John Longden
West Indian-born English film actor (1900-1971) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 70 · Born 126 years ago today
John Longden was a British film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1926 and 1964, including six films directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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1971Died26 May 19711964
Frozen AliveFilm, Prof. Hubbard1963
EspionageSeries, American Ambassador1962
Richard the LionheartSeries, Sir Thomas1961
So Evil, So YoungFilm, Mr. Turner1960
Man from InterpolSeries, Mercer1959
Interpol CallingSeries, Lord Ruskington1958
The Adventures of William TellSeries
Innocent SinnersFilm, 1958Admiral1956
The Count of Monte CristoSeries1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, The Abbot
Alias John PrestonFilm, 1955Richard Sandford1954
Mark SaberSeries, Simon Graves1952
The Magic BoxFilm, Speaker in Connaught Rooms1951
Pool of LondonFilm, Det. Insp. Williams1948
Anna KareninaFilm, Gen. Serpuhousky1946
A Matter of Life and DeathFilm, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1942
One of Our Aircraft Is MissingFilm, Ground Officer (uncredited)1941Old Mother Riley's CircusFilm, Bill1939
Goodbye, Mr. ChipsFilm, Raven (uncredited)1937
Young and InnocentFilm, Det. Insp. Kent1931
RynoxFilm, Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik1929
AtlanticFilm, Lanchester1900Born11 November 1900
Frozen AliveFilm, Prof. Hubbard1963EspionageSeries, American Ambassador1962Richard the LionheartSeries, Sir Thomas1961So Evil, So YoungFilm, Mr. Turner1960Man from InterpolSeries, Mercer1959Interpol CallingSeries, Lord Ruskington1958The Adventures of William TellSeriesInnocent SinnersFilm, 1958Admiral1956The Count of Monte CristoSeries1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, The AbbotAlias John PrestonFilm, 1955Richard Sandford1954Mark SaberSeries, Simon Graves1952The Magic BoxFilm, Speaker in Connaught Rooms1951Pool of LondonFilm, Det. Insp. Williams1948Anna KareninaFilm, Gen. Serpuhousky1946A Matter of Life and DeathFilm, Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1942One of Our Aircraft Is MissingFilm, Ground Officer (uncredited)1941Old Mother Riley's CircusFilm, Bill1939Goodbye, Mr. ChipsFilm, Raven (uncredited)1937Young and InnocentFilm, Det. Insp. Kent1931RynoxFilm, Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik1929AtlanticFilm, Lanchester1900Born11 November 1900Known for
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A Matter of Life and Death 1946
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1939
Young and Innocent 1937
Blackmail 1929
Quatermass 2 1957
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Alfred Hitchcock Directed Blackmail and Jamaica Inn
Alexander Korda Produced Anna Karenina and Q Planes
Michael Powell Directed The Fighting Pimpernel (1950)- Emeric Pressburger Directed A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Maurice Elvey Directed Mademoiselle Parley Voo (1928)
John Stuart Also in Elstree Calling and Quatermass 2- Donald Calthrop Also in Blackmail and Juno and the Paycock
Torin Thatcher Also in Young and Innocent and Contraband
Bernard Miles Also in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)- Victor Saville Produced Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Ken G. Hall Directed Thoroughbred (1936)- Vernon Sewell Directed The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
Charles Victor Also in Contraband and The Silver Fleet
Jerry Verno Also in Young and Innocent and Two Crowded Hours- George Merritt Also in Young and Innocent and Q Planes
David Niven Also in A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
John Laurie Also in Juno and the Paycock (1929)
Helen Haye Also in Atlantic and The Skin Game
Roland Culver Also in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
Robert Coote Also in A Matter of Life and Death (1946)- Terence Alexander Also in The Fighting Pimpernel (1950)
- John Turnbull Also in The Gaunt Stranger (1938)
- Lawrence Huntington Directed Dial 999 (1938)
- Pat Aherne John directed Come Into My Parlour (1932)
Filmography 40
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Television 9
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1971 · aged 70
