Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 5, 1892
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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Leyland Hodgson
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A Woman's Vengeance | First Warder |
| 1948 | Kiss the Blood Off My Hands | Tipster |
| 1948 | The Challenge | Sergeant Shubeck |
| 1948 | The Black Arrow | Guard (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Singapore | British Officer (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Repeat Performance | Ship Steward |
| 1946 | Dressed to Kill | Tour Guide |
| 1946 | Bedlam | 'That Devil' Wilkes |
| 1946 | Under Nevada Skies | Tom Craig |
| 1946 | The Imperfect Lady | Bobby |
| 1946 | Black Beauty | Auctioneer |
| 1946 | Calcutta | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Terror by Night | Senior Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Three Strangers | Police Inspector in Pub |
| 1946 | The Secret Heart | Purser |
| 1945 | The Frozen Ghost | Doctor in audience (uncredited) |
| 1945 | My Name Is Julia Ross | Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Hangover Square | Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Man in Half Moon Street | Dr. G.B. Albertson |
| 1945 | Kitty | Passerby (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Strange Confession | |
| 1945 | Johnny Angel | Paul Jewell (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Pearl of Death | Customs Officer (uncredited) |
| 1944 | The Invisible Man's Revenge | Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable |
| 1944 | Enter Arsène Lupin | Constable Ryder |
| 1944 | Frenchman's Creek | Guest (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Assignment in Brittany | Commando (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Two Tickets to London | Ives (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Sahara | British Officer (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Around the World | British Major |
| 1943 | The Gang's All Here | Butler (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Ghost of Frankenstein | Chief Constable |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Captain Roland Shore |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Be | Second Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Journey for Margaret | The Censor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Escape from Hong Kong | Major Reeves |
| 1942 | The Strange Case of Doctor Rx | Thomas, the butler |
| 1942 | This Above All | Policeman |
| 1941 | They Met in Bombay | Car Driver (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Case of the Black Parrot | Parks |
| 1941 | The Wolf Man | Kendall the Butler (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Scotland Yard | Henderson |
| 1941 | Singapore Woman | Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | International Lady | Sergeant Moulton |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man Returns | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Murder Over New York | Robert Boggs |
| 1940 | He Married His Wife | Waiter |
| 1940 | Arise, My Love | Uniformed English Correspondent (Uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Great Dictator | Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Rebecca | Mullen (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Again | Waiter |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | Hotel Clerk |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Too | Captain (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk | Officer |
| 1940 | The Howards of Virginia | British Officer |
| 1940 | The Son of Monte Cristo | Wedding Guard (Uncredited) |
| 1940 | Captain Caution | English Ship's Brig Officer |
| 1940 | The Man I Married | Announcer |
| 1940 | Mystery Sea Raider | Listener |
| 1940 | I Was an Adventuress | Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto's Last Warning | Captain Bert Hawkins |
| 1939 | The Witness Vanishes | Dade |
| 1939 | Susannah of the Mounties | Randall |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | Mr. Williamson (uncredited) |
| 1939 | You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Butler (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | British Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Love Affair | Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Dark Victory | Judith's Friend (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Allegheny Uprising | Trial Judge Who Protests |
| 1939 | We Are Not Alone | Detective |
| 1939 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Court Announcer |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageous | Actor in Show (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle | Henry |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Ship's Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Raffles | Bobby |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Bobby (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Rains Came | Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Eternally Yours | Captain Vickers |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your Troubles | British Observer |
| 1939 | British Intelligence | Lord Sudbury |
| 1938 | Mysterious Mr. Moto | Sergeant |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache | George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Reporter at Train Station |
| 1938 | Kidnapped | Officer |
| 1938 | Over the Wall | Defense Counsel |
| 1938 | Swing, Sister, Swing | Louie - the Headwaiter |
| 1938 | Romance Road | Inspector Ramsey (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Confession | Leading Man in Opera (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Call It a Day | Sir Harold (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Adventurous Blonde | Harvey Hammond |
| 1937 | Parnell | |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemy | Hawkins |
| 1936 | The Girl from Mandalay | Lumberman |
| 1936 | The Girl on the Front Page | Elevator-Rider |
| 1936 | Trouble for Two | Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson) |
| 1935 | One in a Million | Aunt Helen's Butler |
| 1935 | A Feather in Her Hat | Leading Man (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Solitaire Man | Co-Pilot Whittaker |
| 1933 | The Eagle and the Hawk | Lt. Kingsford |
| 1933 | Peg o' My Heart | Detective #1 (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Under-Cover Man | Gillespie |
| 1932 | The Mummy | Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Ladies of the Jury | Chauncey Gordon (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Woman | Surprised Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1931 | House of Mystery | Phil Moore |
| 1931 | High Stakes | Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta) |
| 1930 | The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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