Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Richard Todd Biography and Timeline

Follow Richard Todd through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Richard Todd, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1944

Capture of Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge · Warfare / World War, 2nd

One of the members of the 7th Battalion reinforcements is young actor Richard Todd who would, nearly two decades later, play Major Howard in the film The Longest Day

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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