John Longden

John Longden

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 11, 1900

died

May 26, 1971

place of birth

West Indies

also known as

John Longdon

total credits

50 movies

Biography

John Longden was a West Indian-born English screen, stage, and television actor. He appeared in dozens of films from 1926 to 1964, including five (Blackmail, Juno and the Paycock, The Skin Game, Young and Innocent, Jamaica Inn) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Longden appeared in numerous television series.

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Known For

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

as Captain Johnson (uncredited)

Young and Innocent

Young and Innocent

as Det. Insp. Kent

Blackmail

Blackmail

as Detective Frank Webber

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

as Gen. Serpuhousky

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

as Chief Inspector Lomax

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

A Matter of Life and Death
7.8

A Matter of Life and Death

1946as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jamaica Inn
6.1

Jamaica Inn

1939as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Young and Innocent
6.6

Young and Innocent

1937as Det. Insp. Kent
Blackmail
6.5

Blackmail

1929as Detective Frank Webber
Anna Karenina
6.0

Anna Karenina

1948as Gen. Serpuhousky
Quatermass 2
6.4

Quatermass 2

1957as Chief Inspector Lomax
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.4

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939as Raven (uncredited)
Q Planes
6.0

Q Planes

1939as John Peters, a Pilot
Contraband
7.1

Contraband

1940as Passport officer
Unpublished Story
6.5

Unpublished Story

1942as Metcalf
The Ship That Died of Shame
7.3

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955as Detective
The Man Who Finally Died
6.3

The Man Who Finally Died

1963as Munch
Bonnie Prince Charlie
5.5

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948as Colonel O'Sullivan
Piccadilly
6.5

Piccadilly

1929as Man from China (uncredited)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
6.6

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942as Ground Officer (uncredited)
Pool of London
6.6

Pool of London

1951as DI Williams
The Silver Fleet
6.4

The Silver Fleet

1943as Jost Meertens
The Elusive Pimpernel
6.0

The Elusive Pimpernel

1950as The Abbot
The Magic Box
6.5

The Magic Box

1952as Speaker in Connaught Rooms
The Lion Has Wings
6.4

The Lion Has Wings

1939as Unnamed Character
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
6.5

Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared

1951as Sherlock Holmes
Innocent Sinners
7.5

Innocent Sinners

1958as Admiral
Juno and the Paycock
4.7

Juno and the Paycock

1930as Charles Bentham
The Common Touch
6.8

The Common Touch

1941as Stuart Gordon
Elstree Calling
5.1

Elstree Calling

1930as Himself
The Skin Game
5.4

The Skin Game

1931as Charles Hornblower
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
5.7

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947as Mortimer Digby
So Evil, So Young
4.7

So Evil, So Young

1961as Mr. Turner
Meet Mr. Callaghan
6.5

Meet Mr. Callaghan

1954as Jeremy Meraulton
Dangerous Cargo
6.4

Dangerous Cargo

1954as Worthington
Atlantic
5.3

Atlantic

1929as Lanchester
The Lady Craved Excitement
5.8

The Lady Craved Excitement

1950as Inspector James
Three Sundays to Live
6.5

Three Sundays to Live

1957as Warder
The Flame of Love
6.0

The Flame of Love

1930as Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
Frozen Alive
4.6

Frozen Alive

1964as Prof. Hubbard
The Wickham Mystery
8.0

The Wickham Mystery

1931as Harry Crawford
Alias John Preston
5.8

Alias John Preston

1955as Richard Sandford
A Midsummer Night's Dream
7.0

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1958as Egeus
Born Lucky
7.0

Born Lucky

1933as Frank Dale
Two Worlds
10.0

Two Worlds

1930as Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
Rynox
7.0

Rynox

1931as Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
Hindle Wakes
10.0

Hindle Wakes

1931as Boyfriend
Black Widow
5.7

Black Widow

1951as Mr. Kemp
The Silence of Dean Maitland
6.5

The Silence of Dean Maitland

1934as Dean Maitland
The Gaunt Stranger
7.3

The Gaunt Stranger

1938as Inspector Bliss
Jennifer Hale
6.0

Jennifer Hale

1937as Police Inspector Merton
The Last Load
10.0

The Last Load

1948
Tower of Terror
5.8

Tower of Terror

1941as Commander
You Know What Sailors Are
7.0

You Know What Sailors Are

1928
Death by Design

Death by Design

1943as Inspector Slade