Todd Armstrong (born John Harris Armstrong) was an actor in ten films and several television series.
He is probably best known for playing the titular role of Jason in the film Jason and the Argonauts (1963). He had also starred, during 1961, in the later segments of the syndicated crime drama Manhunt.
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MoreTodd Armstrong (born John Harris Armstrong) was an actor in ten films and several television series.
He is probably best known for playing the titular role of Jason in the film Jason and the Argonauts (1963). He had also starred, during 1961, in the later segments of the syndicated crime drama Manhunt.
Armstrong's parents supported him financially but after struggling a few years with no success landing acting roles, he took part-time work as a landscape gardener. During his time as a landscaper he was discovered by actress Gloria Henry, who played the mother on the Dennis the Menace television series. Henry learned of her gardener's acting aspirations and was impressed enough by Armstrong's good looks to arrange for him to get a screen test at Columbia Pictures, where she was under contract. He landed a supporting role in the third season of the television show Manhunt, playing Detective Carl Spencer in 13 episodes in the 1961 season. In 1962, Armstrong made his film debut with a small role in director Edward Dmytryk's drama Walk on the Wild Side, in which he was billed as "Todd Anderson".
His first starring role was the title character in Jason and the Argonauts (1963), a mortal who betrays the god of Zeus in search of the golden fleece, but his voice was dubbed by British actor Tim Turner, since a majority of the cast were British. Armstrong had only one additional leading role, in the 1965 World War II film King Rat.
Subject ID: 108815
Subject ID: 108815