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.
Acted in 66
1960s
- 1964
Frozen Alive
Prof. Hubbard
- 1963
The Man Who Finally Died
Munch
- 1962
- 1961
So Evil, So Young
Mr. Turner
- 1960
Man from Interpol
Mercer, Superintendent Mercer · 1 episode
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Egeus
Innocent Sinners
Admiral
- 1957
Ordeal by Fire
De La Fayette
Three Sundays to Live
Warder
- 1956
- 1955
Alias John Preston
Richard Sandford
The Ship That Died of Shame
Detective
- 1954
Meet Mr. Callaghan
Jeremy Meraulton
Dangerous Cargo
Worthington
- 1952
The Magic Box
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
- 1951
Black Widow
Mr. Kemp
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
Sherlock Holmes
Pool of London
Det. Insp. Williams
- 1950
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Abbot
The Lady Craved Excitement
Inspector James
1940s
- 1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Colonel O'Sullivan
The Last Load
Movie
- 1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Mortimer Digby
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Tod Jenkins
- 1943
The Silver Fleet
Jost Meertens
Death by Design
Inspector Slade
- 1942
Unpublished Story
Metcalf
- 1941
Tower of Terror
Commander
The Common Touch
Stuart Gordon
- 1940
Contraband
Passport officer
1930s
- 1939
The Lion Has Wings
Unnamed Character
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Raven (uncredited)
Q Planes
John Peters, a Pilot
- 1938
The Gaunt Stranger
Inspector Bliss
- 1937
Jennifer Hale
Police Inspector Merton
- 1936
Thoroughbred
Bill Peel
- 1934
The Silence of Dean Maitland
Dean Maitland
- 1933
Born Lucky
Frank Dale
- 1932
Murder on the Second Floor
Hugh Bromilow
- 1931
Rynox
Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
The Wickham Mystery
Harry Crawford
Hindle Wakes
Boyfriend
Two Crowded Hours
Harry Fielding
The Skin Game
Charles Hornblower
- 1930
Children of Chance
Jeffrey
Two Worlds
Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
The Flame of Love
Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
1920s
- 1929
Atlantic
Lanchester
The Last Post
David / Martin
- 1928
You Know What Sailors Are
Movie
Palais De Danse
No. 1
The Flight Commander
Ivan
- 1927
The Glad Eye
Floquet
Wrote 1
1920s
- 1928
Palais De Danse
Writer
Appearances3
1930s
- 1930
Elstree Calling
Himself