John Longden

Acting

John Longden

Born November 11, 1900West Indies85 credits

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

The World of Hammer
6.5

The World of Hammer

TV

1994

Frozen Alive
4.2

Frozen Alive

Movie

1964

The Man Who Finally Died
6.2

The Man Who Finally Died

Movie

1963

Richard the Lionheart

Richard the Lionheart

TV

1962

So Evil, So Young
4.0

So Evil, So Young

Movie

1961

5.0

An Honourable Murder

Movie

1960

Filmography

The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)TV
Frozen Alive
1964Frozen Aliveas Prof. HubbardMovie
The Man Who Finally Died
1963The Man Who Finally Diedas MunchMovie
Richard the Lionheart
1962Richard the Lionheartas Sir ThomasTV
So Evil, So Young
1961So Evil, So Youngas Mr. TurnerMovie
A
1960An Honourable Murderas Julian CaesarMovie
Man from Interpol
1960Man from Interpolas MercerTV
A
1959A Woman's Temptationas Inspector SymsMovie
Interpol Calling
1959Interpol Callingas Lord RuskingtonTV
B
1959Broad WaterwaysMovie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1958A Midsummer Night's Dreamas EgeusMovie
The Adventures of William Tell
1958The Adventures of William TellTV
Innocent Sinners
1958Innocent Sinnersas AdmiralMovie
Ordeal by Fire
1957Ordeal by Fireas De La FayetteMovie
Three Sundays to Live
1957Three Sundays to Liveas WarderMovie
Quatermass 2
1957Quatermass 2as Chief Inspector LomaxMovie
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956The Count of Monte CristoTV
Alias John Preston
1955Alias John Prestonas Richard SandfordMovie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas The AbbotTV
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955The Ship That Died of Shameas DetectiveMovie
Mark Saber
1954Mark Saberas Simon GravesTV
Meet Mr. Callaghan
1954Meet Mr. Callaghanas Jeremy MeraultonMovie
Dangerous Cargo
1954Dangerous Cargoas WorthingtonMovie
T
1952The Walletas Man With PipeMovie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Boxas Speaker in Connaught RoomsMovie
Black Widow
1951Black Widowas Mr. KempMovie
T
1951The Dark Lightas StephenMovie
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
1951Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappearedas Sherlock HolmesMovie
Pool of London
1951Pool of Londonas DI WilliamsMovie
The Elusive Pimpernel
1950The Elusive Pimpernelas The AbbotMovie
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950The Lady Craved Excitementas Inspector JamesMovie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948Bonnie Prince Charlieas Colonel O'SullivanMovie
Anna Karenina
1948Anna Kareninaas Gen. SerpuhouskyMovie
The Last Load
1948The Last LoadMovie
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947The Ghosts of Berkeley Squareas Mortimer DigbyMovie
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947The Adventures of Dusty Batesas Tod JenkinsMovie
A Matter of Life and Death
1946A Matter of Life and Deathas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Silver Fleet
1943The Silver Fleetas Jost MeertensMovie
Death by Design
1943Death by Designas Inspector SladeMovie
Unpublished Story
1942Unpublished Storyas MetcalfMovie
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942One of Our Aircraft Is Missingas Ground Officer (uncredited)Movie
R
1942Rose of Traleeas Paddy O'BrienMovie
Tower of Terror
1941Tower of Terroras CommanderMovie
O
1941Old Mother Riley's Circusas BillMovie
The Common Touch
1941The Common Touchas Stuart GordonMovie
B
1941Barging Alongas NarratorMovie
Contraband
1940Contrabandas Passport officerMovie
The Lion Has Wings
1939The Lion Has Wingsas Unnamed CharacterMovie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Raven (uncredited)Movie
Jamaica Inn
1939Jamaica Innas Captain Johnson (uncredited)Movie
Q Planes
1939Q Planesas John Peters, a PilotMovie
The Gaunt Stranger
1938The Gaunt Strangeras Inspector BlissMovie
B
1938Bad Boyas Inspector ThompsonMovie
F
1937For Dealers OnlyMovie
Jennifer Hale
1937Jennifer Haleas Police Inspector MertonMovie
I
1937It Isn't Doneas Peter AshtonMovie
Young and Innocent
1937Young and Innocentas Det. Insp. KentMovie
Thoroughbred
1936Thoroughbredas Bill PeelMovie
The Silence of Dean Maitland
1934The Silence of Dean Maitlandas Dean MaitlandMovie
Born Lucky
1933Born Luckyas Frank DaleMovie
Rynox
1932Rynoxas Anthony Xavier 'Tony' BenedikMovie
Murder on the Second Floor
1932Murder on the Second Flooras Hugh BromilowMovie
C
1932Come Into My ParlourDirectorMovie
The Wickham Mystery
1931The Wickham Mysteryas Harry CrawfordMovie
Hindle Wakes
1931Hindle Wakesas BoyfriendMovie
Two Crowded Hours
1931Two Crowded Hoursas Harry FieldingMovie
T
1931The Ringeras Inspector WemburyMovie
The Skin Game
1931The Skin Gameas Charles HornblowerMovie
Children of Chance
1930Children of Chanceas JeffreyMovie
Two Worlds
1930Two Worldsas Lt. Stanislaus von ZaminskyMovie
Juno and the Paycock
1930Juno and the Paycockas Charles BenthamMovie
The Flame of Love
1930The Flame of Loveas Lieutenant Boris BoriskoffMovie
Elstree Calling
1930Elstree Callingas HimselfMovie
Atlantic
1929Atlanticas LanchesterMovie
Blackmail
1929Blackmailas Detective Frank WebberMovie
Piccadilly
1929Piccadillyas Man from China (uncredited)Movie
The Last Post
1929The Last Postas David / MartinMovie
You Know What Sailors Are
1928You Know What Sailors AreMovie
Palais De Danse
1928Palais De Danseas No. 1Movie
M
1928Mademoiselle Parley Vooas Le Beau - IllusionistMovie
The Flight Commander
1928The Flight Commanderas IvanMovie
Q
1927Quinneysas Joseph QuinneyMovie
T
1927The Arcadiansas Jack MeadowsMovie
The Glad Eye
1927The Glad Eyeas FloquetMovie
T
1927The House of MarneyMovie