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Leyland Hodgson

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Leyland Hodgson
Born(1892-10-05)5 October 1892
London, England
Died16 March 1949(1949-03-16) (aged 56)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1930–1949

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.[1]

Over his almost twenty-year career, he appeared in over 130 films, mostly in supporting or smaller roles.[2] He is best known for his work on the Sherlock Holmes franchise of the late 1930s and 1940s, beginning with 1939's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He died of a heart attack on 16 March 1949, shortly after completing the filming of That Forsyte Woman, which would be released later that year.[2] He was interred at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.[3]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[2]

References

  1. ^ "Leyland Hodgson". allmovie.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Leyland Hodgson". AFI. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 345. ISBN 9780786479924.
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