Leyland Hodgson
Acting
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.
Born: October 5, 1892
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
The Great Dictator
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
House of Mystery
Two hunters discover a dead young woman in a cabin in the woods.One of them being the sheriff, he proceeds to press the wealthy owner for an explanation. At first it looks like his son has killed his unfaithful wife, but the wife's lover and the family butler are acting suspiciously enough to be followed.
The Girl on the Front Page
The heiress to a powerful newspaper owner gets a job at the paper under an assumed name and helps break up a blackmail racket.
Rebecca
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
To Be or Not to Be
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
They Met in Bombay
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.
All This, and Heaven Too
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess. Meanwhile, the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow, eventually leading to tragedy.
Sahara
In Libya, an American tank commander, along with a handful of Allied soldiers, tries to defend an isolated well with a limited supply of water from a German Afrika Korps battalion during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II.
The Sea Hawk
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
The Pearl of Death
The famous Borgia Pearl, a valuable gem with a history of bringing murder and misfortune to its owner since the days of the Borgias, is brought to London, thanks in part to Sherlock Holmes. But before long the jewel is stolen, due to an error on Holmes' part, and shortly thereafter, a series of horrible murders begin, the murderer leaving his victims with their spines snapped and surrounded by a mass of smashed china.
Filmography
as Tipster
as Sergeant Shubeck
as Guard (uncredited)
as First Warder
as British Officer (uncredited)
as Ship Steward
as Inspector (uncredited)
as Purser
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Bobby
as Auctioneer
as Tom Craig
as Tour Guide
as 'That Devil' Wilkes
as Senior Conductor (uncredited)
as Police Inspector in Pub (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Paul Jewell (uncredited)
as Passerby (uncredited)
as Doctor in audience (uncredited)
as Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
as Dr. G.B. Albertson
as Constable Ryder
as Guest (uncredited)
as Customs Officer (uncredited)
as Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
as Australian Reporter (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
as British Major
as British Officer (uncredited)
as Ives (uncredited)
as Commando (uncredited)
as The Censor (uncredited)
as Captain Roland Shore
as Major Reeves
as Policeman
as Thomas, the butler
as Chief Constable
as Second Reporter (uncredited)
as Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
as Sergeant Moulton
as Car Driver (uncredited)
as Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
as Henderson
as Parks
as Robert Boggs
as Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
as Uniformed English Correspondent (Uncredited)
as Listener
as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
as British Officer
as Officer
as Announcer
as English Ship's Brig Officer
as Captain (uncredited)
as Waiter
as Hotel Clerk
as Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)
as Mullen (uncredited)
as Waiter
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
as Detective
as Bobby
as Lord Sudbury
as Trial Judge Who Protests
as British Observer
as Captain Vickers
as Dade
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Bobby (uncredited)
as Court Announcer
as Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
as Henry
as Actor in Show (uncredited)
as Randall
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
as British Sergeant (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
as Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
as Captain Bert Hawkins
as Louie - the Headwaiter
as Sergeant
as Reporter at Train Station
as Officer
as Defense Counsel
as Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)
as George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
as Harvey Hammond
as Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
as Sir Harold (uncredited)
as Hawkins
as Elevator-Rider
as Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
as Lumberman
as Leading Man (uncredited)
as Aunt Helen's Butler
as Co-Pilot Whittaker
as Detective #1 (uncredited)
as Lt. Kingsford
as Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
as Gillespie
as Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)
as Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
as Phil Moore
as Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
as Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)