Actor

Leyland Hodgson

October 5, 1892 · London, England, UK

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.

Notable work

8.3
The Great Dictator (1940)
as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
7.9
Rebecca (1940)
as Mullen (uncredited)
7.8
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
as Second Reporter (uncredited)
6.7
The Mummy (1932)
as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
7
The Wolf Man (1941)
as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)

Often works with

Nigel Bruce
7 titles together
Rebecca, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Terror by Night
Harry Cording
6 titles together
The Wolf Man, The Ghost of Frankenstein, Terror by Night
Basil Rathbone
5 titles together
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Terror by Night, Dressed to Kill
Billy Bevan
4 titles together
Rebecca, Terror by Night, The Invisible Man Returns
Leonard Mudie
4 titles together
The Mummy, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Dark Victory
Evelyn Ankers
4 titles together
The Wolf Man, The Ghost of Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Full filmography · 110

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
as Tipster
19486.7
The Challenge
as Sergeant Shubeck
1948
The Black Arrow
as Guard (uncredited)
1948
A Woman's Vengeance
as First Warder
19486.3
Forever Amber
cast
19476
Singapore
as British Officer (uncredited)
19476.1
Repeat Performance
as Ship Steward
19476.1
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Inspector (uncredited)
19476.4
The Secret Heart
as Purser
1946
Calcutta
as Police Officer (uncredited)
19466.4
The Imperfect Lady
as Bobby
1946
Black Beauty
as Auctioneer
1946