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