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'''Todd Martin''' (February 11, 1927 – June 2, 2015) was an American character actor with a five-decade career in film and television. He portrayed [[Third German Officer|3rd German Officer]] in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episodes "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]" and "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III]]."<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_biography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=Todd%20Martin%20was%20born%20on%2011%20February%201927%20in%20Brooklyn%2C%20New%20York%2C%20USA.|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

== Biography ==

=== Early life ===

Martin was born on February 11, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York.<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_biography" /> Standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, his imposing physical presence would become one of his distinguishing characteristics throughout his acting career.<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_height">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=Height-,6%E2%80%B2%204%E2%80%B3%20(1.93%20m),-Born|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

=== Career ===

Martin's acting career began in the early 1960s, predominantly in film roles.<ref group="external" name="rottentomatoes_martin_career_overview">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_martin#:~:text=Todd%20Martin%20was%20an%20actor%20who%20was%20no%20stranger%20to%20being%20featured%20in%20numerous%20film%20roles%20throughout%20his%20Hollywood%20career.|title=Todd Martin Movies & TV Shows|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref> His early film work included the Jean-Paul Belmondo crime drama ''[[w:Magnet of Doom|Magnet of Doom]]'' (1963), the science fiction film ''[[w:Crack in the World|Crack in the World]]'' (1965) where he played Simpson, and the Steve McQueen heist film ''[[w:The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film)|The Thomas Crown Affair]]'' (1968).<ref group="external" name="rottentomatoes_martin_early_films">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_martin#:~:text=Martin%27s%20acting%20career%20began%20mostly%20with%20his%20roles%20in%20various%20films%2C%20such%20as%20the%20Jean%2DPaul%20Belmondo%20crime%20drama%20%22Magnet%20of%20Doom%22%20(1963)%2C%20%22Crack%20in%20the%20World%22%20(1965)%20and%20%22The%20Thomas%20Crown%20Affair%22%20(1968).|title=Todd Martin Movies & TV Shows|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

During the 1970s, Martin continued to build his filmography with notable roles in ''[[w:Bad Company (1972 film)|Bad Company]]'' (1972) with Jeff Bridges, the crime feature ''[[w:Hit! (film)|Hit!]]'' (1973) starring Billy Dee Williams, the western ''[[w:Jory (film)|Jory]]'' (1973), and the drama ''[[w:Alex & the Gypsy|Alex & the Gypsy]]'' (1976) with Jack Lemmon.<ref group="external" name="rottentomatoes_martin_1970s_films">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_martin#:~:text=He%20also%20appeared%20in%20%22Bad%20Company%22%20(1972)%20with%20Jeff%20Bridges%20and%20the%20crime%20feature%20%22Hit!%22%20(1973)%20with%20Billy%20Dee%20Williams.|title=Todd Martin Movies & TV Shows|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="rottentomatoes_martin_1970s_films_continued">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_martin#:~:text=He%20also%20had%20roles%20in%20film%20during%20these%20years%2C%20including%20roles%20in%20the%20John%20Marley%20western%20%22Jory%22%20(1973)%20and%20the%20drama%20%22Alex%20%26%20the%20Gypsy%22%20(1976)%20with%20Jack%20Lemmon.|title=Todd Martin Movies & TV Shows|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

Martin's television career was equally extensive, with appearances in numerous prominent series throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He had recurring roles in ''[[w:Columbo (TV series)|Columbo]]'' (1971), playing Sergeant Burke in two episodes between 1977 and 1978.<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_columbo">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=Columbo-,8.3,TV%20Series,-Sgt.%20Burke|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref> His television credits also included appearances in ''[[w:The Rockford Files|The Rockford Files]]'' (1974–1979), ''[[w:Mission: Impossible|Mission: Impossible]],'' ''[[w:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]],'' ''[[w:Starsky and Hutch|Starsky and Hutch]],'' ''[[w:McCloud (TV series)|McCloud]],'' and ''[[w:Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]].''<ref group="external" name="tvguide_martin_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/todd-martin/credits/3000081290/#:~:text=Mission%3A%20Impossible-,The%20New%20Doctors,-Thief|title=Todd Martin List of Movies and TV Shows|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

Martin also appeared in several television movies and miniseries during this period, including "Haunts of the Very Rich" (ABC, 1972–73), "Drive Hard, Drive Fast" (NBC, 1973–74), "The Barbary Coast" (ABC, 1974–75), "Cover Girls" (NBC, 1976–77), the miniseries "Captains and the Kings" (1976–77), and "Aspen" (1977–78).<ref group="external" name="rottentomatoes_martin_tv_movies">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_martin#:~:text=He%20additionally%20landed%20roles%20in%20the%20TV%20movies%20%22Haunts%20of%20the%20Very%20Rich%22%20(ABC%2C%201972%2D73)%20and%20%22Drive%20Hard%2C%20Drive%20Fast%22%20(NBC%2C%201973%2D74).%20He%20also%20starred%20in%20the%20TV%20movies%20%22The%20Barbary%20Coast%22%20(ABC%2C%201974%2D75)%20and%20%22Cover%20Girls%22%20(NBC%2C%201976%2D77).%20He%20also%20landed%20roles%20in%20the%20miniseries%20%22Captains%20and%20the%20Kings%22%20(1976%2D77)%20and%20%22Aspen%22%20(1977%2D78).|title=Todd Martin Movies & TV Shows|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

In 1979, Martin appeared in the television miniseries ''[[w:The French Atlantic Affair|The French Atlantic Affair]]'' as Freuling, appearing in three episodes.<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_french_atlantic">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=The%20French%20Atlantic%20Affair-,6.4,TV%20Mini%20Series,-Freuling|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref> In 1980, he appeared in ''Galactica 1980'' as 3rd German Officer in the time-travel storyline "Galactica Discovers Earth," which featured the Colonial Warriors traveling back to Nazi Germany during World War II.<ref group="external" name="imdb_galactica_1980_cast">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0080221/fullcredits/#:~:text=Todd%20Martin-,3rd%20German%20Officer,-1%20episode|title=Galactica 1980 (TV Series 1980) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

Martin continued working through the 1980s, with appearances in ''[[w:Vega$ (TV series)|Vega$]]'' (1979), ''[[w:Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' (1984), ''[[w:Automan|Automan]]'' (1983), ''[[w:Simon & Simon|Simon & Simon]]'' (1983), ''[[w:Tales of the Gold Monkey|Tales of the Gold Monkey]]'' (1982), and the television movie "Cave-In!" (NBC, 1982–83).<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_1980s_tv">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=Knight%20Rider-,6.9,TV%20Series,-Elmo%20Elliott|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref><ref group="external" name="rottentomatoes_martin_later_career">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/todd_martin#:~:text=Martin%20continued%20to%20exercise%20his%20talent%20in%20the%20seventies%20through%20the%20nineties%2C%20taking%20on%20a%20mix%20of%20projects%20like%20%22The%20French%20Atlantic%20Affair%22%20(1979%2D1980)%2C%20%22Cave%2DIn!%22%20(NBC%2C%201982%2D83)|title=Todd Martin Movies & TV Shows|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref> His final credited role was in the 1985 film ''Deadly Intruder,'' where he played Mr. West.<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_final_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=Deadly%20Intruder-,4.1,-Mr.West|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

Martin was occasionally credited under the alternative name "Todd Martens" during his career.<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_alternative_names">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=Alternative%20names-,Todd%20Martens,-Height|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

Martin died on June 2, 2015, in New York City of natural causes, at the age of 88.<ref group="external" name="imdb_martin_death">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551716/#:~:text=He%20died%20on%202%20June%202015%20in%20New%20York%20City%2C%20New%20York%2C%20USA.|title=Todd Martin|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

== References ==

=== External Sources ===
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Todd Martin - Revision history