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Mr. Toad, of Toad Hall, is one of the main characters in the 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth
Actors who have played Mr. Toad Mr. Toad
Grahame, and also the title character of the 1929 A. A. Milne play Toad of Toad Hall based on the book.
References in other media The Wind in the Willows character

References Inspiration [ edit ]

The inspiration for Mr. Toad's wayward mischievousness and boastfulness was Kenneth Grahame's only
child Alastair: a family friend, Constance Smedley, overheard Grahame telling Alastair the exploits of Toad as
a bedtime story, and noted that "Alastair's own tendency to exult in his exploits was gently satirized in Mr.
Toad".[1] Colonel Francis Cecil Ricardo (1852–1924), the first owner of a car in Cookham in Berkshire, where
Grahame wrote the books is also thought to have been an influence. Other suggestions include Walter
Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe.[2]

Actors who have played Mr. Toad [ edit ]

Eric Blore - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad[3]

David Jason - The Wind in the Willows (1983 film)[4]
Charles Nelson Reilly - The Wind in the Willows (1987 film)[5]
Rik Mayall - The Wind in the Willows (1995 film)[6]
Illustration by E.H. Shepard
Terry Jones - The Wind in the Willows (1996 film)[7]
First The Wind in the Willows
Matt Lucas - The Wind in the Willows (2006 film)[8]
appearance
Peter Harryson - on stage.[9]
Created by Kenneth Grahame

Portrayed by Peter Harryson (stage

References in other media [ edit ]
adaptation)

The first story arc of the Batman and Robin comic book by Grant Morrison features a villainous character with Voiced by Eric Blore (1949 film)
the name and appearance of Mr. Toad. After Batman and Robin interrogate Toad, he is revealed to be in David Jason (1983 film, 1984 TV
cahoots with Pyg.[10] series)
Charles Nelson Reilly (1987
film)
References [ edit ] Rik Mayall (1995 film, 1996
1. ^ Mattanah, Jonathan (2009). "A Contemporary Psychological Understanding of Mr. Toad" . In Horne, Jackie C.; sequel)

White, Donna R. (eds.). Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows: A Children's Classic at 100. Lanham, In-universe information
Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9780810872592.
Species Toad
2. ^ Johnson, Andrew (22 October 2011). "Is this the real Mr Toad?" . The Independent. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
Gender Male
3. ^ "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)" . IMDB. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
Occupation Motor car driver
4. ^ "The Wind in the Willows (1983/I) (TV)" . IMDB. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
5. ^ "The Wind in the Willows (1987) (TV)" . IMDB. Retrieved 2009-02-16. Nationality English
6. ^ "The Wind in the Willows (1995) (TV)" . IMDB. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
7. ^ "The Wind in the Willows (1996)" . IMDB. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
8. ^ "The Wind in the Willows (2006) (TV)" . IMDB. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
9. ^ "Aftonbladet nöje: Sista kvällen som padda" . wwwc.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
10. ^ Grant Morrison (w), Frank Quitely (a), Alex Sinclair (col), Pat Brosseau (let), Dan DiDio (ed). "Batman Reborn, Part One: Domino Effect" Batman and Robin, vol. 1,
no. 1 (August 2009).

· · The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame [hide]

Characters Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad · Toad of Toad Hall · The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show · 1983 film · 1984–1988 TV series ·
Film and TV adaptations
1987 film · 1988 film · 1995 film · 1996 film · 2006 film
Stage adaptations Toad of Toad Hall · The Wind in the Willows (musical)

Related works Mole's Christmas · A Tale of Two Toads · Oh, Mr. Toad · Tales of the Willows (The Willows at Christmas) · Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

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Categories: Anthropomorphic amphibians Fictional frogs Characters in children's literature Characters in British novels of the 20th century
Literary characters introduced in 1908

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