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Ivan F. Simpson
Actor

Ivan F. Simpson

4 Feb 1875Born
12 Oct 1951Died
76Age at death
88Credits

Biography

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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.

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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).

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 88 credits.

  1. 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries (1 episode)
  2. 1948My Girl TisaFilm
  3. 1943Jane EyreFilm: Mr. Woods - the Minister
  4. 1943My Kingdom for a CookFilm: Professor Harlow
  5. 1943Above SuspicionFilm: Porter in Oxford (Uncredited)
  6. 1943This Land Is MineFilm: Judge
  7. 1943Two Weeks to LiveFilm: Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson)
  8. 1943Forever and a DayFilm: Dexter
  9. 1942Random HarvestFilm: The Vicar
  10. 1942NightmareFilm: Money Changer
  11. 1942Eagle SquadronFilm: Simms
  12. 1942They All Kissed the BrideFilm: Dr. Cassell
  13. 1942The Male AnimalFilm: Dean Frederick Damon
  14. 1942Nazi AgentFilm: Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
  15. 1941The Body DisappearsFilm: Dean Claxton
  16. 1940New MoonFilm: Guizot
  17. 1940The Invisible Man ReturnsFilm: Mr. Cotton (uncredited)
  18. 1940The Earl of ChicagoFilm: Hargraves (uncredited)
  19. 1939Tower of LondonFilm: Anne's Protector
  20. 1939Rulers of the SeaFilm: Secretary (Uncredited)
  21. 1939The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesFilm: Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
  22. 1939The Sun Never SetsFilm: A Doctor
  23. 1939Never Say DieFilm: Kretsky
  24. 1939Made for Each OtherFilm: Simon (uncredited)
  25. 1938Marie AntoinetteFilm: Sauce (uncredited)
  26. 1938KidnappedFilm: Old Man
  27. 1938The Adventures of Robin HoodFilm: Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited)
  28. 1938Invisible EnemyFilm: Michael (as Ivan Simpson)
  29. 1938The Baroness and the ButlerFilm: Count Dormo
  30. 1937Youth on ParoleFilm: Henchman (uncredited)
  31. 1937London by NightFilm: Burroughs
  32. 1937Night of MysteryFilm
  33. 1937The Prince and the PauperFilm: Clemens
  34. 1937Maid of SalemFilm: Rev. Parris
  35. 1936Lloyd's of LondonFilm: Old Man
  36. 1936Trouble for TwoFilm: Collins (as Ivan Simpson)
  37. 1936Little Lord FauntleroyFilm: Reverend Mordaunt
  38. 1935Captain BloodFilm: Prosecutor
  39. 1935The Great ImpersonationFilm: Dr. Harrison
  40. 1935East of JavaFilm: Resident
  41. 1935SplendorFilm: Fletcher
  42. 1935Mutiny on the BountyFilm: Morgan
  43. 1935The Bishop MisbehavesFilm: Mr. Grantham
  44. 1935Mark of the VampireFilm: Jan
  45. 1935Shadow of DoubtFilm: Morse
  46. 1935David CopperfieldFilm: Littimer
  47. 1934The Little MinisterFilm: Sanders Webster
  48. 1934Among the MissingFilm: Smeed
  49. 1934British AgentFilm: 'Poohbah' Evans
  50. 1934The World Moves OnFilm: Clumber
  51. 1934StingareeFilm: Man with Beard (uncredited)
  52. 1934The House of RothschildFilm: Amschel Rothschild
  53. 1934The Mystery of Mr. XFilm: Hutchinson
  54. 1934Man of Two WorldsFilm: Dr. Lott
  55. 1933Her SecretFilm: Lathrop
  56. 1933Charlie Chan's Greatest CaseFilm: Brade
  57. 1933Midnight MaryFilm: Tindle
  58. 1933The Silk ExpressFilm: Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary
  59. 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheFilm: Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
  60. 1933The Past of Mary HolmesFilm: Jacob Riggs
  61. 1933The Monkey's PawFilm: Mr. White
  62. 1932Sherlock HolmesFilm: Faulkner
  63. 1932The Phantom of CrestwoodFilm: Mr. Vayne
  64. 1932The CrashFilm: Hodge
  65. 1932A Passport to HellFilm: Simms
  66. 1932The Man Who Played GodFilm: Battle
  67. 1931Safe in HellFilm: Crunch
  68. 1931The Reckless HourFilm: Stevens - Adams' Butler (uncredited)
  69. 1931The Lady Who DaredFilm: Butler
  70. 1931The MillionaireFilm: Davis
  71. 1930The Sea GodFilm: Pearly Nick
  72. 1930The Way of All MenFilm: Higgins
  73. 1930Old EnglishFilm: Joe Pillin
  74. 1930ManslaughterFilm: Morson
  75. 1930Inside the LinesFilm: Capper
  76. 1930Isle of EscapeFilm: Judge
  77. 1930The Green GoddessFilm: Watkins
  78. 1929DisraeliFilm: Sir Hugh Myers
  79. 1925WomanhandledFilm: Butler
  80. 1925A Kiss for CinderellaFilm: Mr. Cutaway

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