Mike Todd, Jr.
Film producer
1929 – 2002
Who was Mike Todd, Jr.?
Michael Todd Jr. was the son of movie producer and cinema pioneer Mike Todd and his first wife, Bertha Freshman Todd. He was also a stepson of Elizabeth Taylor even though he was older than his famous stepmother through his father's third marriage. Todd Jr. was vice president of his father's company, Cinerama, and was responsible for filming the famous roller-coaster scene from the company's debut film, This is Cinerama.
Todd Jr. is also known for introducing the short-lived movie format Smell-o-vision, used solely in the 1960 film Scent of Mystery, which he produced.
Following in his father's footsteps of producing attractions for World's Fairs, Todd Jr. produced a racially integrated minstrel show for the 1964 New York World's Fair, called "America, Be Seated." It closed after two performances.
In 1983, Todd Jr. and his wife Susan McCarthy wrote a biography of Todd Sr. called A Valuable Property: The Life Story of Michael Todd
Todd Jr. was first married to Sarah Jane Weaver and they had six children by the names of Cyrus, Susan, Sarah, Eliza Haselton, Daniel and Oliver Todd. Later, when married to Susan McCarthy, Todd Jr. had two more children, Del and James.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 8, 1929
Los Angeles - Also known as
- Michael Todd Jr.
- Parents
- Spouses
- Sarah Jane Weaver
(1953 - 1972) - Susan McCarthy
(1972 - 2002)
- Sarah Jane Weaver
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- May 5, 2002
County Carlow
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Mike Todd, Jr.." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/mike_todd_jr>.
Discuss this Mike Todd, Jr. biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In