John Longden
- Born
- November 11, 1900
- Died
- May 26, 1971 (70 years old)
- Place of birth
- West Indies
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 1964Frozen AliveFilm · Prof. Hubbard
- 1963The Man Who Finally DiedFilm · Munch
- 1963EspionageSeries · American Ambassador
- 1962Richard the LionheartSeries · Sir Thomas
- 1961So Evil, So YoungFilm · Mr. Turner
- 1960An Honourable MurderAn Honourable MurderFilm · Julian Caesar
- 1960Man from InterpolSeries · Mercer, Superintendent Mercer
- 1959A Woman's TemptationA Woman's TemptationFilm · Inspector Syms
- 1959Interpol CallingSeries · Lord Ruskington
- 1959Broad WaterwaysBroad WaterwaysFilm
- 1958A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm · Egeus
- 1958The Adventures of William TellSeries
- 1958Innocent SinnersFilm · Admiral
- 1957Ordeal by FireFilm · De La Fayette
- 1957Three Sundays to LiveFilm · Warder
- 1957Quatermass 2Film · Chief Inspector Lomax★ 6.4
- 1956The Count of Monte CristoSeries
- 1955Alias John PrestonFilm · Richard Sandford
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries · The Abbot, Chambertin, Sir Gyles of Wren, Walter Fitzurse, Lord Blackstone, Sir Walter De Lys, Archbishop, Wulfric, Count Leger, Tailor, Ned, Hodges
- 1955The Ship That Died of ShameFilm · Detective
- 1955Final ColumnFinal ColumnFilm
- 1954Mark SaberSeries · Simon Graves, Albert Lake
- 1954Meet Mr. CallaghanFilm · Jeremy Meraulton
- 1954Dangerous CargoFilm · Worthington
- 1952The WalletThe WalletFilm · Man With Pipe
- 1952The Magic BoxFilm · Speaker in Connaught Rooms★ 6.5
- 1951Black WidowFilm · Mr. Kemp
- 1951The Dark LightThe Dark LightFilm · Stephen
- 1951Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who DisappearedFilm · Sherlock Holmes
- 1951Pool of LondonFilm · DI Williams★ 6.6
- 1950The Elusive PimpernelFilm · The Abbot
- 1950The Lady Craved ExcitementFilm · Inspector James
- 1948Bonnie Prince CharlieFilm · Colonel O'Sullivan
- 1948Anna KareninaFilm · Gen. Serpuhousky★ 6.0
- 1948The Last LoadFilm
- 1947The Ghosts of Berkeley SquareFilm · Mortimer Digby
- 1947The Adventures of Dusty BatesFilm · Tod Jenkins
- 1946A Matter of Life and DeathFilm · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.7
- 1943The Silver FleetFilm · Jost Meertens
- 1943Death by DesignFilm · Inspector Slade
- 1942Unpublished StoryFilm · Metcalf
- 1942One of Our Aircraft Is MissingFilm · Ground Officer (uncredited)★ 6.6
- 1942Rose of TraleeRose of TraleeFilm · Paddy O'Brien
- 1941Tower of TerrorFilm · Commander
- 1941Old Mother Riley's CircusOld Mother Riley's CircusFilm · Bill
- 1941The Common TouchFilm · Stuart Gordon
- 1941Barging AlongBarging AlongFilm · Narrator
- 1940ContrabandFilm · Passport officer★ 7.1
- 1939The Lion Has WingsFilm · Unnamed Character
- 1939Goodbye, Mr. ChipsFilm · Raven (uncredited)★ 7.4
- 1939Jamaica InnFilm · Captain Johnson (uncredited)★ 6.1
- 1939Q PlanesFilm · John Peters, a Pilot★ 6.0
- 1938The Gaunt StrangerFilm · Inspector Bliss
- 1938Bad BoyBad BoyFilm · Inspector Thompson
- 1937For Dealers OnlyFor Dealers OnlyFilm
- 1937Jennifer HaleFilm · Police Inspector Merton
- 1937It Isn't DoneIt Isn't DoneFilm · Peter Ashton
- 1937Young and InnocentFilm · Det. Insp. Kent★ 6.5
- 1936ThoroughbredFilm · Bill Peel
- 1934The Silence of Dean MaitlandFilm · Dean Maitland
- 1933Born LuckyFilm · Frank Dale
- 1932Murder on the Second FloorFilm · Hugh Bromilow
- 1931RynoxFilm · Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
- 1931The Wickham MysteryFilm · Harry Crawford
- 1931Hindle WakesFilm · Boyfriend
- 1931Two Crowded HoursFilm · Harry Fielding
- 1931The RingerThe RingerFilm · Inspector Wembury
- 1931The Skin GameFilm · Charles Hornblower★ 5.4
- 1930Children of ChanceFilm · Jeffrey
- 1930Two WorldsFilm · Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
- 1930Juno and the PaycockFilm · Charles Bentham★ 4.6
- 1930The Flame of LoveFilm · Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
- 1930Elstree CallingFilm · Himself★ 5.0
- 1929AtlanticFilm · Lanchester
- 1929BlackmailFilm · Detective Frank Webber★ 6.5
- 1929PiccadillyFilm · Man from China (uncredited)★ 6.5
- 1929The Last PostFilm · David / Martin
- 1928You Know What Sailors AreFilm
- 1928Palais De DanseFilm · No. 1
- 1928Mademoiselle Parley VooMademoiselle Parley VooFilm · Le Beau - Illusionist
- 1928The Flight CommanderFilm · Ivan
- 1927QuinneysQuinneysFilm · Joseph Quinney
- 1927The ArcadiansThe ArcadiansFilm · Jack Meadows
- 1927The Glad EyeFilm · Floquet
- 1927The House of MarneyThe House of MarneyFilm