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Leyland Hodgson, 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 theater in 1898. In his early 20s, Hodgson was part of a touring theater company, spending his time in the British areas of the Far East, before entering the stage in Australia. In 1930 he would move to the United States, where he would make his film debut in the Oscar-nominated film, The Case of Sergeant Grischa in 1930.
Born
Wednesday, 05 October 1892
Died
Wednesday, 16 March 1949
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| That Forsyte Woman | Detective | 1949 |
| Joan of Arc | English Soldier | 1948 |
| Kiss the Blood Off My Hands | Tipster | 1948 |
| My Own True Love | Taxi Driver | 1948 |
| The Challenge | Sergeant Shubeck | 1948 |
| The Black Arrow | Guard | 1948 |
| A Woman's Vengeance | First Warder | 1948 |
| Thunder in the Valley | Ferguson | 1947 |
| Forever Amber | Guard | 1947 |
| Unconquered | Jailer | 1947 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| That Forsyte Woman | Detective | 1949 |
| Joan of Arc | English Soldier | 1948 |
| Kiss the Blood Off My Hands | Tipster | 1948 |
| My Own True Love | Taxi Driver | 1948 |
| The Challenge | Sergeant Shubeck | 1948 |
| The Black Arrow | Guard | 1948 |
| A Woman's Vengeance | First Warder | 1948 |
| Thunder in the Valley | Ferguson | 1947 |
| Forever Amber | Guard | 1947 |
| Unconquered | Jailer | 1947 |
| Singapore | British Officer | 1947 |
| Repeat Performance | Ship Steward | 1947 |
| The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Inspector | 1947 |
| The Secret Heart | Purser | 1946 |
| Calcutta | Police Officer | 1946 |
| The Imperfect Lady | Bobby / The Bobby | 1946 |
| Black Beauty | Auctioneer | 1946 |
| Under Nevada Skies | Tom Craig | 1946 |
| Dressed to Kill | Tour Guide | 1946 |
| Rendezvous 24 | Agent Benson | 1946 |
| Bedlam | That Devil Wilkes / 'That Devil' Wilkes | 1946 |
| To Each His Own | Porter at Reindeer Club | 1946 |
| Terror by Night | Train Conductor | 1946 |
| Three Strangers | Police Inspector in Pub | 1946 |
| Kitty | Passerby | 1946 |
| My Name Is Julia Ross | Policeman | 1945 |
| Confidential Agent | Ship's Captain | 1945 |
| Johnny Angel | Paul Jewell | 1945 |
| Strange Confession | Jason - Graham's Butler | 1945 |
| The Frozen Ghost | Doctor from Audience | 1945 |
| Molly and Me | Manager | 1945 |
| Son of Lassie | Sergeant | 1945 |
| Hangover Square | Det. Sgt. Lewis | 1945 |
| National Velvet | Pressman | 1945 |
| The Man in Half Moon Street | Dr. G.B. Albertson | 1945 |
| Nothing But Trouble | Felcon | 1944 |
| Enter Arsene Lupin | Constable Ryder | 1944 |
| None But the Lonely Heart | Policeman | 1944 |
| Frenchman's Creek | Guest | 1944 |
| The Pearl of Death | Customs Officer | 1944 |
| The Invisible Man's Revenge | Sir Frederick Travers | 1944 |
| Follow the Boys | Australian Reporter | 1944 |
| The Uninvited | Taxi Driver | 1944 |
| The Gang's All Here | Butler | 1943 |
| Around the World | British Major | 1943 |
| Flesh and Fantasy | Cop | 1943 |
| Sahara | British Officer | 1943 |
| Adventures of the Flying Cadets | Capt. Hartley | 1943 |
| Holy Matrimony | Solicitor | 1943 |
| The Man from Down Under | Labor Crew's Clerk | 1943 |
| Appointment in Berlin | Joiner | 1943 |
| Two Tickets to London | Ives | 1943 |
| Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Airport Official | 1943 |
| Assignment in Brittany | Commando | 1943 |
| Happy Go Lucky | Reporter in Lobby | 1943 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | RAF Officer | 1942 |
| Journey for Margaret | The Censor | 1942 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Capt. Roland Shore / Captain Roland Shore | 1942 |
| Just Off Broadway | Henry Randolph | 1942 |
| Danger in the Pacific | British Officer | 1942 |
| Escape from Hong Kong | Major Reeves | 1942 |
| This Above All | Policeman | 1942 |
| Secret Agent of Japan | English Secret Service | 1942 |
| My Favorite Blonde | English Driver | 1942 |
| The Strange Case of Doctor Rx | Thomas, the butler / Thomas- the Butler | 1942 |
| The Ghost of Frankenstein | Chief Constable / Vasarian Chief Gendarme | 1942 |
| To Be or Not to Be | Second Reporter | 1942 |
| The Shanghai Gesture | Ryerson | 1942 |
| Road Agent | Holdup Witness Jackson | 1941 |
| The Wolf Man | Kendall - Butler | 1941 |
| International Lady | Sergeant Moulton / Moulton | 1941 |
| A Yank in the R.A.F. | Radio Operator | 1941 |
| The Kid from Kansas | Roy York | 1941 |
| International Squadron | Warden | 1941 |
| Moon Over Miami | Victor, the Headwaiter | 1941 |
| They Met in Bombay | Car Driver | 1941 |
| Singapore Woman | Sullivan, Mine Foreman | 1941 |
| Adventures of Captain Marvel | Maj. Rawley [Ch. 1] | 1941 |
| Rage in Heaven | Steelworker #2 | 1941 |
| Ride, Kelly, Ride | Waiter | 1941 |
| The Son of Monte Cristo | Wedding Guard / Wedding Guard (Uncredited) | 1941 |
| The Case of the Black Parrot | Parks | 1941 |
| Murder Over New York | Boggs / Robert Boggs | 1940 |
| South of Suez | Simpson's Assistant | 1940 |
| Arise, My Love | Uniformed English Correspondent / Uniformed English Correspondent (Uncredited) | 1940 |
| The Great Dictator | Big Bertha Gunnery Officer | 1940 |
| The Howards of Virginia | British Officer | 1940 |
| The Sea Hawk | Officer | 1940 |
| Captain Caution | English Ship's Brig Officer | 1940 |
| Mystery Sea Raider | Listener | 1940 |
| The Man I Married | Announcer / British Broadcaster | 1940 |
| All This, and Heaven Too | Captain | 1940 |
| Lillian Russell | Hotel Clerk | 1940 |
| I Was an Adventuress | Englishman at Exhibit | 1940 |
| Buck Benny Rides Again | Waiter | 1940 |
| Rebecca | Mullen | 1940 |
| British Intelligence | Lord Sudbury | 1940 |
| He Married His Wife | Waiter | 1940 |
| The Invisible Man Returns | Chauffeur | 1940 |
| We Are Not Alone | Detective | 1939 |
| Raffles | Bobby | 1939 |
| Allegheny Uprising | Trial Judge Who Protests | 1939 |
| Pack Up Your Troubles | British Observer | 1939 |
| Eternally Yours | Captain Vickers | 1939 |
| Pride of the Blue Grass | Steward | 1939 |
| The Witness Vanishes | Dade | 1939 |
| The Rains Came | Doctor | 1939 |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Bobby | 1939 |
| Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Ship's Waiter | 1939 |
| Second Fiddle | Henry, the Maitre'd Hotel / Henry | 1939 |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | Court Announcer | 1939 |
| Susannah of the Mounties | Randall | 1939 |
| Daughters Courageous | Actor in Show | 1939 |
| Dark Victory | Judith's Friend | 1939 |
| Love Affair | Doctor | 1939 |
| The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | British Sergeant | 1939 |
| Society Lawyer | Party Guest | 1939 |
| The Adventures of Jane Arden | Detective in Bermuda | 1939 |
| You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Butler | 1939 |
| They Made Me a Criminal | Mr. Williamson | 1939 |
| Mr. Moto's Last Warning | Hawkins / Captain Bert Hawkins | 1939 |
| Swing, Sister, Swing | Louie - the Headwaiter | 1938 |
| Up the River | Ship Steward | 1938 |
| Mysterious Mr. Moto | Sergeant | 1938 |
| Secrets of an Actress | Playgoer in Theater Lobby | 1938 |
| Cowboy from Brooklyn | Reporter at Train Station | 1938 |
| Men Are Such Fools | Ronald Ainsworth | 1938 |
| Kidnapped | Officer | 1938 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Norman Officer | 1938 |
| Over the Wall | Defense Counsel | 1938 |
| Fools for Scandal | Mr. Bullit | 1938 |
| Mad About Music | Man on Train | 1938 |
| The Buccaneer | British Naval Lieutenant | 1938 |
| Romance Road | Inspector Ramsey | 1938 |
| Love Is a Headache | George | 1938 |
| Man-Proof | Radio Reporter in Dempsey's | 1938 |
| The Adventurous Blonde | Harvey Hammond | 1937 |
| The Great Garrick | Man in Box | 1937 |
| One Hundred Men and a Girl | Party Guest / Men's Club Patron | 1937 |
| Confession | Leading Man in Opera | 1937 |
| London by Night | Maddow - Bobby Who Is Shot | 1937 |
| Super-Sleuth | Actor Playing Butler in Movie | 1937 |
| A Day at the Races | Policeman at Racetrack | 1937 |
| The Prince and the Pauper | Watchman #1 | 1937 |
| Call It a Day | Sir Harold | 1937 |
| Personal Property | First English Cabby | 1937 |
| Swing High, Swing Low | Gambler | 1937 |
| When You're in Love | Man Outside Dressing Room | 1937 |
| Beloved Enemy | Hawkins | 1936 |
| The Girl on the Front Page | Elevator-Rider | 1936 |
| The Gorgeous Hussy | Guest at Ball | 1936 |
| The King Steps Out | Captain | 1936 |
| Trouble for Two | Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson) / Captain Rich | 1936 |
| The Girl from Mandalay | Lumberman | 1936 |
| A Feather in Her Hat | Leading Man | 1935 |
| One in a Million | Aunt Helen's Butler | 1935 |
| The Painted Veil | Polo Player | 1934 |
| College Coach | Regent | 1933 |
| The Solitaire Man | Co-Pilot Whittaker | 1933 |
| Captured! | Maj. Hudson - British Officer Delivering Letter | 1933 |
| Peg o' My Heart | Detective #1 | 1933 |
| The Eagle and the Hawk | Kingsford / Lt. Kingsford | 1933 |
| Under-Cover Man | Gillespie / Bill Gillespie | 1932 |
| Once in a Lifetime | Reporter | 1932 |
| Red-Headed Woman | Surprised Party Guest | 1932 |
| The Man from Yesterday | Military Policeman | 1932 |
| Ladies of the Jury | Chauncey Gordon | 1932 |
| The Mummy | Gentleman #2 at Cairo Party | 1932 |
| House of Mystery | Phil Moore | 1931 |
| High Stakes | Louis Winkler aka Louis DeSalta / Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta) | 1931 |
| The Case of Sergeant Grischa | Lieutenant Winfried / Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson) | 1930 |
