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Ivan F. Simpson
Actor
Born February 4, 1875Died October 12, 1951 (76 years)
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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).
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).
Filmography
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Professor Adams |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Unspeciified Role |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Frith |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre (TV Series) · as Duke Of Towers |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1948 | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1944 | The Hour Before the Dawn · as Magistrate |
| 1944 | The Uninvited · as Will Hardy - Tobacconist |
| 1943 | Jane Eyre · as Mr. Woods - The Minister |
| 1943 | Government Girl · as Judge Leonard |
| 1943 | My Kingdom for a Cook · as Professor Harlow |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion · as Porter In Oxford (uncredited) |
| 1943 | This Land Is Mine · as Judge |
| 1943 | Two Weeks to Live · as Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson) |
| 1943 | Forever and a Day · as Dexter |
| 1942 | Random Harvest · as The Vicar |
| 1942 | Nightmare · as Money Changer |
| 1942 | Youth on Parade · as Dean Wharton |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadron · as Simms |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the Bride · as Dr. Cassell |
| 1942 | The Male Animal · as Dean Frederick Damon |
| 1942 | Nazi Agent · as Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson) |
| 1941 | The Body Disappears · as Dean Claxton |
| 1940 | New Moon · as Guizot |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man Returns · as Mr. Cotton (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Earl of Chicago · as Hargraves (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Rulers of the Sea · as Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Tower of London · as Anne's Protector |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · as Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Sun Never Sets · as A Doctor |
| 1939 | Never Say Die · as Kretsky |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other · as Simon (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette · as Sauce (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Kidnapped · as Old Man |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hood · as Proprietor Of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Invisible Enemy · as Michael (as Ivan Simpson) |
| 1938 | The Baroness and the Butler · as Count Dormo |
| 1937 | Youth on Parole · as Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1937 | London by Night · as Burroughs |
| 1937 | The Prince and the Pauper · as Clemens |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem · as Rev. Parris |
| 1936 | Lloyd's of London · as Old Man |
| 1936 | Mary of Scotland · as Judge |
| 1936 | Trouble for Two · as Collins (as Ivan Simpson) |
| 1936 | Little Lord Fauntleroy · as Reverend Mordaunt |
| 1935 | Captain Blood · as Prosecutor |
| 1935 | The Great Impersonation · as Dr. Harrison |
| 1935 | East of Java · as Resident |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty · as Morgan |
| 1935 | Splendor · as Fletcher |
| 1935 | The Bishop Misbehaves · as Mr. Grantham |
| 1935 | David Copperfield · as Littimer |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampire · as Jan |
| 1935 | Shadow of Doubt · as Morse |
| 1934 | The Little Minister · as Sanders Webster |
| 1934 | Among the Missing · as Smeed |
| 1934 | British Agent · as 'poohbah' Evans |
| 1934 | The World Moves On · as Clumber |
| 1934 | Stingaree · as Man With Beard (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The House of Rothschild · as Amschel Rothschild |
| 1934 | The Mystery of Mr. X · as Hutchinson |
| 1934 | Man of Two Worlds · as Dr. Lott |
| 1933 | Charlie Chan's Greatest Case · as Brade |
| 1933 | Blind Adventure · as Perkins--Butler |
| 1933 | Voltaire · as Lelain - Actor |
| 1933 | Midnight Mary · as Tindle |
| 1933 | The Silk Express · as Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary |
| 1933 | The Secret of Madame Blanche · as Aubrey's Lawyer (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Monkey's Paw · as Mr. White |
| 1932 | Sherlock Holmes · as Faulkner |
| 1932 | The Phantom of Crestwood · as Mr. Vayne |
| 1932 | A Passport to Hell · as Simms |
| 1932 | The Crash · as Hodge |
| 1932 | The Man Who Played God · as Battle |
| 1931 | Safe in Hell · as Crunch |
| 1931 | The Reckless Hour · as Stevens - Adams' Butler (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Millionaire · as Davis |
| 1930 | Old English · as Joe Pillin |
| 1930 | The Sea God · as Pearly Nick |
| 1930 | Manslaughter · as Morson |
| 1930 | Inside the Lines · as Capper |
| 1930 | Golden Dawn · as Secondary Supporting Role |
| 1930 | The Green Goddess · as Watkins |
| 1929 | Disraeli · as Sir Hugh Myers |
| 1925 | Womanhandled · as Butler |
| 1925 | A Kiss for Cinderella · as Mr. Cutaway |
| 1925 | Wild, Wild Susan · as Malcolm |
| 1925 | Miss Bluebeard · as Bounds |
| 1923 | The Green Goddess · as Watkins |
| 1915 | The Dictator · as Simpson |