West and Todd resided. An autopsy concluded that she died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning caused by the exhaust of her car. Some conspiracy buffs have suggested that Todd was murdered by West aboard his yacht, the Joyita. This theory states that he then planted her body in her garage to be found later and staged the scene to resemble an accident. The Joyita gained further notoriety in 1955 when its entire complement of 25 passengers and crew went missing in the South Pacific. No evidence concerning allegations against West has surfaced, and neither he nor anybody else was charged with any crime surrounding Todd’s death, although he was asked to testify for a grand jury investigation into the death. However, the bad publicity surrounding his alleged involvement in Thelma Todd's death hurt his reputation and largely overshadowed his film work. Filmography A Woman's Honor (1916) Lost Souls (1916) The Siren (1917) De Luxe Annie (1918) The Silver Lining (1921) Nobody (1921) The Unknown Purple (1923) Driftwood (1924) The Monster (1925) The Bat (1926) The Dove (1927) Alibi (1929) The Bat Whispers (1930) Corsair (1931) References Sources External links Film directors from Ohio Vaudeville performers Artists from Cleveland 1885 births 1952 deaths Male actors from Cleveland Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)