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Unpublished Story 1942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