorror.free-online.co.uk, accessed September 13, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Slaughter, death
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Slaughter, Norman Carter (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Newcastle upon Tyne
DATE OF DEATH 19th February 1956
Place of death Derby