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John Longden

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.

Born

Nov 11, 1900

West Indies

Died

May 26, 1971

Known For

Acting

Movies

76 acting

5 crew

Popularity

0.4

movie

Known For

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1939

as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Blackmail

Blackmail

1929

as Detective Frank Webber
Young and Innocent

Young and Innocent

1937

as Det. Insp. Kent
Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957

as Chief Inspector Lomax
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

as Raven (uncredited)
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
1939 • as Captain Johnson (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1948 • as Gen. Serpuhousky
★ 6.0
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
1946 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.8
Blackmail
Blackmail
1929 • as Detective Frank Webber
★ 6.5
Atlantic
Atlantic
1929 • as Lanchester
★ 5.3
movie
The Arcadians
1927 • as Jack Meadows
★ 9.0
Two Worlds
Two Worlds
1930 • as Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
★ 10.0
Young and Innocent
Young and Innocent
1937 • as Det. Insp. Kent
★ 6.6
Pool of London
Pool of London
1951 • as DI Williams
★ 6.6
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
1957 • as Chief Inspector Lomax
★ 6.4
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 • as Raven (uncredited)
★ 7.4
movie
Quinneys
1927 • as Joseph Quinney
★ 8.0
Piccadilly
Piccadilly
1929 • as Man from China (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Contraband
Contraband
1940 • as Passport officer
★ 7.1
The Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally Died
1963 • as Munch
★ 6.3
Q Planes
Q Planes
1939 • as John Peters, a Pilot
★ 6.0
Juno and the Paycock
Juno and the Paycock
1930 • as Charles Bentham
★ 4.7
The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955 • as Detective
★ 7.3
The Lady Craved Excitement
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950 • as Inspector James
★ 5.8
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 • as Speaker in Connaught Rooms
★ 6.5
Black Widow
Black Widow
1951 • as Mr. Kemp
★ 5.7
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
1954 • as Worthington
★ 6.4
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942 • as Ground Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings
1939 • as Unnamed Character
★ 6.4
The Wickham Mystery
The Wickham Mystery
1931 • as Harry Crawford
★ 8.0
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
1951 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
Frozen Alive
Frozen Alive
1964 • as Prof. Hubbard
★ 4.6
Elstree Calling
Elstree Calling
1930 • as Himself
★ 5.1
The Skin Game
The Skin Game
1931 • as Charles Hornblower
★ 5.4
So Evil, So Young
So Evil, So Young
1961 • as Mr. Turner
★ 4.7
Meet Mr. Callaghan
Meet Mr. Callaghan
1954 • as Jeremy Meraulton
★ 6.5
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950 • as The Abbot
★ 6.0
Alias John Preston
Alias John Preston
1955 • as Richard Sandford
★ 5.8
The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet
1943 • as Jost Meertens
★ 6.4
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 • as Mortimer Digby
★ 5.7
Unpublished Story
Unpublished Story
1942 • as Metcalf
★ 6.5
Rynox
Rynox
1931 • as Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
★ 7.0
Tower of Terror
Tower of Terror
1941 • as Commander
★ 5.8
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948 • as Colonel O'Sullivan
★ 5.5
Three Sundays to Live
Three Sundays to Live
1957 • as Warder
★ 6.5
Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners
1958 • as Admiral
★ 7.5
movie
Bad Boy
1938 • as Inspector Thompson
★ 7.0
The Silence of Dean Maitland
The Silence of Dean Maitland
1934 • as Dean Maitland
★ 6.5
movie
It Isn't Done
1937 • as Peter Ashton
★ 7.0
movie
For Dealers Only
1937
The Gaunt Stranger
The Gaunt Stranger
1938 • as Inspector Bliss
★ 7.3
movie
A Woman's Temptation
1959 • as Inspector Syms
★ 6.5
Ordeal by Fire
Ordeal by Fire
1957 • as De La Fayette
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale
1937 • as Police Inspector Merton
★ 6.0
Two Crowded Hours
Two Crowded Hours
1931 • as Harry Fielding
★ 10.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1958 • as Egeus
★ 7.0
Death by Design
Death by Design
1943 • as Inspector Slade
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947 • as Tod Jenkins
★ 5.3
movie
Rose of Tralee
1942 • as Paddy O'Brien
★ 9.0
movie
An Honourable Murder
1960 • as Julian Caesar
★ 7.0
movie
The House of Marney
1927
★ 7.0
The Flame of Love
The Flame of Love
1930 • as Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
★ 6.0
The Common Touch
The Common Touch
1941 • as Stuart Gordon
★ 6.8
Children of Chance
Children of Chance
1930 • as Jeffrey
★ 9.0
movie
Broad Waterways
1959
Palais De Danse
Palais De Danse
1928 • as No. 1
★ 10.0
movie
The Dark Light
1951 • as Stephen
★ 5.5
Murder on the Second Floor
Murder on the Second Floor
1932 • as Hugh Bromilow
★ 10.0
The Flight Commander
The Flight Commander
1928 • as Ivan
★ 10.0
Born Lucky
Born Lucky
1933 • as Frank Dale
★ 7.0
The Last Load
The Last Load
1948
★ 10.0
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
1936 • as Bill Peel
★ 8.0
movie
The Wallet
1952 • as Man With Pipe
★ 8.0
The Glad Eye
The Glad Eye
1927 • as Floquet
★ 10.0
The Last Post
The Last Post
1929 • as David / Martin
★ 9.0
movie
Old Mother Riley's Circus
1941 • as Bill
★ 4.3
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes
1931 • as Boyfriend
★ 10.0
movie
The Ringer
1931 • as Inspector Wembury
★ 10.0
You Know What Sailors Are
You Know What Sailors Are
1928
★ 7.0
movie
Barging Along
1941 • as Narrator
movie
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
1928 • as Le Beau - Illusionist
★ 7.0