John Longden

Acting

John Longden

Born 11 November 1900 · West Indies · Died 26 May 1971 at 70

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

Highlights

Blackmail1929 · Film · Detective Frank Webber
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1939 · Film · Raven (uncredited)
Young and Innocent1937 · Film · Det. Insp. Kent
Jamaica Inn1939 · Film · Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Quatermass 21957 · Film · Chief Inspector Lomax
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing1942 · Film · Ground Officer (uncredited)

Filmography

Movies

58 films

Frozen Alive1964 · Film · Prof. Hubbard
The Man Who Finally Died1963 · Film · Munch
So Evil, So Young1961 · Film · Mr. Turner
A Midsummer Night's Dream1958 · Film · Egeus
Innocent Sinners1958 · Film · Admiral
Ordeal by Fire1957 · Film · De La Fayette
Three Sundays to Live1957 · Film · Warder
Quatermass 21957 · Film · Chief Inspector Lomax
Alias John Preston1955 · Film · Richard Sandford
The Ship That Died of Shame1955 · Film · Detective
Meet Mr. Callaghan1954 · Film · Jeremy Meraulton
Dangerous Cargo1954 · Film · Worthington
The Magic Box1952 · Film · Speaker in Connaught Rooms
Black Widow1951 · Film · Mr. Kemp
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared1951 · Film · Sherlock Holmes
Pool of London1951 · Film · Det. Insp. Williams
The Elusive Pimpernel1950 · Film · The Abbot
The Lady Craved Excitement1950 · Film · Inspector James
Bonnie Prince Charlie1948 · Film · Colonel O'Sullivan
Anna Karenina1948 · Film · Gen. Serpuhousky
The Last Load1948 · Film
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square1947 · Film · Mortimer Digby
The Adventures of Dusty Bates1947 · Film · Tod Jenkins
The Silver Fleet1943 · Film · Jost Meertens
Death by Design1943 · Film · Inspector Slade
Unpublished Story1942 · Film · Metcalf
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing1942 · Film · Ground Officer (uncredited)
Tower of Terror1941 · Film · Commander
The Common Touch1941 · Film · Stuart Gordon
Contraband1940 · Film · Passport officer
The Lion Has Wings1939 · Film · Unnamed Character
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1939 · Film · Raven (uncredited)
Jamaica Inn1939 · Film · Captain Johnson (uncredited)
Q Planes1939 · Film · John Peters, a Pilot
The Gaunt Stranger1938 · Film · Inspector Bliss
Jennifer Hale1937 · Film · Police Inspector Merton
Young and Innocent1937 · Film · Det. Insp. Kent
Thoroughbred1936 · Film · Bill Peel
The Silence of Dean Maitland1934 · Film · Dean Maitland
Born Lucky1933 · Film · Frank Dale
Murder on the Second Floor1932 · Film · Hugh Bromilow
Rynox1931 · Film · Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
The Wickham Mystery1931 · Film · Harry Crawford
Hindle Wakes1931 · Film · Boyfriend
Two Crowded Hours1931 · Film · Harry Fielding
The Skin Game1931 · Film · Charles Hornblower
Children of Chance1930 · Film · Jeffrey
Two Worlds1930 · Film · Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
Juno and the Paycock1930 · Film · Charles Bentham
The Flame of Love1930 · Film · Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
Atlantic1929 · Film · Lanchester
Blackmail1929 · Film · Detective Frank Webber
Piccadilly1929 · Film · Man from China (uncredited)
The Last Post1929 · Film · David / Martin
You Know What Sailors Are1928 · Film
Palais De Danse1928 · Film · No. 1
The Flight Commander1928 · Film · Ivan
The Glad Eye1927 · Film · Floquet

Filmography

Series

8 shows

Espionage1963 · Series · American Ambassador
Richard the Lionheart1962 · Series · Sir Thomas
Man from Interpol1960 · Series · Mercer
Interpol Calling1959 · Series · Lord Ruskington
The Adventures of William Tell1958 · Series
The Count of Monte Cristo1956 · Series
The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · Series · The Abbot
Mark Saber1954 · Series · Simon Graves