John Longden

John Longden

Acting

Birthday

1900/11/11

Day of death

1971/05/26 (70 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

West Indies

Also know as

John Longdon

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.

Acting
Blackmail
6.5

(1929) Blackmail

as Detective Frank Webber

Young and Innocent
6.6

(1937) Young and Innocent

as Det. Insp. Kent

Alias John Preston
5.3

(1955) Alias John Preston

as Richard Sandford

Quatermass 2
6.4

(1957) Quatermass 2

as Chief Inspector Lomax

Juno and the Paycock
4.6

(1930) Juno and the Paycock

as Charles Bentham

The Skin Game
5.4

(1931) The Skin Game

as Charles Hornblower

Contraband
7.1

(1940) Contraband

as Passport officer

0.0

(1941) Barging Along

as Narrator

The Gaunt Stranger
7.5

(1938) The Gaunt Stranger

as Inspector Bliss

The Last Post
0.0

(1929) The Last Post

as David / Martin

0.0

(1927) Quinneys

as Joseph Quinney

0.0

(1927) The Arcadians

as Jack Meadows

The Glad Eye
0.0

(1927) The Glad Eye

as Floquet

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
5.2

(1947) The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

as Mortimer Digby

So Evil, So Young
3.8

(1961) So Evil, So Young

as Mr. Turner

The Adventures of Dusty Bates
4.0

(1947) The Adventures of Dusty Bates

as Tod Jenkins

0.0

(1937) It Isn't Done

as Peter Ashton

Dangerous Cargo
5.2

(1954) Dangerous Cargo

as Worthington

5.2

(1950) The Lady Craved Excitement

as Inspector James

Bonnie Prince Charlie
4.7

(1948) Bonnie Prince Charlie

as Colonel O'Sullivan

A Matter of Life and Death
7.8

(1946) A Matter of Life and Death

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

0.0

(1938) Bad Boy

as Inspector Thompson

0.0

(1952) The Wallet

as Man With Pipe

Jamaica Inn
6.1

(1939) Jamaica Inn

as Captain Johnson (uncredited)

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.4

(1939) Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as Raven (uncredited)

Meet Mr. Callaghan
6.0

(1954) Meet Mr. Callaghan

as Jeremy Meraulton

The Last Load
0.0

(1948) The Last Load

as ---

Q Planes
5.9

(1939) Q Planes

as John Peters, a Pilot

The Flame of Love
5.5

(1930) The Flame of Love

as Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff

Innocent Sinners
7.0

(1958) Innocent Sinners

as Admiral

Thoroughbred
6.0

(1936) Thoroughbred

as Bill Peel

Elstree Calling
5.0

(1930) Elstree Calling

as Himself

Hindle Wakes
0.0

(1931) Hindle Wakes

as Boyfriend

The Silence of Dean Maitland
5.0

(1934) The Silence of Dean Maitland

as Dean Maitland

Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
6.0

(1951) Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared

as Sherlock Holmes

5.0

(1960) An Honourable Murder

as Julian Caesar

Born Lucky
0.0

(1933) Born Lucky

as Frank Dale

Rynox
5.5

(1931) Rynox

as Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik

The Common Touch
6.3

(1941) The Common Touch

as Stuart Gordon

Jennifer Hale
5.0

(1937) Jennifer Hale

as Police Inspector Merton

Piccadilly
6.4

(1929) Piccadilly

as Man from China (uncredited)

Pool of London
6.5

(1951) Pool of London

as DI Williams

Black Widow
5.0

(1951) Black Widow

as Mr. Kemp

Tower of Terror
5.4

(1941) Tower of Terror

as Commander

Children of Chance
0.0

(1930) Children of Chance

as Jeffrey

Two Worlds
0.0

(1930) Two Worlds

as Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky

0.0

(1931) The Ringer

as Inspector Wembury

Two Crowded Hours
0.0

(1931) Two Crowded Hours

as Harry Fielding

The Wickham Mystery
0.0

(1931) The Wickham Mystery

as Harry Crawford

Murder on the Second Floor
0.0

(1932) Murder on the Second Floor

as Hugh Bromilow

Atlantic
5.0

(1929) Atlantic

as Lanchester

0.0

(1927) The House of Marney

as ---

Unpublished Story
6.3

(1942) Unpublished Story

as Metcalf

Death by Design
0.0

(1943) Death by Design

as Inspector Slade

Palais De Danse
0.0

(1928) Palais De Danse

as No. 1

The Lion Has Wings
6.2

(1939) The Lion Has Wings

as Unnamed Character

The Magic Box
6.4

(1952) The Magic Box

as Speaker in Connaught Rooms

Der Fall X701
4.2

(1964) Frozen Alive

as Prof. Hubbard

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
6.6

(1942) One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

as Ground Officer (uncredited)

3.8

(1941) Old Mother Riley's Circus

as Bill

The Silver Fleet
6.0

(1943) The Silver Fleet

as Jost Meertens

The Man Who Finally Died
6.2

(1963) The Man Who Finally Died

as Munch

The Elusive Pimpernel
5.9

(1950) The Elusive Pimpernel

as The Abbot

The Ship That Died of Shame
6.8

(1955) The Ship That Died of Shame

as Detective

6.0

(1959) A Woman's Temptation

as Inspector Syms

You Know What Sailors Are
0.0

(1928) You Know What Sailors Are

as ---

Anna Karenina
5.9

(1948) Anna Karenina

as Gen. Serpuhousky

0.0

(1937) For Dealers Only

as ---

0.0

(1959) Broad Waterways

as ---

The Flight Commander
0.0

(1928) The Flight Commander

as Ivan

0.0

(1928) Mademoiselle Parley Voo

as Le Beau - Illusionist

Ordeal by Fire
0.0

(1957) Ordeal by Fire

as De La Fayette

A Midsummer Night's Dream
0.0

(1958) A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Egeus

3.8

(1951) The Dark Light

as Stephen

0.0

(1942) Rose of Tralee

as Paddy O'Brien

The Count of Monte Cristo
4.4

(1956) The Count of Monte Cristo

as ---

Interpol Calling
6.7

(1959) Interpol Calling

as Lord Ruskington

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as The Abbot

The Adventures of William Tell
6.3

(1958) The Adventures of William Tell

as ---

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Archbishop

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Ned

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Count Leger

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Gyles of Wren

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Lord Blackstone

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Chambertin

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Walter Fitzurse

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Wulfric

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Tailor

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Walter De Lys

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.3

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Hodges

Man from Interpol
7.0

(1960) Man from Interpol

as Mercer

Richard the Lionheart
0.0

(1962) Richard the Lionheart

as Sir Thomas

Man from Interpol
7.0

(1960) Man from Interpol

as Superintendent Mercer

The World of Hammer
6.5

(1994) The World of Hammer

as Self (archive footage)

Mark Saber
7.0

(1954) Mark Saber

as Simon Graves

Mark Saber
7.0

(1954) Mark Saber

as Albert Lake