John Longden

Biography

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

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The Man Who Finally Died

1963 ⭐ 6.3

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

1958 ⭐ 7.0

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Innocent Sinners

1958 ⭐ 7.5

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Three Sundays to Live

1957 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1964

Frozen Alive

Prof. Hubbard · 1964

⭐ 4.6

1963

The Man Who Finally Died

Munch · 1963

⭐ 6.3

1961

So Evil, So Young

Mr. Turner · 1961

⭐ 4.7

1958

A Midsummer Night's Dream Notable

Egeus · 1958

⭐ 7.0

Innocent Sinners Notable

Admiral · 1958

⭐ 7.5

1957

Ordeal by Fire

De La Fayette · 1957

Three Sundays to Live

Warder · 1957

⭐ 6.5

Quatermass 2

Chief Inspector Lomax · 1957

⭐ 6.4

1955

Alias John Preston

Richard Sandford · 1955

⭐ 5.8

The Ship That Died of Shame Notable

Detective · 1955

⭐ 7.3

1954

Meet Mr. Callaghan

Jeremy Meraulton · 1954

⭐ 6.5

Dangerous Cargo

Worthington · 1954

⭐ 6.4

1952

The Magic Box

Speaker in Connaught Rooms · 1952

⭐ 6.5

1951

Black Widow

Mr. Kemp · 1951

⭐ 5.7

Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared

Sherlock Holmes · 1951

⭐ 6.5

Pool of London

DI Williams · 1951

⭐ 6.6

1950

The Elusive Pimpernel

The Abbot · 1950

⭐ 6.0

The Lady Craved Excitement

Inspector James · 1950

⭐ 5.8

1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Colonel O'Sullivan · 1948

⭐ 5.5

Anna Karenina

Gen. Serpuhousky · 1948

⭐ 6.0

The Last Load Notable

1948

⭐ 10.0

1947

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Mortimer Digby · 1947

⭐ 5.7

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

Tod Jenkins · 1947

⭐ 5.3

1946

A Matter of Life and Death Notable

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 7.8

1943

The Silver Fleet

Jost Meertens · 1943

⭐ 6.4

Death by Design

Inspector Slade · 1943

1942

Unpublished Story

Metcalf · 1942

⭐ 6.5

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

Ground Officer (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 6.6

1941

Tower of Terror

Commander · 1941

⭐ 5.8

The Common Touch

Stuart Gordon · 1941

⭐ 6.8

1940

Contraband Notable

Passport officer · 1940

⭐ 7.1

1939

The Lion Has Wings

Unnamed Character · 1939

⭐ 6.4

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Notable

Raven (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 7.4

Jamaica Inn

Captain Johnson (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 6.1

1938

The Gaunt Stranger Notable

Inspector Bliss · 1938

⭐ 7.3

1937

Jennifer Hale

Police Inspector Merton · 1937

⭐ 6.0

Young and Innocent

Det. Insp. Kent · 1937

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Stanley Baker

Joe Newman

Peter Cushing

Doctor Peter von Brecht

Mai Zetterling

Lisa von Deutsch

Eric Portman

Inspector Hofmeister

Nigel Green

Sergeant Hirsch

John Westbrook

Theseus

Christine Finn

Hermia

Vivienne Drummond

Helena

Full filmography

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Frozen Alive

1964 ⭐ 4.6

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The Man Who Finally Died

1963 ⭐ 6.3

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So Evil, So Young

1961 ⭐ 4.7

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

1958 ⭐ 7.0

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Innocent Sinners

1958 ⭐ 7.5

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Ordeal by Fire

1957

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Three Sundays to Live

1957 ⭐ 6.5

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Quatermass 2

1957 ⭐ 6.4

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Alias John Preston

1955 ⭐ 5.8

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The Ship That Died of Shame

1955 ⭐ 7.3

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Meet Mr. Callaghan

1954 ⭐ 6.5

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Dangerous Cargo

1954 ⭐ 6.4

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The Magic Box

1952 ⭐ 6.5

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Black Widow

1951 ⭐ 5.7

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Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared

1951 ⭐ 6.5

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Pool of London

1951 ⭐ 6.6

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The Elusive Pimpernel

1950 ⭐ 6.0

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The Lady Craved Excitement

1950 ⭐ 5.8

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Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948 ⭐ 5.5

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Anna Karenina

1948 ⭐ 6.0