Rev. Neal Dodd

Actor: Rev. Neal Dodd

Born: Sep 06, 1878 in Fort Madison, Iowa
Died: May 26, 1966 in Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor
Active: '30s-'40s
Major Genres: Drama, Comedy

Biography

The screen's favorite minister, the Rev. Neal Dodd had established his first Hollywood church in a storefront in 1918. Two years later, he was functioning as technical advisor on The Furnace (1920) and, in 1921, became a founding member of a relief fund to aid film workers in need. A lifelong supporter of the industry, Dodd made himself available whenever a film needed a pastor and ended up making more than 300 screen appearances. In 1924, he became a founding member of the Motion Picture Relief Fund of America (later Motion Picture and Television Fund), the charitable organization that today runs the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA, a facility catering to retired motion picture and television personnel. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide