Leyland Hodgson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 5, 1892

died

March 16, 1949

place of birth

London, England, UK

also known as

Layland Hodgson · Leland Hodgson · Leland Hogdson

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Great Dictator
8.3

The Great Dictator

1940as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Rebecca
7.9

Rebecca

1940as Mullen (uncredited)
The Mummy
6.8

The Mummy

1932as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
7.8

To Be or Not to Be

1942as Second Reporter (uncredited)
Sahara
7.2

Sahara

1943as British Officer (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
7.0

The Wolf Man

1941as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.9

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939as Bobby (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
7.2

The Sea Hawk

1940as Officer
Love Affair
7.0

Love Affair

1939as Doctor (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
6.6

Dressed to Kill

1946as Tour Guide
Terror by Night
6.6

Terror by Night

1946as Senior Conductor (uncredited)
Dark Victory
6.9

Dark Victory

1939as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
This Above All
6.8

This Above All

1942as Policeman
Parnell
4.6

Parnell

1937
Forever Amber
6.0

Forever Amber

1947
The Invisible Man's Revenge
5.6

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944as Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939as Court Announcer
Hangover Square
7.0

Hangover Square

1945as Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
6.5

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947as Inspector (uncredited)
Bedlam
6.6

Bedlam

1946as 'That Devil' Wilkes
Eternally Yours
5.9

Eternally Yours

1939as Captain Vickers
Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932as Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
7.1

The Pearl of Death

1944as Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
5.8

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942as Chief Constable
Beloved Enemy
6.3

Beloved Enemy

1936as Hawkins
All This, and Heaven Too
7.2

All This, and Heaven Too

1940as Captain (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
6.3

The Invisible Man Returns

1940as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Black Beauty
5.7

Black Beauty

1946as Auctioneer
The Man in Half Moon Street
5.9

The Man in Half Moon Street

1945as Dr. G.B. Albertson
The Black Arrow
5.5

The Black Arrow

1948as Guard (uncredited)
The Rains Came
6.0

The Rains Came

1939as Doctor (uncredited)
Singapore
6.1

Singapore

1947as British Officer (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat
7.0

A Feather in Her Hat

1935as Leading Man (uncredited)
Captain Caution
5.7

Captain Caution

1940as English Ship's Brig Officer
Follow the Boys
5.7

Follow the Boys

1944as Australian Reporter (uncredited)
Arise, My Love
6.3

Arise, My Love

1940as Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous
6.3

Daughters Courageous

1939as Actor in Show (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
6.5

Susannah of the Mounties

1939as Randall
Three Strangers
6.4

Three Strangers

1946as Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
6.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942as Captain Roland Shore
The Eagle and the Hawk
6.7

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933as Lt. Kingsford
Second Fiddle
5.1

Second Fiddle

1939as Henry
Around the World
6.3

Around the World

1943as British Major
My Name Is Julia Ross
6.7

My Name Is Julia Ross

1945as Policeman (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
5.7

The Case of the Black Parrot

1941as Parks
The Son of Monte Cristo
6.2

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
The Secret Heart
6.5

The Secret Heart

1946as Purser
Confession
6.2

Confession

1937as Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
6.8

The Howards of Virginia

1940as British Officer
Lillian Russell
6.7

Lillian Russell

1940as Hotel Clerk