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
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands as Tipster
The Black Arrow as Guard (uncredited)
The Challenge as Sergeant Shubeck

1947

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

1946

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

1945

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

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

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

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
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx as Thomas, the butler
Escape from Hong Kong as Major Reeves
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
The Case of the Black Parrot as Parks
Singapore Woman as Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
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)
The Howards of Virginia as British Officer
He Married His Wife as Waiter
I Was an Adventuress as Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
Arise, My Love as Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
Murder Over New York as Robert Boggs
Buck Benny Rides Again as Waiter
Captain Caution as English Ship's Brig Officer
The Man I Married as Announcer
Lillian Russell as Hotel Clerk
Mystery Sea Raider as Listener

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

Trouble for Two as Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
The Girl on the Front Page as Elevator-Rider
Beloved Enemy as Hawkins
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
Peg o' My Heart as Detective #1 (uncredited)
The Solitaire Man as Co-Pilot Whittaker

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)