Leyland Hodgson

Born: 1892-10-05 in London, England, UK

Died: 1949-03-16

Known For: Acting

Biography

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

1948

A Woman's Vengeance as First Warder
The Black Arrow as Guard (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands as Tipster
The Challenge as Sergeant Shubeck

1947

Forever Amber
Repeat Performance as Ship Steward
Singapore as British Officer (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls as Inspector (uncredited)

1946

Terror by Night as Senior Conductor (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill as Tour Guide
Three Strangers as Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
Bedlam as 'That Devil' Wilkes
The Secret Heart as Purser
The Imperfect Lady as Bobby
Calcutta as Police Officer (uncredited)
Under Nevada Skies as Tom Craig
Black Beauty as Auctioneer

1945

Hangover Square as Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
My Name Is Julia Ross as Policeman (uncredited)
Johnny Angel as Paul Jewell (uncredited)
Strange Confession
The Frozen Ghost as Doctor in audience (uncredited)
Kitty as Passerby (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street as Dr. G.B. Albertson

1944

The Pearl of Death as Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge as Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
Frenchman's Creek as Guest (uncredited)
Follow the Boys as Australian Reporter (uncredited)
Enter Arsène Lupin as Constable Ryder

1943

Sahara as British Officer (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here as Butler (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany as Commando (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London as Ives (uncredited)
Around the World as British Major

1942

To Be or Not to Be as Second Reporter (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein as Chief Constable
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as Captain Roland Shore
This Above All as Policeman
Escape from Hong Kong as Major Reeves
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx as Thomas, the butler
Journey for Margaret as The Censor (uncredited)

1941

The Wolf Man as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay as Car Driver (uncredited)
International Lady as Sergeant Moulton
Singapore Woman as Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot as Parks
Scotland Yard as Henderson

1940

The Great Dictator as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Rebecca as Mullen (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk as Officer
The Invisible Man Returns as Chauffeur (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too as Captain (uncredited)
Lillian Russell as Hotel Clerk
The Howards of Virginia as British Officer
Arise, My Love as Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again as Waiter
He Married His Wife as Waiter
The Son of Monte Cristo as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
Murder Over New York as Robert Boggs
Captain Caution as English Ship's Brig Officer
The Man I Married as Announcer
I Was an Adventuress as Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Mystery Sea Raider as Listener

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Bobby (uncredited)
Dark Victory as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask as Court Announcer
Allegheny Uprising as Trial Judge Who Protests
Love Affair as Doctor (uncredited)
The Rains Came as Doctor (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties as Randall
Mr. Moto's Last Warning as Captain Bert Hawkins
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as British Sergeant (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Second Fiddle as Henry
British Intelligence as Lord Sudbury
Pack Up Your Troubles as British Observer
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Butler (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous as Actor in Show (uncredited)
The Witness Vanishes as Dade
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
Eternally Yours as Captain Vickers (uncredited)
Raffles as Bobby
We Are Not Alone as Detective

1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto as Sergeant
Cowboy from Brooklyn as Reporter at Train Station
Kidnapped as Officer
Over the Wall as Defense Counsel
Swing, Sister, Swing as Louie - the Headwaiter
Love Is a Headache as George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Romance Road as Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)

1937

Parnell
Confession as Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
Call It a Day as Sir Harold (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde as Harvey Hammond

1936

Trouble for Two as Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
Beloved Enemy as Hawkins
The Girl on the Front Page as Elevator-Rider
The Girl from Mandalay as Lumberman

1935

A Feather in Her Hat as Leading Man (uncredited)
One in a Million as Aunt Helen's Butler

1933

The Eagle and the Hawk as Lt. Kingsford
The Solitaire Man as Co-Pilot Whittaker
Peg o' My Heart as Detective #1 (uncredited)

1932

The Mummy as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman as Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
Ladies of the Jury as Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
Under-Cover Man as Gillespie

1931

House of Mystery as Phil Moore
High Stakes as Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)

1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)