Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Acting

Birthday

1892/10/05

Day of death

1949/03/16 (56 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also know 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.

Acting
A Woman's Vengeance
6.3

(1948) A Woman's Vengeance

as First Warder

The Ghost of Frankenstein
5.8

(1942) The Ghost of Frankenstein

as Chief Constable

Dressed to Kill
6.5

(1946) Dressed to Kill

as Tour Guide

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
6.6

(1948) Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

as Tipster

The Two Mrs. Carrolls
6.6

(1947) The Two Mrs. Carrolls

as Inspector (uncredited)

Bedlam
6.5

(1946) Bedlam

as 'That Devil' Wilkes

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
6.5

(1942) Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as Captain Roland Shore

The Pearl of Death
7.0

(1944) The Pearl of Death

as Customs Officer (uncredited)

The Invisible Man Returns
6.2

(1940) The Invisible Man Returns

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Invisible Man's Revenge
5.6

(1944) The Invisible Man's Revenge

as Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable

To Be or Not to Be
7.8

(1942) To Be or Not to Be

as Second Reporter (uncredited)

Mysterious Mr. Moto
5.7

(1938) Mysterious Mr. Moto

as Sergeant

Murder Over New York
6.1

(1940) Murder Over New York

as Robert Boggs

Mr. Moto's Last Warning
5.8

(1939) Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as Captain Bert Hawkins

Under Nevada Skies
5.0

(1946) Under Nevada Skies

as Tom Craig

The Witness Vanishes
6.7

(1939) The Witness Vanishes

as Dade

They Met in Bombay
7.3

(1941) They Met in Bombay

as Car Driver (uncredited)

Journey for Margaret
6.6

(1942) Journey for Margaret

as The Censor (uncredited)

Assignment in Brittany
6.6

(1943) Assignment in Brittany

as Commando (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London
6.0

(1943) Two Tickets to London

as Ives (uncredited)

Confession
6.1

(1937) Confession

as Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)

The Case of the Black Parrot
5.4

(1941) The Case of the Black Parrot

as Parks

Enter Arsène Lupin
6.0

(1944) Enter Arsène Lupin

as Constable Ryder

He Married His Wife
5.1

(1940) He Married His Wife

as Waiter

The Imperfect Lady
0.0

(1946) The Imperfect Lady

as Bobby

Singapore
5.8

(1947) Singapore

as British Officer (uncredited)

Escape from Hong Kong
6.0

(1942) Escape from Hong Kong

as Major Reeves

Arise, My Love
6.1

(1940) Arise, My Love

as Uniformed English Correspondent (Uncredited)

The Frozen Ghost
6.2

(1945) The Frozen Ghost

as Doctor in audience (uncredited)

Black Beauty
5.9

(1946) Black Beauty

as Auctioneer

House of Mystery
8.0

(1931) House of Mystery

as Phil Moore

Sahara
7.2

(1943) Sahara

as British Officer (uncredited)

Susannah of the Mounties
6.3

(1939) Susannah of the Mounties

as Randall

Calcutta
6.2

(1946) Calcutta

as Police Officer (uncredited)

The Solitaire Man
6.5

(1933) The Solitaire Man

as Co-Pilot Whittaker

Love Is a Headache
5.7

(1938) Love Is a Headache

as George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn
4.0

(1938) Cowboy from Brooklyn

as Reporter at Train Station

Beloved Enemy
6.1

(1936) Beloved Enemy

as Hawkins

Call It a Day
5.0

(1937) Call It a Day

as Sir Harold (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
6.3

(1939) They Made Me a Criminal

as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

One in a Million
5.0

(1935) One in a Million

as Aunt Helen's Butler

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
6.7

(1939) You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as Butler (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
7.0

(1939) The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as British Sergeant (uncredited)

Love Affair
7.0

(1939) Love Affair

as Doctor

Dark Victory
7.0

(1939) Dark Victory

as Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Allegheny Uprising
5.6

(1939) Allegheny Uprising

as Trial Judge Who Protests

We Are Not Alone
6.2

(1939) We Are Not Alone

as Detective

The Man in the Iron Mask
7.1

(1939) The Man in the Iron Mask

as Court Announcer

Daughters Courageous
6.2

(1939) Daughters Courageous

as Actor in Show (uncredited)

Second Fiddle
5.0

(1939) Second Fiddle

as Henry

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
6.9

(1939) Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

as Ship's Waiter (uncredited)

Raffles
6.2

(1939) Raffles

as Bobby

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.8

(1939) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as Bobby (uncredited)

The Rains Came
5.9

(1939) The Rains Came

as Doctor (uncredited)

Eternally Yours
5.6

(1939) Eternally Yours

as Captain Vickers

The Wolf Man
7.0

(1941) The Wolf Man

as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)

Under-Cover Man
4.5

(1932) Under-Cover Man

as Gillespie

Pack Up Your Troubles
6.2

(1939) Pack Up Your Troubles

as British Observer

The Mummy
6.7

(1932) The Mummy

as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)

Kidnapped
6.0

(1938) Kidnapped

as Officer

Scotland Yard
0.0

(1941) Scotland Yard

as Henderson

The Great Dictator
8.3

(1940) The Great Dictator

as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)

The Girl from Mandalay
3.0

(1936) The Girl from Mandalay

as Lumberman

The Eagle and the Hawk
6.6

(1933) The Eagle and the Hawk

as Lt. Kingsford

Rebecca
7.9

(1940) Rebecca

as Mullen (uncredited)

British Intelligence
6.0

(1939) British Intelligence

as Lord Sudbury

1.0

(1931) High Stakes

as Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)

Buck Benny Rides Again
0.0

(1940) Buck Benny Rides Again

as Waiter

My Name Is Julia Ross
6.7

(1945) My Name Is Julia Ross

as Policeman (uncredited)

Peg o' My Heart
5.2

(1933) Peg o' My Heart

as Detective #1 (uncredited)

Lillian Russell
6.1

(1940) Lillian Russell

as Hotel Clerk

All This, and Heaven Too
7.1

(1940) All This, and Heaven Too

as Captain (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk
7.2

(1940) The Sea Hawk

as Officer

The Howards of Virginia
6.4

(1940) The Howards of Virginia

as British Officer

The Son of Monte Cristo
6.2

(1940) The Son of Monte Cristo

as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)

Captain Caution
5.3

(1940) Captain Caution

as English Ship's Brig Officer

The Man I Married
6.3

(1940) The Man I Married

as Announcer

Mystery Sea Raider
3.0

(1940) Mystery Sea Raider

as Listener

I Was an Adventuress
6.3

(1940) I Was an Adventuress

as Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Over the Wall
5.0

(1938) Over the Wall

as Defense Counsel

The Girl on the Front Page
0.0

(1936) The Girl on the Front Page

as Elevator-Rider

Swing, Sister, Swing
0.0

(1938) Swing, Sister, Swing

as Louie - the Headwaiter

Ladies of the Jury
6.4

(1932) Ladies of the Jury

as Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)

Terror by Night
6.6

(1946) Terror by Night

as Senior Conductor (uncredited)

Singapore Woman
6.8

(1941) Singapore Woman

as Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)

Trouble for Two
6.0

(1936) Trouble for Two

as Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
5.1

(1942) The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

as Thomas, the butler

International Lady
6.4

(1941) International Lady

as Sergeant Moulton

Around the World
5.0

(1943) Around the World

as British Major

The Adventurous Blonde
5.4

(1937) The Adventurous Blonde

as Harvey Hammond

Romance Road
4.0

(1938) Romance Road

as Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)

Three Strangers
6.4

(1946) Three Strangers

as Police Inspector in Pub

Repeat Performance
6.1

(1947) Repeat Performance

as Ship Steward

A Feather in Her Hat
6.8

(1935) A Feather in Her Hat

as Leading Man (uncredited)

The Secret Heart
6.3

(1946) The Secret Heart

as Purser

The Challenge
6.0

(1948) The Challenge

as Sergeant Shubeck

Hangover Square
6.8

(1945) Hangover Square

as Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)

The Man in Half Moon Street
5.4

(1945) The Man in Half Moon Street

as Dr. G.B. Albertson

This Above All
6.6

(1942) This Above All

as Policeman

Frenchman's Creek
5.0

(1944) Frenchman's Creek

as Guest (uncredited)

Kitty
5.5

(1945) Kitty

as Passerby (uncredited)

The Case of Sergeant Grischa
6.5

(1930) The Case of Sergeant Grischa

as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)

The Gang's All Here
5.8

(1943) The Gang's All Here

as Butler (uncredited)

Strange Confession
6.8

(1945) Strange Confession

as ---

Parnell
4.6

(1937) Parnell

as ---

Red-Headed Woman
6.6

(1932) Red-Headed Woman

as Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)