#158 Actress Thelma Todd

#158 Actress Thelma Todd

Author: True Crime Guys December 16, 2024 Duration: 10:49
On December 16, 1935, 29 year-old actress Thelma Todd was found dead in the driver’s seat of her Lincoln. Her car was discovered in a garage owned by Jewel Carmen. Who happened to be the estranged wife of Thelma’s current boyfriend/business partner, director Roland West. Thelma rose to fame in comedies starring the Marx Brothers, Buster Keaton, and even Laurel & Hardy. She was in the prime of her career.  The coroner ruled she suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. Yet its unclear, whether her death was a murder, suicide, or simply a horrible accident?    Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee   True Crime Guys YouTube   EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS:   https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions   True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify       Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Patreon.com/sandupodcast Merch: truecrimeguys.threadless.com  

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Duration: 31:00
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Duration: 16:06
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Duration: 24:49
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