Leyland Hodgson

Personal Info

Birthday

October 5, 1892

Day of Death

1949-03-16

(56 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Layland Hodgson

Leland Hodgson

Leland Hogdson

Leyland Hodgson

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

Rebecca

The Mummy

Terror by Night

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Wolf Man

Love Affair

To Be or Not to Be

Filmography

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