Leyland Hodgson
Known for Acting · 110 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)
Repeat Performance
1947
as Ship Steward
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Second Reporter (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
1941
as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
Terror by Night
1946
as Senior Conductor (uncredited)
Movies (110)
The Great Dictator
1940
as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Rebecca
1940
as Mullen (uncredited)
Repeat Performance
1947
as Ship Steward
To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Second Reporter (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
1941
as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
Terror by Night
1946
as Senior Conductor (uncredited)
The Mummy
1932
as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
Parnell
1937
Sahara
1943
as British Officer (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
International Lady
1941
as Sergeant Moulton
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Chief Constable
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as Lt. Kingsford
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Officer
Forever Amber
1947
Dark Victory
1939
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Arise, My Love
1940
as Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
as Bobby (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
as Captain (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
1944
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
1943
as Butler (uncredited)
My Name Is Julia Ross
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
as Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
House of Mystery
1931
as Phil Moore
Love Affair
1939
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Frozen Ghost
1945
as Doctor in audience (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
1938
as George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
1946
as Tour Guide
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Sergeant
Bedlam
1946
as 'That Devil' Wilkes
This Above All
1942
as Policeman
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
He Married His Wife
1940
as Waiter
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
as Captain Roland Shore
Follow the Boys
1944
as Australian Reporter (uncredited)
The Rains Came
1939
as Doctor (uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Tipster
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
as Court Announcer
The Howards of Virginia
1940
as British Officer
Frenchman's Creek
1944
as Guest (uncredited)
They Met in Bombay
1941
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938
as Defense Counsel
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947
as Inspector (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
1939
as Randall
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
as Captain Bert Hawkins
Three Strangers
1946
as Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Trial Judge Who Protests
Hangover Square
1945
as Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
Singapore
1947
as British Officer (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Waiter
British Intelligence
1939
as Lord Sudbury
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
1948
as First Warder
Calcutta
1946
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Eternally Yours
1939
as Captain Vickers (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
1939
as Henry
Swing, Sister, Swing
1938
as Louie - the Headwaiter
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
Lillian Russell
1940
as Hotel Clerk
Kitty
1945
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Secret Heart
1946
as Purser
Ladies of the Jury
1932
as Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
The Solitaire Man
1933
as Co-Pilot Whittaker
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
as Thomas, the butler
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as British Sergeant (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
1941
as Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
Peg o' My Heart
1933
as Detective #1 (uncredited)
The Imperfect Lady
1946
as Bobby
Around the World
1943
as British Major
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
as Leading Man (uncredited)
Under Nevada Skies
1946
as Tom Craig
Murder Over New York
1940
as Robert Boggs
Trouble for Two
1936
as Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
The Black Arrow
1948
as Guard (uncredited)
Confession
1937
as Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
Under-Cover Man
1932
as Gillespie
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Harvey Hammond
Kidnapped
1938
as Officer
Johnny Angel
1945
as Paul Jewell (uncredited)
The Girl on the Front Page
1936
as Elevator-Rider
Two Tickets to London
1943
as Ives (uncredited)
Escape from Hong Kong
1942
as Major Reeves
We Are Not Alone
1939
as Detective
The Man in Half Moon Street
1945
as Dr. G.B. Albertson
The Challenge
1948
as Sergeant Shubeck
Captain Caution
1940
as English Ship's Brig Officer
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as British Observer
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Strange Confession
1945
Call It a Day
1937
as Sir Harold (uncredited)
The Girl from Mandalay
1936
as Lumberman
Assignment in Brittany
1943
as Commando (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Reporter at Train Station
Raffles
1939
as Bobby
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Hawkins
Enter Arsène Lupin
1944
as Constable Ryder
Black Beauty
1946
as Auctioneer
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Butler (uncredited)
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
The Man I Married
1940
as Announcer
Scotland Yard
1941
as Henderson
One in a Million
1935
as Aunt Helen's Butler
High Stakes
1931
as Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
Mystery Sea Raider
1940
as Listener
The Witness Vanishes
1939
as Dade
Journey for Margaret
1942
as The Censor (uncredited)
Romance Road
1938
as Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
1941
as Parks
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 110 credits spanning from 1930 to 1948, Leyland Hodgson has appeared in 110 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)
- Repeat Performance (1947) — as Ship Steward
- To Be or Not to Be (1942) — as Second Reporter (uncredited)
- The Wolf Man (1941) — as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
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