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Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Acting·1892–1949·110 films

Leyland Hodgson (5 October 1892 – 16 March 1949), also known as Leland Hodgson, was an English-born American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in London on 5 October 1892, Hodgson entered the theatre in 1898. In his early 20s Hodgson was part of a touring theatre company, spending his time in the British areas of the Far East, before entering the stage in Australia. In 1930 moved to the United States, where he made his film debut in the Oscar-nominated film, The Case of Sergeant Grischa in 1930.

Filmography

The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940)Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)Mullen (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1942)Second Reporter (uncredited)
The Mummy
The Mummy (1932)Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man (1941)Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)Chief Constable
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)Bobby (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Dark Victory (1939)Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Sahara
Sahara (1943)British Officer (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)Officer
Terror by Night
Terror by Night (1946)Senior Conductor (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)Chauffeur (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1946)Tour Guide
Love Affair
Love Affair (1939)Doctor (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)Captain Roland Shore
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death (1944)Customs Officer (uncredited)
Bedlam
Bedlam (1946)'That Devil' Wilkes
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)Inspector (uncredited)
My Name Is Julia Ross
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)Policeman (uncredited)
Hangover Square
Hangover Square (1945)Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)Captain (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman (1932)Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)British Sergeant (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here (1943)Butler (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Repeat Performance
Repeat Performance (1947)Ship Steward
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)Court Announcer
Three Strangers
Three Strangers (1946)Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
Forever Amber
Forever Amber (1947)
The Frozen Ghost
The Frozen Ghost (1945)Doctor in audience (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
Allegheny Uprising (1939)Trial Judge Who Protests
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (1945)Paul Jewell (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)Tipster
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)Captain Bert Hawkins
The Rains Came
The Rains Came (1939)Doctor (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)Lt. Kingsford
British Intelligence
British Intelligence (1939)Lord Sudbury
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love (1940)Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
Strange Confession
Strange Confession (1945)
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours (1939)Captain Vickers
Singapore
Singapore (1947)British Officer (uncredited)
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek (1944)Guest (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
A Woman's Vengeance (1948)First Warder
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)Butler (uncredited)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)Sergeant
This Above All
This Above All (1942)Policeman
Calcutta
Calcutta (1946)Police Officer (uncredited)
Journey for Margaret
Journey for Margaret (1942)The Censor (uncredited)
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York (1940)Robert Boggs
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)Thomas, the butler
They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay (1941)Car Driver (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
Raffles
Raffles (1939)Bobby
Confession
Confession (1937)Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)Randall
The Man I Married
The Man I Married (1940)Announcer
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)British Officer
Kitty
Kitty (1945)Passerby (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)Harvey Hammond
The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow (1948)Guard (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell (1940)Hotel Clerk
Captain Caution
Captain Caution (1940)English Ship's Brig Officer
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys (1944)Australian Reporter (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous (1939)Actor in Show (uncredited)
The Secret Heart
The Secret Heart (1946)Purser
I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress (1940)Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Parnell
Parnell (1937)
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy (1936)Hawkins
He Married His Wife
He Married His Wife (1940)Waiter
Ladies of the Jury
Ladies of the Jury (1932)Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
International Lady
International Lady (1941)Sergeant Moulton
Black Beauty
Black Beauty (1946)Auctioneer
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle (1939)Henry
The Solitaire Man
The Solitaire Man (1933)Co-Pilot Whittaker
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone (1939)Detective
Singapore Woman
Singapore Woman (1941)Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany
Assignment in Brittany (1943)Commando (uncredited)
Peg o' My Heart
Peg o' My Heart (1933)Detective #1 (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
The Man in Half Moon Street (1945)Dr. G.B. Albertson
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat (1935)Leading Man (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
The Case of the Black Parrot (1941)Parks
Enter Arsène Lupin
Enter Arsène Lupin (1944)Constable Ryder
The Witness Vanishes
The Witness Vanishes (1939)Dade
Trouble for Two
Trouble for Two (1936)Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache (1938)George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1938)Officer
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
The Case of Sergeant Grischa (1930)Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
Romance Road
Romance Road (1938)Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)
High Stakes
High Stakes (1931)Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
Around the World
Around the World (1943)British Major
Over the Wall
Over the Wall (1938)Defense Counsel
Under-Cover Man
Under-Cover Man (1932)Gillespie
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)British Observer
The Girl on the Front Page
The Girl on the Front Page (1936)Elevator-Rider
The Girl from Mandalay
The Girl from Mandalay (1936)Lumberman
One in a Million
One in a Million (1935)Aunt Helen's Butler
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)Reporter at Train Station
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London (1943)Ives (uncredited)
The Challenge
The Challenge (1948)Sergeant Shubeck
Call It a Day
Call It a Day (1937)Sir Harold (uncredited)
Under Nevada Skies
Under Nevada Skies (1946)Tom Craig
Buck Benny Rides Again
Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)Waiter
House of Mystery
House of Mystery (1931)Phil Moore
Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)Listener
Escape from Hong Kong
Escape from Hong Kong (1942)Major Reeves
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (1941)Henderson
Swing, Sister, Swing
Swing, Sister, Swing (1938)Louie - the Headwaiter
The Imperfect Lady
The Imperfect Lady (1946)Bobby