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
The Great Dictator
(1940)
Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
Love Affair
(1939)
Doctor (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
(1941)
Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
Rebecca
(1940)
Mullen (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
(1942)
Second Reporter (uncredited)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
(1942)
Chief Constable
The Mummy
(1932)
Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
Sahara
(1943)
British Officer (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
(1940)
Officer
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1939)
Court Announcer
Terror by Night
(1946)
Senior Conductor (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Tour Guide
Bedlam
(1946)
'That Devil' Wilkes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(1939)
Bobby (uncredited)
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
(1942)
Captain Roland Shore
Dark Victory
(1939)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Case of Sergeant Grischa
(1930)
Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)
House of Mystery
(1931)
Phil Moore
High Stakes
(1931)
Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)
Under-Cover Man
(1932)
Gillespie
Ladies of the Jury
(1932)
Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)
The Mummy
(1932)
Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)
The Solitaire Man
(1933)
Co-Pilot Whittaker
Peg o' My Heart
(1933)
Detective #1 (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk
(1933)
Lt. Kingsford
One in a Million
(1935)
Aunt Helen's Butler
A Feather in Her Hat
(1935)
Leading Man (uncredited)
The Girl from Mandalay
(1936)
Lumberman
Trouble for Two
(1936)
Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)
The Girl on the Front Page
(1936)
Elevator-Rider
Beloved Enemy
(1936)
Hawkins
Call It a Day
(1937)
Sir Harold (uncredited)
Confession
(1937)
Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
(1937)
Harvey Hammond
Mysterious Mr. Moto
(1938)
Sergeant
Romance Road
(1938)
Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)
Over the Wall
(1938)
Defense Counsel
Love Is a Headache
(1938)
George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
(1938)
Reporter at Train Station
Kidnapped
(1938)
Officer
Swing, Sister, Swing
(1938)
Louie - the Headwaiter
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(1939)
Bobby (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
(1939)
Butler (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
(1939)
Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
(1939)
British Sergeant (uncredited)
Love Affair
(1939)
Doctor (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
(1939)
Trial Judge Who Protests
We Are Not Alone
(1939)
Detective
Daughters Courageous
(1939)
Actor in Show (uncredited)
Dark Victory
(1939)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
(1939)
Henry
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
The Rains Came
(1939)
Doctor (uncredited)
Eternally Yours
(1939)
Captain Vickers
Raffles
(1939)
Bobby
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1939)
Court Announcer
Susannah of the Mounties
(1939)
Randall
British Intelligence
(1939)
Lord Sudbury
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
(1939)
Captain Bert Hawkins
The Witness Vanishes
(1939)
Dade
Pack Up Your Troubles
(1939)
British Observer
The Howards of Virginia
(1940)
British Officer
Arise, My Love
(1940)
Uniformed English Correspondent (Uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
(1940)
Officer
He Married His Wife
(1940)
Waiter
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Murder Over New York
(1940)
Robert Boggs
The Man I Married
(1940)
Announcer
Mystery Sea Raider
(1940)
Listener
All This, and Heaven Too
(1940)
Captain (uncredited)
Buck Benny Rides Again
(1940)
Waiter
Lillian Russell
(1940)
Hotel Clerk
Rebecca
(1940)
Mullen (uncredited)
The Great Dictator
(1940)
Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
(1940)
Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
Captain Caution
(1940)
English Ship's Brig Officer
I Was an Adventuress
(1940)
Englishman at Exhibit
The Wolf Man
(1941)
Kendall the Butler (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
(1941)
Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)
The Case of the Black Parrot
(1941)
Parks
They Met in Bombay
(1941)
Car Driver (uncredited)
Scotland Yard
(1941)
Henderson
International Lady
(1941)
Sergeant Moulton
Escape from Hong Kong
(1942)
Major Reeves
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
(1942)
Captain Roland Shore
The Ghost of Frankenstein
(1942)
Chief Constable
Journey for Margaret
(1942)
The Censor (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
(1942)
Second Reporter (uncredited)
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
(1942)
Thomas, the butler
This Above All
(1942)
Policeman
Sahara
(1943)
British Officer (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London
(1943)
Ives (uncredited)
Around the World
(1943)
British Major
The Gang's All Here
(1943)
Butler (uncredited)
Assignment in Brittany
(1943)
Commando (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
(1944)
Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable
The Pearl of Death
(1944)
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Frenchman's Creek
(1944)
Guest (uncredited)
Enter Arsène Lupin
(1944)
Constable Ryder
The Frozen Ghost
(1945)
Doctor in audience (uncredited)
The Man in Half Moon Street
(1945)
Dr. G.B. Albertson
Kitty
(1945)
Passerby (uncredited)
Hangover Square
(1945)
Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)
Strange Confession
(1945)
Black Beauty
(1946)
Auctioneer
Under Nevada Skies
(1946)
Tom Craig
Bedlam
(1946)
'That Devil' Wilkes
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Tour Guide
The Imperfect Lady
(1946)
Bobby
Calcutta
(1946)
Police Officer (uncredited)
The Secret Heart
(1946)
Purser
Three Strangers
(1946)
Police Inspector in Pub
Terror by Night
(1946)
Senior Conductor (uncredited)
Singapore
(1947)
British Officer (uncredited)
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
(1947)
Inspector (uncredited)
Repeat Performance
(1947)
Ship Steward
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
(1948)
Tipster
A Woman's Vengeance
(1948)
First Warder
The Challenge
(1948)
Sergeant Shubeck