Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-10-05

Day of Death

1949-03-16 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Layland Hodgson

Leland Hodgson

Leland Hogdson

Leyland Hodgson

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.

Known For

The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

They Met in Bombay

They Met in Bombay

House of Mystery

House of Mystery

Sahara

Sahara

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Rebecca

Rebecca

All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Acting

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

A Woman's Vengeance

as

First Warder

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein

as

Chief Constable

Dressed to Kill

1946

Dressed to Kill

as

Tour Guide

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

as

Tipster

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

as

Inspector (uncredited)

Bedlam

1946

Bedlam

as

'That Devil' Wilkes

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as

Captain Roland Shore

The Pearl of Death

1944

The Pearl of Death

as

Customs Officer (uncredited)

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

as

Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge

as

Sir Frederick Travers, chief constable

To Be or Not to Be

1942

To Be or Not to Be

as

Second Reporter (uncredited)

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto

as

Sergeant

Murder Over New York

1940

Murder Over New York

as

Robert Boggs

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as

Captain Bert Hawkins

Under Nevada Skies

1946

Under Nevada Skies

as

Tom Craig

The Witness Vanishes

1939

The Witness Vanishes

as

Dade

They Met in Bombay

1941

They Met in Bombay

as

Car Driver (uncredited)

Journey for Margaret

1942

Journey for Margaret

as

The Censor (uncredited)

Assignment in Brittany

1943

Assignment in Brittany

as

Commando (uncredited)

Two Tickets to London

1943

Two Tickets to London

as

Ives (uncredited)

Confession

1937

Confession

as

Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)

The Case of the Black Parrot

1941

The Case of the Black Parrot

as

Parks

Enter Arsène Lupin

1944

Enter Arsène Lupin

as

Constable Ryder

He Married His Wife

1940

He Married His Wife

as

Waiter

The Imperfect Lady

1946

The Imperfect Lady

as

Bobby

Singapore

1947

Singapore

as

British Officer (uncredited)

Escape from Hong Kong

1942

Escape from Hong Kong

as

Major Reeves

Arise, My Love

1940

Arise, My Love

as

Uniformed English Correspondent (Uncredited)

The Frozen Ghost

1945

The Frozen Ghost

as

Doctor in audience (uncredited)

Black Beauty

1946

Black Beauty

as

Auctioneer

House of Mystery

1931

House of Mystery

as

Phil Moore

Sahara

1943

Sahara

as

British Officer (uncredited)

Susannah of the Mounties

1939

Susannah of the Mounties

as

Randall

Calcutta

1946

Calcutta

as

Police Officer (uncredited)

The Solitaire Man

1933

The Solitaire Man

as

Co-Pilot Whittaker

Love Is a Headache

1938

Love Is a Headache

as

George, Odell's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

as

Reporter at Train Station

Beloved Enemy

1936

Beloved Enemy

as

Hawkins

Call It a Day

1937

Call It a Day

as

Sir Harold (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

They Made Me a Criminal

as

Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

One in a Million

1935

One in a Million

as

Aunt Helen's Butler

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as

Butler (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as

British Sergeant (uncredited)

Love Affair

1939

Love Affair

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Dark Victory

1939

Dark Victory

as

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Allegheny Uprising

1939

Allegheny Uprising

as

Trial Judge Who Protests

We Are Not Alone

1939

We Are Not Alone

as

Detective

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Court Announcer

Daughters Courageous

1939

Daughters Courageous

as

Actor in Show (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

1939

Second Fiddle

as

Henry

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

as

Ship's Waiter (uncredited)

Raffles

1939

Raffles

as

Bobby

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as

Bobby (uncredited)

The Rains Came

1939

The Rains Came

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Eternally Yours

1939

Eternally Yours

as

Captain Vickers

The Wolf Man

1941

The Wolf Man

as

Kendall the Butler (uncredited)

Under-Cover Man

1932

Under-Cover Man

as

Gillespie

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

Pack Up Your Troubles

as

British Observer

The Mummy

1932

The Mummy

as

Gentleman #2 at Party (uncredited)

Kidnapped

1938

Kidnapped

as

Officer

Scotland Yard

1941

Scotland Yard

as

Henderson

The Great Dictator

1940

The Great Dictator

as

Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)

The Girl from Mandalay

1936

The Girl from Mandalay

as

Lumberman

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933

The Eagle and the Hawk

as

Lt. Kingsford

Rebecca

1940

Rebecca

as

Mullen (uncredited)

British Intelligence

1939

British Intelligence

as

Lord Sudbury

High Stakes

1931

High Stakes

as

Louis Winkler (aka Louis DeSalta)

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Buck Benny Rides Again

as

Waiter

My Name Is Julia Ross

1945

My Name Is Julia Ross

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Peg o' My Heart

1933

Peg o' My Heart

as

Detective #1 (uncredited)

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as

Hotel Clerk

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

All This, and Heaven Too

as

Captain (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk

1940

The Sea Hawk

as

Officer

The Howards of Virginia

1940

The Howards of Virginia

as

British Officer

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

The Son of Monte Cristo

as

Wedding Guard (Uncredited)

Captain Caution

1940

Captain Caution

as

English Ship's Brig Officer

The Man I Married

1940

The Man I Married

as

Announcer

Mystery Sea Raider

1940

Mystery Sea Raider

as

Listener

I Was an Adventuress

1940

I Was an Adventuress

as

Englishman at Exhibit (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

Over the Wall

as

Defense Counsel

The Girl on the Front Page

1936

The Girl on the Front Page

as

Elevator-Rider

Swing, Sister, Swing

1938

Swing, Sister, Swing

as

Louie - the Headwaiter

Ladies of the Jury

1932

Ladies of the Jury

as

Chauncey Gordon (uncredited)

Terror by Night

1946

Terror by Night

as

Senior Conductor (uncredited)

Singapore Woman

1941

Singapore Woman

as

Sullivan, Mine Foreman (uncredited)

Trouble for Two

1936

Trouble for Two

as

Captain Rich (as Leland Hogdson)

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

1942

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

as

Thomas, the butler

International Lady

1941

International Lady

as

Sergeant Moulton

Around the World

1943

Around the World

as

British Major

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as

Harvey Hammond

Romance Road

1938

Romance Road

as

Inspector Ramsey (uncredited)

Three Strangers

1946

Three Strangers

as

Police Inspector in Pub

Repeat Performance

1947

Repeat Performance

as

Ship Steward

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

A Feather in Her Hat

as

Leading Man (uncredited)

The Secret Heart

1946

The Secret Heart

as

Purser

The Challenge

1948

The Challenge

as

Sergeant Shubeck

Hangover Square

1945

Hangover Square

as

Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)

The Man in Half Moon Street

1945

The Man in Half Moon Street

as

Dr. G.B. Albertson

This Above All

1942

This Above All

as

Policeman

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Frenchman's Creek

as

Guest (uncredited)

Kitty

1945

Kitty

as

Passerby (uncredited)

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

1930

The Case of Sergeant Grischa

as

Lieutenant Winfried (as Layland Hodgson)

The Gang's All Here

1943

The Gang's All Here

as

Butler (uncredited)

Strange Confession

1945

Strange Confession

as

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Red-Headed Woman

1932

Red-Headed Woman

as

Surprised Party Guest (uncredited)

The Black Arrow

1948

The Black Arrow

as

Guard (uncredited)

Johnny Angel

1945

Johnny Angel

as

Paul Jewell (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing