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Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Acting

Born October 5, 1892 · London, England, UK

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 · 40 titles

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940
Rebecca

Rebecca

1940
The Mummy

The Mummy

1932
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942
Repeat Performance

Repeat Performance

1947
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940
The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1943
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942
Love Affair

Love Affair

1939
Sahara

Sahara

1943
All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

1940
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944
Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

1932
Bedlam

Bedlam

1946
The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

1945
Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938
Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

1940
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933
International Lady

International Lady

1941
Parnell

Parnell

1937
The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940
He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939
The Rains Came

The Rains Came

1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939
House of Mystery

House of Mystery

1931
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939
My Name Is Julia Ross

My Name Is Julia Ross

1945
Swing, Sister, Swing

Swing, Sister, Swing

1938