| John Theodore Tussaud | |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1858 |
| Birth Place: | Kensington, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Death Date: | 13 October 1943 (aged 85) |
| Death Place: | Croxley Green, United Kingdom |
| Field: | Wax modelling |
John Theodore Tussaud (2 May 1858 – 13 October 1943) was a British sculptor, manager and chief artist of Madame Tussauds wax museum,[1] as well as an author of several books.
John Theodore Tussaud was born in Kensington, England, the great-grandson of Marie Tussaud. Although his father sold Madame Tussauds to a company headed by Edwin Josiah Poyser in February 1889, John Theodore Tussaud continued in his role as manager and chief artist for many years.[2]
He exhibited a bust of Alfred, Lord Tennyson and other sculptures at the Royal Academy. He wrote a book on the history of Madame Tussauds[3] and the book The Chosen Four about four of Napoleon Bonaparte's loyal supporters who followed him into exile on Saint Helena.[4] In 1935, Tussaud was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[5]