Leyland Hodgson
Known for
Acting
Life
1892 – 1949 (aged 56)
Born in
London, England, UK
Credits
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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.
Known For
The Great Dictator
15 Oct 1940
Rebecca
23 Mar 1940
To Be or Not to Be
06 Mar 1942
The Mummy
22 Dec 1932
The Wolf Man
09 Dec 1941
The Ghost of Frankenstein
13 Mar 1942
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
01 Sep 1939
Dark Victory
20 Apr 1939
Filmography
1948
- Kiss the Blood Off My Handsas Tipster
- The Challengeas Sergeant Shubeck
- The Black Arrowas Guard (uncredited)
- A Woman's Vengeanceas First Warder
1947
- Forever Amber
- Singaporeas British Officer (uncredited)
- Repeat Performanceas Ship Steward
- The Two Mrs. Carrollsas Inspector (uncredited)
1946
- The Secret Heartas Purser
- Calcuttaas Police Officer (uncredited)
- The Imperfect Ladyas Bobby
- Black Beautyas Auctioneer
- Under Nevada Skiesas Tom Craig
- Dressed to Killas Tour Guide
- Bedlamas 'That Devil' Wilkes
- Terror by Nightas Senior Conductor (uncredited)
- Three Strangersas Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
1945
- My Name Is Julia Rossas Policeman (uncredited)
- Johnny Angelas Paul Jewell (uncredited)
- Kittyas Passerby (uncredited)
- Strange Confession
- The Frozen Ghostas Doctor in audience (uncredited)
- Hangover Squareas Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
- The Man in Half Moon Streetas Dr. G.B. Albertson
1944
- Enter Arsène Lupinas Constable Ryder
- Frenchman's Creekas Guest (uncredited)
- The Pearl of Deathas Customs Officer (uncredited)
- The Invisible Man's Revengeas Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
- Follow the Boysas Australian Reporter (uncredited)
1943
- The Gang's All Hereas Butler (uncredited)
- Around the Worldas British Major
- Saharaas British Officer (uncredited)
- Two Tickets to Londonas Ives (uncredited)
- Assignment in Brittanyas Commando (uncredited)
1942
- Journey for Margaretas The Censor (uncredited)
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terroras Captain Roland Shore
- Escape from Hong Kongas Major Reeves
- This Above Allas Policeman
- The Strange Case of Doctor Rxas Thomas, the butler
- The Ghost of Frankensteinas Chief Constable
- To Be or Not to Beas Second Reporter (uncredited)
1941
- The Wolf Manas Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
- International Ladyas Sergeant Moulton
- They Met in Bombayas Car Driver (uncredited)
- Singapore Womanas Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
- Scotland Yardas Henderson
- The Case of the Black Parrotas Parks
1940
- Murder Over New Yorkas Robert Boggs
- The Son of Monte Cristoas Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
- Arise, My Loveas Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
- Mystery Sea Raideras Listener
- The Great Dictatoras Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
- The Howards of Virginiaas British Officer
- The Sea Hawkas Officer
- Captain Cautionas English Ship's Brig Officer
- The Man I Marriedas Announcer
- All This, and Heaven Tooas Captain (uncredited)
- Buck Benny Rides Againas Waiter
- Lillian Russellas Hotel Clerk
- I Was an Adventuressas Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
- Rebeccaas Mullen (uncredited)
- He Married His Wifeas Waiter
- The Invisible Man Returnsas Chauffeur (uncredited)
1939
- We Are Not Aloneas Detective
- Rafflesas Bobby
- Allegheny Uprisingas Trial Judge Who Protests
- British Intelligenceas Lord Sudbury
- Pack Up Your Troublesas British Observer
- Eternally Yoursas Captain Vickers (uncredited)
- The Witness Vanishesas Dade
- The Rains Cameas Doctor (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Bobby (uncredited)
- The Man in the Iron Maskas Court Announcer
- Mr. Moto Takes a Vacationas Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
- Second Fiddleas Henry
- Daughters Courageousas Actor in Show (uncredited)
- Susannah of the Mountiesas Randall
- Dark Victoryas Judith's Friend (uncredited)
- Love Affairas Doctor (uncredited)
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas British Sergeant (uncredited)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Butler (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminalas Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
- Mr. Moto's Last Warningas Captain Bert Hawkins
1938
- Swing, Sister, Swingas Louie - the Headwaiter
- Mysterious Mr. Motoas Sergeant
- Cowboy from Brooklynas Reporter at Train Station
- Kidnappedas Officer
- Over the Wallas Defense Counsel
- Romance Roadas Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)
- Love Is a Headacheas George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1937
- The Adventurous Blondeas Harvey Hammond
- Confessionas Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
- Parnell
- Call It a Dayas Sir Harold (uncredited)
1936
- Beloved Enemyas Hawkins
- The Girl on the Front Pageas Elevator-Rider
- Trouble for Twoas Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
- The Girl from Mandalayas Lumberman
1935
- A Feather in Her Hatas Leading Man (uncredited)
- One in a Millionas Aunt Helen's Butler
1933
- The Solitaire Manas Co-Pilot Whittaker
- Peg o' My Heartas Detective #1 (uncredited)
- The Eagle and the Hawkas Lt. Kingsford
1932
- The Mummyas Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
- Under-Cover Manas Gillespie
- Red-Headed Womanas Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
- Ladies of the Juryas Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
1931
- House of Mysteryas Phil Moore
- High Stakesas Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
1930
- The Case of Sergeant Grischaas Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)