See also: Private Edwards. The Longest Day, which was made in black and white, features a large ensemble cast including John Wayne, Kenneth More,Richard Todd, Robert Mitchum, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, Red Buttons, Peter Lawford, Eddie Albert, Jeffrey Hunter, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Rod Steiger, Leo Genn, Gert Fröbe, Irina Demick, Bourvil, Curt Jürgens, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka and Arletty. Richard Todd: Capt. Starring: Robert Taylor , Richard Todd , Dana Wynter and Edmond O'Brien Directed by: Henry Koster Anthology of War on Film (Twelve O'Clock High / The Longest Day / The Great Escape / Von Ryan's Express / The Sand Pebbles / Battle of Britain / Patton / Tora! Richard Todd full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Todd, however, regarded "The Longest Day" as a film rather than a documentary, and his part in it was simply that of an actor doing as he was told. His exploits would be re-created in the 1962 film "The Longest Day", in which he played Major Howard. Todd was among those who parachuted into France during the D-Day Invasion of 1944; eighteen years later, he played a cameo in Darryl F. Zanuck's D-Day recreation The Longest Day (1946). Richard Todd is best known as a Hollywood legend, famous for roles in films such as 'The Dambusters' and 'The Longest Day'. Back to 7th Battalion. Back to Biographies Menu During Operation Overlord, Todd’s battalion were the reinforcements parachuted in after the gliders landed and captured Pegasus Bridge to prevent German forces crossing the bridge and attacking. Less well known is that Todd was a war hero. Quotes. Richard Todd passed away on the 3rd December 2009. The Longest Day Maj. John Howard (1962) The Dam Busters Wing Commander Guy Gibson, V.C., ... featured a young Richard Todd. Richard Todd, an Oscar-nominated actor best known for war dramas like “The Hasty Heart,” “The Dam Busters” and “The Longest Day,” died … Todd was part of the British airborne invasion, that took place June 5 through June 7. On screen, Richard Todd played stoical, real-life heroes - Wing Commander Guy Gibson in The Dam Busters, Major John Howard in The Longest Day, Commander John Kerans in the Yangtse Incident. I wish I had half the courage of some of … Richard Todd, the actor, who died on December 3 aged 90, was one of the first British officers to land in Normandy in advance of the main D-Day landings and … Lightning Strikes Twice Richard Trevelyan 1951 Todd was one of the first British officers to land on D-Day.