John Longden
Born
November 11, 1900
Died
May 26, 1971 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
West Indies
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
Frozen Alive
Prof. Hubbard
1964
The Man Who Finally Died
Munch
1963
Richard the Lionheart
Sir Thomas · (5 episodes)
1962
So Evil, So Young
1961
An Honourable Murder
Julian Caesar
1960
Man from Interpol
Mercer · (1 episode)
1960
Man from Interpol
Superintendent Mercer · (39 episodes)
1960
A Woman's Temptation
1959
Interpol Calling
Lord Ruskington · (1 episode)
1959
Broad Waterways
1959
The Adventures of William Tell
(1 episode)
1958
Innocent Sinners
Admiral
1958
Ordeal by Fire
De La Fayette
1957
Quatermass 2
Chief Inspector Lomax
1957
The Count of Monte Cristo
(1 episode)
1956
Alias John Preston
Richard Sandford
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Abbot · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Tailor · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Lord Blackstone · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Wulfric · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Walter Fitzurse · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Chambertin · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Walter De Lys · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ned · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Count Leger · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Gyles of Wren · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Archbishop · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Hodges · (1 episode)
1955
The Ship That Died of Shame
Detective
1955
Meet Mr. Callaghan
Jeremy Meraulton
1954
Dangerous Cargo
Worthington
1954
The Wallet
Man With Pipe
1952
The Magic Box
Speaker in Connaught Rooms
1952
The Black Widow
Mr. Kemp
1951
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
Sherlock Holmes
1951
Pool of London
DI Williams
1951
The Elusive Pimpernel
The Abbot
1950
The Lady Craved Excitement
Inspector James
1950
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Colonel O'Sullivan
1948
Anna Karenina
Gen. Serpuhousky
1948
The Last Load
1948
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Mortimer Digby
1947
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Tod Jenkins
1947
A Matter of Life and Death
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1946
The Silver Fleet
Jost Meertens
1943
Death by Design
Inspector Slade
1943
Unpublished Story
Metcalf
1942
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Ground Officer (uncredited)
1942
Tower of Terror
Commander
1941
Old Mother Riley's Circus
Bill
1941
The Common Touch
Stuart Gordon
1941
Barging Along
Narrator
1941
Contraband
Passport officer
1940
The Lion Has Wings
Unnamed Character
1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Raven (uncredited)
1939
Jamaica Inn
Captain Johnson (uncredited)
1939
Q Planes
John Peters, a Pilot
1939
The Gaunt Stranger
Inspector Bliss
1938
Bad Boy
Inspector Thompson
1938
For Dealers Only
1937
Young and Innocent
Det. Insp. Kent
1937
Jennifer Hale
Police Inspector Merton
1937
It Isn't Done
Peter Ashton
1937
Thoroughbred
Bill Peel
1936
The Silence of Dean Maitland
Dean Maitland
1934
Born Lucky
Frank Dale
1933
Murder on the Second Floor
Hugh Bromilow
1932
Rynox
Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik
1931
The Wickham Mystery
Harry Crawford
1931
Hindle Wakes
Boyfriend
1931
Two Crowded Hours
Harry Fielding
1931
The Ringer
Inspector Wembury
1931
The Skin Game
Charles Hornblower
1931
Children of Chance
Jeffrey
1930
Two Worlds
Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky
1930
Juno and the Paycock
Charles Bentham
1930
The Flame of Love
Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff
1930
Elstree Calling
Himself
1930
Atlantic
Lanchester
1929
Blackmail
Detective Frank Webber
1929
Piccadilly
Man from China (uncredited)
1929
The Last Post
David / Martin
1929
You Know What Sailors Are
1928
Palais De Danse
No. 1
1928
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
Le Beau - Illusionist
1928
The Flight Commander
Ivan
1928
Quinneys
Joseph Quinney
1927
The Arcadians
Jack Meadows
1927
The Glad Eye
Floquet
1927
The House of Marney
1927