
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)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
as Bobby (uncredited)

Kitty
1945
as Passerby (uncredited)

Singapore
1947
as British Officer (uncredited)

Black Beauty
1946
as Auctioneer

Lillian Russell
1940
as Hotel Clerk

The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
as Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable

The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Confession
1937
as Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)

Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill
1946
as Tour Guide

The Sea Hawk
1940
as Officer

Hangover Square
1945
as Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)

Dark Victory
1939
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)

The Rains Came
1939
as Doctor (uncredited)

The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as Lt. Kingsford

Parnell
1937

The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Chief Constable

Three Strangers
1946
as Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)

The Black Arrow
1948
as Guard (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
as Captain Roland Shore

The Man in the Iron Mask
1939
as Court Announcer

The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947
as Inspector (uncredited)

Kidnapped
1938
as Officer

Bedlam
1946
as 'That Devil' Wilkes

The Secret Heart
1946
as Purser

Terror by Night
1946
as Senior Conductor (uncredited)

All This, and Heaven Too
1940
as Captain (uncredited)

Johnny Angel
1945
as Paul Jewell (uncredited)

The Howards of Virginia
1940
as British Officer

Raffles
1939
as Bobby

Second Fiddle
1939
as Henry

A Woman's Vengeance
1948
as First Warder

The Pearl of Death
1944
as Customs Officer (uncredited)

Murder Over New York
1940
as Robert Boggs

This Above All
1942
as Policeman

Love Affair
1939
as Doctor (uncredited)

The Gang's All Here
1943
as Butler (uncredited)

Repeat Performance
1947
as Ship Steward

Calcutta
1946
as Police Officer (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as British Sergeant (uncredited)

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Tipster

The Man in Half Moon Street
1945
as Dr. G.B. Albertson

British Intelligence
1939
as Lord Sudbury

The Case of the Black Parrot
1941
as Parks

The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)

Beloved Enemy
1936
as Hawkins

My Name Is Julia Ross
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

International Lady
1941
as Sergeant Moulton

The Imperfect Lady
1946
as Bobby

Journey for Margaret
1942
as The Censor (uncredited)

Arise, My Love
1940
as Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)

Eternally Yours
1939
as Captain Vickers

Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Trial Judge Who Protests

Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939
as Captain Bert Hawkins

Two Tickets to London
1943
as Ives (uncredited)

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Butler (uncredited)

Over the Wall
1938
as Defense Counsel

Susannah of the Mounties
1939
as Randall

Follow the Boys
1944
as Australian Reporter (uncredited)

Strange Confession
1945

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Ship's Waiter (uncredited)

Enter Arsène Lupin
1944
as Constable Ryder

The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Harvey Hammond

Frenchman's Creek
1944
as Guest (uncredited)

Captain Caution
1940
as English Ship's Brig Officer

I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
as Thomas, the butler

Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Reporter at Train Station

They Met in Bombay
1941
as Car Driver (uncredited)

The Frozen Ghost
1945
as Doctor in audience (uncredited)

Call It a Day
1937
as Sir Harold (uncredited)

The Girl on the Front Page
1936
as Elevator-Rider

Assignment in Brittany
1943
as Commando (uncredited)

A Feather in Her Hat
1935
as Leading Man (uncredited)

Escape from Hong Kong
1942
as Major Reeves

Singapore Woman
1941
as Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)

Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
as Waiter

Ladies of the Jury
1932
as Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)

Swing, Sister, Swing
1938
as Louie - the Headwaiter

Pack Up Your Troubles
1939
as British Observer

Daughters Courageous
1939
as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Trouble for Two
1936
as Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)

Under Nevada Skies
1946
as Tom Craig

Peg o' My Heart
1933
as Detective #1 (uncredited)

House of Mystery
1931
as Phil Moore

The Challenge
1948
as Sergeant Shubeck

The Man I Married
1940
as Announcer

Love Is a Headache
1938
as George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Around the World
1943
as British Major

Mystery Sea Raider
1940
as Listener

The Solitaire Man
1933
as Co-Pilot Whittaker

Romance Road
1938
as Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)

We Are Not Alone
1939
as Detective

Under-Cover Man
1932
as Gillespie

The Witness Vanishes
1939
as Dade

The Girl from Mandalay
1936
as Lumberman

Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as Sergeant

He Married His Wife
1940
as Waiter

The Case of Sergeant Grischa
1930
as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)

One in a Million
1935
as Aunt Helen's Butler

High Stakes
1931
as Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)

Scotland Yard
1941
as Henderson
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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