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Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

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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

A Woman's Vengeance

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947

Bedlam

Bedlam

1946

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

1940

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

Under Nevada Skies

Under Nevada Skies

1946

The Witness Vanishes

The Witness Vanishes

1939

They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay

1941

Two Tickets to London

Two Tickets to London

1943

Journey for Margaret

Journey for Margaret

1942

Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany

1943

Confession

Confession

1937

The Case of the Black Parrot

The Case of the Black Parrot

1941

Enter Arsène Lupin

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife

1940

The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

1946

Singapore

Singapore

1947

Escape from Hong Kong

Escape from Hong Kong

1942

Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

1940

The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

1945

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1946

House of Mystery

House of Mystery

1931

Sahara

Sahara

1943

Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties

1939

Calcutta

Calcutta

1946

The Solitaire Man

The Solitaire Man

1933

Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

Call It a Day

Call It a Day

1937

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

One in a Million

One in a Million

1935

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

Love Affair

Love Affair

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939

We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone

1939

Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Raffles

Raffles

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

The Rains Came

The Rains Came

1939

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

1932

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

The Mummy

The Mummy

1932

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1938

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

1941

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940

The Girl from Mandalay

The Girl from Mandalay

1936

The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933

Rebecca

Rebecca

1940

British Intelligence

British Intelligence

1939

High Stakes

High Stakes

1931

Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

My Name Is Julia Ross

My Name Is Julia Ross

1945

Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart

1933

All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

Captain Caution

Captain Caution

1940

The Man I Married

The Man I Married

1940

Mystery Sea Raider

Mystery Sea Raider

1940

I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

1940

Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938

The Girl on the Front Page

The Girl on the Front Page

1936

Swing, Sister, Swing

Swing, Sister, Swing

1938

Ladies of the Jury

Ladies of the Jury

1932

Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946

Singapore Woman

Singapore Woman

1941

Trouble for Two

Trouble for Two

1936

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

International Lady

International Lady

1941

Around the World

Around the World

1943

The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

Romance Road

Romance Road

1938

Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

Repeat Performance

Repeat Performance

1947

A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

1946

The Challenge

The Challenge

1948

Hangover Square

Hangover Square

1945

The Man in Half Moon Street

The Man in Half Moon Street

1945

This Above All

This Above All

1942

Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Kitty

Kitty

1945

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

The Gang's All Here

The Gang's All Here

1943

Strange Confession

Strange Confession

1945

Parnell

Parnell

1937

Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

1932

The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow

1948

Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944