- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 11, 1900
- Place of Birth
- West Indies
- Died
- May 26, 1971
John Longden
John Longden was a West Indian-born English screen, stage, and television actor. He appeared in dozens of films from 1926 to 1964, including five (Blackmail, Juno and the Paycock, The Skin Game, Young and Innocent, Jamaica Inn) directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Longden appeared in numerous television series.
Filmography
tvThe World of Hammer
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieFrozen Alive
1964 · Prof. Hubbard
movieThe Man Who Finally Died
1963 · Munch
tvEspionage
1963 · American Ambassador
tvRichard the Lionheart
1962 · Sir Thomas
movieSo Evil, So Young
1961 · Mr. Turner
An Honourable Murder
movieAn Honourable Murder
1960 · Julian Caesar
tvMan from Interpol
1960 · Mercer, Superintendent Mercer
A Woman's Temptation
movieA Woman's Temptation
1959 · Inspector Syms
tvInterpol Calling
1959 · Lord Ruskington
Broad Waterways
movieBroad Waterways
1959
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1958 · Egeus
tvThe Adventures of William Tell
1958
movieInnocent Sinners
1958 · Admiral
movieOrdeal by Fire
1957 · De La Fayette
movieThree Sundays to Live
1957 · Warder
movieQuatermass 2
1957 · Chief Inspector Lomax
tvThe Count of Monte Cristo
1956
movieAlias John Preston
1955 · Richard Sandford
tvThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · The Abbot, Tailor, Lord Blackstone, Wulfric, Walter Fitzurse, Chambertin, Sir Walter De Lys, Ned, Count Leger, Sir Gyles of Wren, Archbishop, Hodges
movieThe Ship That Died of Shame
1955 · Detective
Final Column
movieFinal Column
1955
tvMark Saber
1954 · Simon Graves, Albert Lake
movieMeet Mr. Callaghan
1954 · Jeremy Meraulton
movieDangerous Cargo
1954 · Worthington
The Wallet
movieThe Wallet
1952 · Man With Pipe
movieThe Magic Box
1952 · Speaker in Connaught Rooms
movieBlack Widow
1951 · Mr. Kemp
The Dark Light
movieThe Dark Light
1951 · Stephen
movieSherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
1951 · Sherlock Holmes
moviePool of London
1951 · DI Williams
movieThe Elusive Pimpernel
1950 · The Abbot
movieThe Lady Craved Excitement
1950 · Inspector James
movieBonnie Prince Charlie
1948 · Colonel O'Sullivan
movieAnna Karenina
1948 · Gen. Serpuhousky
movieThe Last Load
1948
movieThe Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 · Mortimer Digby
movieThe Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947 · Tod Jenkins
movieA Matter of Life and Death
1946 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Silver Fleet
1943 · Jost Meertens
movieDeath by Design
1943 · Inspector Slade
movieUnpublished Story
1942 · Metcalf
movieOne of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942 · Ground Officer (uncredited)
Rose of Tralee
movieRose of Tralee
1942 · Paddy O'Brien
movieTower of Terror
1941 · Commander
Old Mother Riley's Circus
movieOld Mother Riley's Circus
1941 · Bill
movieThe Common Touch
1941 · Stuart Gordon
Barging Along
movieBarging Along
1941 · Narrator
movieContraband
1940 · Passport officer
movieThe Lion Has Wings
1939 · Unnamed Character
movieGoodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 · Raven (uncredited)
movieJamaica Inn
1939 · Captain Johnson (uncredited)
movieQ Planes
1939 · John Peters, a Pilot
movieThe Gaunt Stranger
1938 · Inspector Bliss
Bad Boy
movieBad Boy
1938 · Inspector Thompson
For Dealers Only
movieFor Dealers Only
1937
movieJennifer Hale
1937 · Police Inspector Merton
It Isn't Done
movieIt Isn't Done
1937 · Peter Ashton
movieYoung and Innocent
1937 · Det. Insp. Kent
movieThoroughbred
1936 · Bill Peel
movieThe Silence of Dean Maitland
1934 · Dean Maitland
movieBorn Lucky
1933 · Frank Dale
movieMurder on the Second Floor
1932 · Hugh Bromilow
Come Into My Parlour
movieCome Into My Parlour
1932 · Director, Writer
movieRynox
1931 · Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
movieThe Wickham Mystery
1931 · Harry Crawford
movieHindle Wakes
1931 · Boyfriend
movieTwo Crowded Hours
1931 · Harry Fielding
The Ringer
movieThe Ringer
1931 · Inspector Wembury
movieThe Skin Game
1931 · Charles Hornblower
movieChildren of Chance
1930 · Jeffrey
movieTwo Worlds
1930 · Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
movieJuno and the Paycock
1930 · Charles Bentham
movieThe Flame of Love
1930 · Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
movieElstree Calling
1930 · Himself
movieAtlantic
1929 · Lanchester
movieBlackmail
1929 · Detective Frank Webber
moviePiccadilly
1929 · Man from China (uncredited)
movieThe Last Post
1929 · David / Martin
movieYou Know What Sailors Are
1928
moviePalais De Danse
1928 · No. 1, Writer
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
movieMademoiselle Parley Voo
1928 · Le Beau - Illusionist, Writer
movieThe Flight Commander
1928 · Ivan
Quinneys
movieQuinneys
1927 · Joseph Quinney, Scenario Writer
The Arcadians
movieThe Arcadians
1927 · Jack Meadows
movieThe Glad Eye
1927 · Floquet
The House of Marney
movieThe House of Marney
1927