Leyland Hodgson
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1892-10-05
- Died
- 1949-03-16
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Layland Hodgson · Leland Hodgson · Leland Hogdson
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
1940
as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Rebecca
1940
as Mullen (uncredited)
The Mummy
1932
as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
Sahara
1943
as British Officer (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
1941
as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Second Reporter (uncredited)
Movies (109)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Rebecca
1940
as Mullen (uncredited)
The Mummy
1932
as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
Sahara
1943
as British Officer (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
1941
as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Second Reporter (uncredited)
Singapore
1947
as British Officer (uncredited)
Confession
1937
as Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
1940
as Hotel Clerk
Parnell
1937
Kitty
1945
as Passerby (uncredited)
Black Beauty
1946
as Auctioneer
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
as Bobby (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1946
as Tour Guide
Johnny Angel
1945
as Paul Jewell (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Officer
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as British Officer
Hangover Square
1945
as Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
Bedlam
1946
as 'That Devil' Wilkes
Kidnapped
1938
as Officer
Dark Victory
1939
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
1939
as Henry
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
as Captain (uncredited)
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
1948
as Guard (uncredited)
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
as Court Announcer
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
as Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
Follow the Boys
1944
as Australian Reporter (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947
as Inspector (uncredited)
The Secret Heart
1946
as Purser
Murder Over New York
1940
as Robert Boggs
Three Strangers
1946
as Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
Terror by Night
1946
as Senior Conductor (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
1944
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Tipster
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Chief Constable
Raffles
1939
as Bobby
Captain Caution
1940
as English Ship's Brig Officer
The Gang's All Here
1943
as Butler (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
Love Affair
1939
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Imperfect Lady
1946
as Bobby
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as Lt. Kingsford
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
as Captain Roland Shore
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
as Captain Bert Hawkins
Repeat Performance
1947
as Ship Steward
This Above All
1942
as Policeman
The Rains Came
1939
as Doctor (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
1943
as Ives (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as British Sergeant (uncredited)
Calcutta
1946
as Police Officer (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
1948
as First Warder
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Butler (uncredited)
Eternally Yours
1939
as Captain Vickers
My Name Is Julia Ross
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Trial Judge Who Protests
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
as Thomas, the butler
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Harvey Hammond
Swing, Sister, Swing
1938
as Louie - the Headwaiter
Strange Confession
1945
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Trouble for Two
1936
as Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
International Lady
1941
as Sergeant Moulton
Assignment in Brittany
1943
as Commando (uncredited)
Romance Road
1938
as Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Hawkins
Susannah of the Mounties
1939
as Randall
British Intelligence
1939
as Lord Sudbury
They Met in Bombay
1941
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Enter Arsène Lupin
1944
as Constable Ryder
Arise, My Love
1940
as Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
1945
as Dr. G.B. Albertson
Singapore Woman
1941
as Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
1941
as Parks
The Frozen Ghost
1945
as Doctor in audience (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Frenchman's Creek
1944
as Guest (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
as Leading Man (uncredited)
Scotland Yard
1941
as Henderson
The Girl on the Front Page
1936
as Elevator-Rider
Journey for Margaret
1942
as The Censor (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Reporter at Train Station
The Solitaire Man
1933
as Co-Pilot Whittaker
Over the Wall
1938
as Defense Counsel
Peg o' My Heart
1933
as Detective #1 (uncredited)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Sergeant
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Waiter
The Man I Married
1940
as Announcer
Around the World
1943
as British Major
Ladies of the Jury
1932
as Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
House of Mystery
1931
as Phil Moore
Love Is a Headache
1938
as George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Under-Cover Man
1932
as Gillespie
Escape from Hong Kong
1942
as Major Reeves
The Challenge
1948
as Sergeant Shubeck
Call It a Day
1937
as Sir Harold (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
1940
as Waiter
One in a Million
1935
as Aunt Helen's Butler
We Are Not Alone
1939
as Detective
The Witness Vanishes
1939
as Dade
Under Nevada Skies
1946
as Tom Craig
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as British Observer
High Stakes
1931
as Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
The Girl from Mandalay
1936
as Lumberman
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
as Listener
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
About Leyland Hodgson
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. With 109 credits spanning from 1930 to 1948, Leyland Hodgson has appeared in 109 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leyland Hodgson Movies
- The Great Dictator (1940) — as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
- Rebecca (1940) — as Mullen (uncredited)
- The Mummy (1932) — as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
- Sahara (1943) — as British Officer (uncredited)
- The Wolf Man (1941) — as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
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