Ann E. Todd

Ann Phillips Basart (born Ann Todd Phillips; August 26, 1931 – February 7, 2020), better known by her stage name Ann E. Todd, was an American child actress. She was a noted music librarian later in life. She acted between 1939 and 1953. She appeared in movies such as Zaza (1939), Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (1947), Arthur Takes Over (1948) and Cover Up (1949). She also made appearances in The Stu Erwin Show between 1950 and 1953.

Todd was born in Denver, Colorado. Her father was composer Burrill Phillips. She was married to Robert Basart from 1951 until his death in 1993. Todd had dementia for the final seven years of her life. She died on February 7, 2020, at the age of 88.