John Longden
Known for
Acting
Life
1900 – 1971 (aged 70)
Born in
West Indies
Credits
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Biography
John Longden was a West Indian-born English screen, stage, and television actor. He appeared in dozens of films from 1926 to 1964, including five (Blackmail, Juno and the Paycock, The Skin Game, Young and Innocent, Jamaica Inn) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Longden appeared in numerous television series.
Known For
A Matter of Life and Death
15 Dec 1946
Blackmail
28 Jul 1929
Young and Innocent
17 Feb 1937
Jamaica Inn
11 May 1939
Quatermass 2
17 Jun 1957
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
28 Jul 1939
The Skin Game
26 Feb 1931
Juno and the Paycock
29 Jun 1930
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Filmography
1964
- Frozen Aliveas Prof. Hubbard
1963
- The Man Who Finally Diedas Munch
- Espionageas American Ambassador1 episode
1962
- Richard the Lionheartas Sir Thomas5 episodes
1961
- So Evil, So Youngas Mr. Turner
1960
- An Honourable Murderas Julian Caesar
- Man from Interpolas Superintendent Mercer39 episodes
1959
- A Woman's Temptationas Inspector Syms
- Interpol Callingas Lord Ruskington1 episode
- Broad Waterways
1958
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Egeus
- The Adventures of William Tell1 episode
- Innocent Sinnersas Admiral
1957
- Ordeal by Fireas De La Fayette
- Three Sundays to Liveas Warder
- Quatermass 2as Chief Inspector Lomax
1956
- The Count of Monte Cristo1 episode
1955
- Alias John Prestonas Richard Sandford
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Hodges1 episode
- The Ship That Died of Shameas Detective
- Final Column
1954
- Mark Saberas Albert Lake1 episode
- Meet Mr. Callaghanas Jeremy Meraulton
- Dangerous Cargoas Worthington
1952
- The Walletas Man With Pipe
- The Magic Boxas Speaker in Connaught Rooms
1951
- Black Widowas Mr. Kemp
- The Dark Lightas Stephen
- Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappearedas Sherlock Holmes
- Pool of Londonas DI Williams
1950
- The Elusive Pimpernelas The Abbot
- The Lady Craved Excitementas Inspector James
1948
- Bonnie Prince Charlieas Colonel O'Sullivan
- Anna Kareninaas Gen. Serpuhousky
- The Last Load
1947
- The Ghosts of Berkeley Squareas Mortimer Digby
- The Adventures of Dusty Batesas Tod Jenkins
1946
- A Matter of Life and Deathas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1943
- The Silver Fleetas Jost Meertens
- Death by Designas Inspector Slade
1942
- Unpublished Storyas Metcalf
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missingas Ground Officer (uncredited)
- Rose of Traleeas Paddy O'Brien
1941
- Tower of Terroras Commander
- Old Mother Riley's Circusas Bill
- The Common Touchas Stuart Gordon
- Barging Alongas Narrator
1940
- Contrabandas Passport officer
1939
- The Lion Has Wingsas Unnamed Character
- Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Raven (uncredited)
- Jamaica Innas Captain Johnson (uncredited)
- Q Planesas John Peters, a Pilot
1938
- The Gaunt Strangeras Inspector Bliss
- Bad Boyas Inspector Thompson
1937
- For Dealers Only
- Jennifer Haleas Police Inspector Merton
- It Isn't Doneas Peter Ashton
- Young and Innocentas Det. Insp. Kent
1936
- Thoroughbredas Bill Peel
1934
- The Silence of Dean Maitlandas Dean Maitland
1933
- Born Luckyas Frank Dale
1932
- Murder on the Second Flooras Hugh Bromilow
1931
- Rynoxas Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
- The Wickham Mysteryas Harry Crawford
- Hindle Wakesas Boyfriend
- Two Crowded Hoursas Harry Fielding
- The Ringeras Inspector Wembury
- The Skin Gameas Charles Hornblower
1930
- Children of Chanceas Jeffrey
- Two Worldsas Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
- Juno and the Paycockas Charles Bentham
- The Flame of Loveas Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
1929
- Atlanticas Lanchester
- Blackmailas Detective Frank Webber
- Piccadillyas Man from China (uncredited)
- The Last Postas David
1928
- You Know What Sailors Are
- Palais De Danseas No. 1
- Mademoiselle Parley Vooas Le Beau - Illusionist
- The Flight Commanderas Ivan
1927
- Quinneysas Joseph Quinney
- The Arcadiansas Jack Meadows
- The Glad Eyeas Floquet
- The House of Marney