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Ivan F. Simpson
Born · February 4, 1875
Died · October 12, 1951 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Bio
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ivan F. Simpson (8 February 1875 – 12 October 1951) was a Scottish film and stage actor. Ivan Simpson was born in Scotland and went as a young man to New York City, where he worked for four decades on Broadway from 1906 until his death. In 1915 he started his film silent career and starred in notable silent films like The Green Goddess from 1923, where he played the role of Mister Watkins. He also replied in this role seven years later in the sound film version of The Green Goddess. In 1929 he portrayed Hugh Myers in Disraeli, where he played along his close friend George Arliss. Arliss and Simpson appeared together in a total of nine films. Especially in the 1930s, Simpson was a successful character actor in supporting and bit parts and appeared in many classics. He often played servants, like in MGM's literature adaption David Copperfield as Littimer and the horror movie Mark of the Vampire. He also portrayed priests like in Little Lord Fauntleroy and Random Harvest, judges like in This Land Is Mine or doctors like in They All Kissed the Bride. Simpson was also a frequent actor in the Errol Flynn movies, he appeared in The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Prince and the Pauper and Captain Blood. Ivan F. Simpson starred in over 100 Hollywood films, his last was My Girl Tisa from 1948. He died three years later at the age of 76 years and was buried in Kensico Cemetery. His daughter was actress Pamela Simpson (1905-2002).
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
6.0
1948
My Girl Tisa
0.0
1948
Jane Eyre
Mr. Woods - the Minister
6.9
1943
My Kingdom for a Cook
Professor Harlow
0.0
1943
Above Suspicion
Porter in Oxford (Uncredited)
6.5
1943
This Land Is Mine
Judge
7.1
1943
Two Weeks to Live
Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson)
2.0
1943
Forever and a Day
Dexter
7.4
1943
Random Harvest
The Vicar
7.3
1942
Nightmare
Money Changer
4.0
1942
Eagle Squadron
Simms
0.0
1942
They All Kissed the Bride
Dr. Cassell
5.8
1942
The Male Animal
Dean Frederick Damon
4.1
1942
Nazi Agent
Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
6.6
1942
The Body Disappears
Dean Claxton
5.2
1941
New Moon
Guizot
6.8
1940
The Invisible Man Returns
Mr. Cotton (uncredited)
6.2
1940
The Earl of Chicago
Hargraves (uncredited)
5.6
1940
Tower of London
Anne's Protector
6.0
1939
Rulers of the Sea
Secretary (Uncredited)
6.5
1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
6.9
1939
The Sun Never Sets
A Doctor
4.8
1939
Never Say Die
Kretsky
6.8
1939
Made for Each Other
Simon (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Marie Antoinette
Sauce (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Kidnapped
Old Man
4.7
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Invisible Enemy
Michael (as Ivan Simpson)
6.0
1938
The Baroness and the Butler
Count Dormo
5.2
1938
Youth on Parole
Henchman (uncredited)
3.2
1937
London by Night
Burroughs
6.0
1937
Night of Mystery
0.0
1937
The Prince and the Pauper
Clemens
6.7
1937
Maid of Salem
Rev. Parris
5.9
1937
Lloyd's of London
Old Man
7.2
1936
Trouble for Two
Collins (as Ivan Simpson)
6.0
1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Reverend Mordaunt
6.8
1936
Captain Blood
Prosecutor
7.2
1935
The Great Impersonation
Dr. Harrison
0.0
1935
East of Java
Resident
6.0
1935
Splendor
Fletcher
6.3
1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
Morgan
7.3
1935
The Bishop Misbehaves
Mr. Grantham
4.0
1935
Mark of the Vampire
Jan
6.1
1935
Shadow of Doubt
Morse
6.2
1935
David Copperfield
Littimer
6.6
1935
The Little Minister
Sanders Webster
5.9
1934
Among the Missing
Smeed
6.5
1934
British Agent
'Poohbah' Evans
5.5
1934
The World Moves On
Clumber
5.7
1934
Stingaree
Man with Beard (uncredited)
5.9
1934
The House of Rothschild
Amschel Rothschild
6.2
1934
The Mystery of Mr. X
Hutchinson
7.0
1934
Man of Two Worlds
Dr. Lott
6.0
1934
Her Secret
Lathrop
0.0
1933
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Brade
6.0
1933
Midnight Mary
Tindle
6.9
1933
The Silk Express
Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary
4.7
1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
4.0
1933
The Past of Mary Holmes
Jacob Riggs
0.0
1933
The Monkey's Paw
Mr. White
6.0
1933
Sherlock Holmes
Faulkner
5.1
1932
The Phantom of Crestwood
Mr. Vayne
6.0
1932
The Crash
Hodge
5.2
1932
A Passport to Hell
Simms
5.3
1932
The Man Who Played God
Battle
7.4
1932
Safe in Hell
Crunch
6.8
1931
The Reckless Hour
Stevens - Adams' Butler (uncredited)
7.0
1931
The Lady Who Dared
Butler
5.0
1931
The Millionaire
Davis
7.5
1931
The Sea God
Pearly Nick
4.7
1930
The Way of All Men
Higgins
4.5
1930
Old English
Joe Pillin
4.0
1930
Manslaughter
Morson
5.5
1930
Inside the Lines
Capper
5.1
1930
Isle of Escape
Judge
6.0
1930
The Green Goddess
Watkins
4.5
1930
Disraeli
Sir Hugh Myers
5.1
1929
Womanhandled
Butler
7.0
1925
A Kiss for Cinderella
Mr. Cutaway
5.0
1925
Lovers in Quarantine
The Silent Passenger
0.0
1925
Wild, Wild Susan
Malcolm
0.0
1925
Miss Bluebeard
Bounds
6.0
1925
Twenty Dollars a Week
James Pettison
0.0
1924
The Green Goddess
Watkins
5.0
1923
The Man Who Played God
Battle
0.0
1922
The Dictator
Simpson
0.0
1915