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.
Acted in 110
1940s
- 1948
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Tipster
The Challenge
Sergeant Shubeck
The Black Arrow
Guard (uncredited)
A Woman's Vengeance
First Warder
- 1947
Singapore
British Officer (uncredited)
Repeat Performance
Ship Steward
- 1946
The Secret Heart
Purser
Calcutta
Police Officer (uncredited)
The Imperfect Lady
Bobby
Bedlam
'That Devil' Wilkes
- 1945
My Name Is Julia Ross
Policeman (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
Paul Jewell (uncredited)
Kitty
Passerby (uncredited)
Strange Confession
Movie
The Frozen Ghost
Doctor in audience (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
Dr. G.B. Albertson
- 1944
Enter Arsène Lupin
Constable Ryder
Frenchman's Creek
Guest (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
- 1943
The Gang's All Here
Butler (uncredited)
Around the World
British Major
Two Tickets to London
Ives (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany
Commando (uncredited)
- 1942
Journey for Margaret
The Censor (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Captain Roland Shore
Escape from Hong Kong
Major Reeves
This Above All
Policeman
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Thomas, the butler
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Chief Constable
- 1941
International Lady
Sergeant Moulton
They Met in Bombay
Car Driver (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
Scotland Yard
Henderson
The Case of the Black Parrot
Parks
- 1940
Murder Over New York
Robert Boggs
Arise, My Love
Uniformed English Correspondent (uncredited)
Mystery Sea Raider
Listener
The Howards of Virginia
British Officer
Captain Caution
English Ship's Brig Officer
The Man I Married
Announcer
Buck Benny Rides Again
Waiter
Lillian Russell
Hotel Clerk
I Was an Adventuress
Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
Waiter
The Invisible Man Returns
Chauffeur (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
We Are Not Alone
Detective
Raffles
Bobby
Allegheny Uprising
Trial Judge Who Protests
British Intelligence
Lord Sudbury
Pack Up Your Troubles
British Observer
Eternally Yours
Captain Vickers (uncredited)
The Witness Vanishes
Dade
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Bobby (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Henry
Daughters Courageous
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
Randall
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
British Sergeant (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Butler (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Captain Bert Hawkins
- 1938
Swing, Sister, Swing
Louie - the Headwaiter
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Sergeant
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Reporter at Train Station
Over the Wall
Defense Counsel
Romance Road
Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache
George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1937
The Adventurous Blonde
Harvey Hammond
Confession
Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
Parnell
Movie
Call It a Day
Sir Harold (uncredited)
- 1936
The Girl on the Front Page
Elevator-Rider
Trouble for Two
Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
The Girl from Mandalay
Lumberman
- 1935
A Feather in Her Hat
Leading Man (uncredited)
One in a Million
Aunt Helen's Butler
- 1933
The Solitaire Man
Co-Pilot Whittaker
Peg o' My Heart
Detective #1 (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
Lt. Kingsford
- 1932
Under-Cover Man
Gillespie
Red-Headed Woman
Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
Ladies of the Jury
Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
- 1931
House of Mystery
Phil Moore
High Stakes
Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
- 1930
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
