Person
Leyland Hodgson
Acting · 1892–1949 · London, England, UK
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
Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Rebecca
Mullen (uncredited)
The Mummy
Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
Terror by Night
Senior Conductor (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
Second Reporter (uncredited)
Repeat Performance
Ship Steward
The Sea Hawk
Officer
The Gang's All Here
Butler (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1948Kiss the Blood Off My HandsTipster
- 1948The ChallengeSergeant Shubeck
- 1948The Black ArrowGuard (uncredited)
- 1948A Woman's VengeanceFirst Warder
- 1947Forever Amber
- 1947SingaporeBritish Officer (uncredited)
- 1947Repeat PerformanceShip Steward
- 1947The Two Mrs. CarrollsInspector (uncredited)
- 1946The Secret HeartPurser
- 1946CalcuttaPolice Officer (uncredited)
- 1946The Imperfect LadyBobby
- 1946Black BeautyAuctioneer
- 1946Under Nevada SkiesTom Craig
- 1946Dressed to KillTour Guide
- 1946Bedlam'That Devil' Wilkes
- 1946Terror by NightSenior Conductor (uncredited)
- 1946Three StrangersPolice Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
- 1945My Name Is Julia RossPoliceman (uncredited)
- 1945Johnny AngelPaul Jewell (uncredited)
- 1945KittyPasserby (uncredited)
- 1945Strange Confession
- 1945The Frozen GhostDoctor in audience (uncredited)
- 1945Hangover SquareDet. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
- 1945The Man in Half Moon StreetDr. G.B. Albertson
- 1944Enter Arsène LupinConstable Ryder
- 1944Frenchman's CreekGuest (uncredited)
- 1944The Pearl of DeathCustoms Officer (uncredited)
- 1944The Invisible Man's RevengeSir Frederick Travers, chief constable
- 1944Follow the BoysAustralian Reporter (uncredited)
- 1943The Gang's All HereButler (uncredited)
- 1943Around the WorldBritish Major
- 1943SaharaBritish Officer (uncredited)
- 1943Two Tickets to LondonIves (uncredited)
- 1943Assignment in BrittanyCommando (uncredited)
- 1942Journey for MargaretThe Censor (uncredited)
- 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorCaptain Roland Shore
- 1942Escape from Hong KongMajor Reeves
- 1942This Above AllPoliceman
- 1942The Strange Case of Doctor RxThomas, the butler
- 1942The Ghost of FrankensteinChief Constable
- 1942To Be or Not to BeSecond Reporter (uncredited)
- 1941The Wolf ManKendall the Butler (uncredited)
- 1941International LadySergeant Moulton
- 1941They Met in BombayCar Driver (uncredited)
- 1941Singapore WomanSullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
- 1941Scotland YardHenderson
- 1941The Case of the Black ParrotParks
- 1940Murder Over New YorkRobert Boggs
- 1940The Son of Monte CristoWedding Guard (Uncredited)
- 1940Arise, My LoveUniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
- 1940Mystery Sea RaiderListener
- 1940The Great DictatorBig Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
- 1940The Howards of VirginiaBritish Officer
- 1940The Sea HawkOfficer
- 1940Captain CautionEnglish Ship's Brig Officer
- 1940The Man I MarriedAnnouncer
- 1940All This, and Heaven TooCaptain (uncredited)
- 1940Buck Benny Rides AgainWaiter
- 1940Lillian RussellHotel Clerk
- 1940I Was an AdventuressEnglishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
- 1940RebeccaMullen (uncredited)
- 1940He Married His WifeWaiter
- 1940The Invisible Man ReturnsChauffeur (uncredited)
- 1939We Are Not AloneDetective
- 1939RafflesBobby
- 1939Allegheny UprisingTrial Judge Who Protests
- 1939British IntelligenceLord Sudbury
- 1939Pack Up Your TroublesBritish Observer
- 1939Eternally YoursCaptain Vickers (uncredited)
- 1939The Witness VanishesDade
- 1939The Rains CameDoctor (uncredited)
- 1939The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBobby (uncredited)
- 1939The Man in the Iron MaskCourt Announcer
- 1939Mr. Moto Takes a VacationShip's Waiter (uncredited)
- 1939Second FiddleHenry
- 1939Daughters CourageousActor in Show (uncredited)
- 1939Susannah of the MountiesRandall
- 1939Dark VictoryJudith's Friend (uncredited)
- 1939Love AffairDoctor (uncredited)
- 1939The Story of Vernon and Irene CastleBritish Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1939You Can't Cheat an Honest ManButler (uncredited)
- 1939They Made Me a CriminalMr. Williamson (uncredited)
- 1939Mr. Moto's Last WarningCaptain Bert Hawkins
- 1938Swing, Sister, SwingLouie - the Headwaiter
- 1938Mysterious Mr. MotoSergeant
- 1938Cowboy from BrooklynReporter at Train Station
- 1938KidnappedOfficer
- 1938Over the WallDefense Counsel
- 1938Romance RoadInspector Ramsey (uncredited)
- 1938Love Is a HeadacheGeorge, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1937The Adventurous BlondeHarvey Hammond
- 1937ConfessionLeading Man in Opera (uncredited)
- 1937Parnell
- 1937Call It a DaySir Harold (uncredited)
- 1936Beloved EnemyHawkins
- 1936The Girl on the Front PageElevator-Rider
- 1936Trouble for TwoCaptain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
- 1936The Girl from MandalayLumberman
- 1935A Feather in Her HatLeading Man (uncredited)
- 1935One in a MillionAunt Helen's Butler
- 1933The Solitaire ManCo-Pilot Whittaker
- 1933Peg o' My HeartDetective #1 (uncredited)
- 1933The Eagle and the HawkLt. Kingsford
- 1932The MummyGentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
- 1932Under-Cover ManGillespie
- 1932Red-Headed WomanSurprised Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1932Ladies of the JuryChauncey Gordon (uncredited)
- 1931House of MysteryPhil Moore
- 1931High StakesLouis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
- 1930The Case of Sergeant GrischaLieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
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