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