Portrait of John Longden

John Longden

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Nov 11 1900
Birthplace: West Indies

Death: Wed, May 26 1971
John Longden is 70 years old
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Poster of Frozen Alive
Frozen Alive
John Longden was
64 in Frozen Alive
as 'Prof. Hubbard'.
Tue, Dec 01 1964
Poster of The Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally Died
John Longden was
63 in The Man Who Finally Died
as 'Munch'.
Sun, Dec 01 1963
Poster of So Evil, So Young
So Evil, So Young
John Longden was
60 in So Evil, So Young
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of An Honourable Murder
An Honourable Murder
John Longden was
59 in An Honourable Murder
as 'Julian Caesar'.
Thu, Mar 31 1960
Poster of A Woman's Temptation
A Woman's Temptation
John Longden was
59 in A Woman's Temptation
Sat, Dec 12 1959
Poster of Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners
John Longden was
57 in Innocent Sinners
as 'Admiral'.
Tue, Mar 25 1958
Poster of Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
John Longden was
56 in Quatermass 2
as 'Chief Inspector Lomax'.
Fri, May 24 1957
Poster of Alias John Preston
Alias John Preston
John Longden was
55 in Alias John Preston
as 'Richard Sandford'.
Wed, Dec 14 1955
Poster of The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame
John Longden was
54 in The Ship That Died of Shame
as 'Detective'.
Tue, Apr 19 1955
Poster of Meet Mr. Callaghan
Meet Mr. Callaghan
John Longden was
53 in Meet Mr. Callaghan
as 'Jeremy Meraulton'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
John Longden was
53 in Dangerous Cargo
as 'Worthington'.
Sat, May 01 1954
Poster of The Wallet
The Wallet
John Longden was
51 in The Wallet
as 'Man With Pipe'.
Sat, Mar 01 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
John Longden was
51 in The Magic Box
as 'Speaker in Connaught Rooms'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Black Widow
The Black Widow
John Longden was
50 in The Black Widow
as 'Mr. Kemp'.
Mon, Oct 22 1951
Poster of Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
John Longden was
50 in Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of Pool of London
Pool of London
John Longden was
50 in Pool of London
as 'DI Williams'.
Tue, Feb 20 1951
Poster of The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel
John Longden was
49 in The Elusive Pimpernel
as 'The Abbot'.
Tue, Nov 07 1950
Poster of The Lady Craved Excitement
The Lady Craved Excitement
John Longden was
49 in The Lady Craved Excitement
as 'Inspector James'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie
John Longden was
47 in Bonnie Prince Charlie
as 'Colonel O'Sullivan'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
John Longden was
47 in Anna Karenina
as 'Gen. Serpuhousky'.
Thu, Jan 22 1948
Poster of The Last Load
The Last Load
John Longden was
47 in The Last Load
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
John Longden was
46 in The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as 'Mortimer Digby'.
Thu, Oct 30 1947
Poster of The Adventures of Dusty Bates
The Adventures of Dusty Bates
John Longden was
46 in The Adventures of Dusty Bates
as 'Tod Jenkins'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
John Longden was
46 in A Matter of Life and Death
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 15 1946
Poster of The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet
John Longden was
42 in The Silver Fleet
as 'Jost Meertens'.
Mon, Mar 15 1943
Poster of Death by Design
Death by Design
John Longden was
42 in Death by Design
as 'Inspector Slade'.
Sat, Jan 23 1943
Poster of Unpublished Story
Unpublished Story
John Longden was
41 in Unpublished Story
as 'Metcalf'.
Mon, Aug 10 1942
Poster of One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
John Longden was
41 in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
as 'Ground Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Tower of Terror
Tower of Terror
John Longden was
41 in Tower of Terror
as 'Commander'.
Sat, Dec 27 1941
Poster of Old Mother Riley's Circus
Old Mother Riley's Circus
John Longden was
41 in Old Mother Riley's Circus
as 'Bill'.
Wed, Dec 10 1941
Poster of The Common Touch
The Common Touch
John Longden was
41 in The Common Touch
as 'Stuart Gordon'.
Sat, Nov 15 1941
Poster of Barging Along
Barging Along
John Longden was
40 in Barging Along
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Contraband
Contraband
John Longden was
39 in Contraband
as 'Passport officer'.
Sat, May 11 1940
Poster of The Lion Has Wings
The Lion Has Wings
John Longden was
38 in The Lion Has Wings
as 'Unnamed Character'.
Fri, Nov 03 1939
Poster of Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
John Longden was
38 in Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as 'Raven (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1939
Poster of Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
John Longden was
38 in Jamaica Inn
as 'Captain Johnson (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of Q Planes
Q Planes
John Longden was
38 in Q Planes
as 'John Peters, a Pilot'.
Tue, Feb 21 1939
Poster of The Gaunt Stranger
The Gaunt Stranger
John Longden was
37 in The Gaunt Stranger
as 'Inspector Bliss'.
Thu, Oct 27 1938
Poster of Bad Boy
Bad Boy
John Longden was
37 in Bad Boy
as 'Inspector Thompson'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of For Dealers Only
For Dealers Only
John Longden was
37 in For Dealers Only
Thu, Nov 25 1937
Poster of Young and Innocent
Young and Innocent
John Longden was
36 in Young and Innocent
as 'Det. Insp. Kent'.
Mon, Nov 01 1937
Poster of Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale
John Longden was
36 in Jennifer Hale
as 'Police Inspector Merton'.
Wed, Oct 06 1937
Poster of It Isn't Done
It Isn't Done
John Longden was
36 in It Isn't Done
as 'Peter Ashton'.
Wed, Feb 24 1937
Poster of Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
John Longden was
35 in Thoroughbred
as 'Bill Peel'.
Sat, May 09 1936
Poster of The Silence of Dean Maitland
The Silence of Dean Maitland
John Longden was
33 in The Silence of Dean Maitland
as 'Dean Maitland'.
Sat, May 12 1934
Poster of Born Lucky
Born Lucky
John Longden was
32 in Born Lucky
as 'Frank Dale'.
Wed, Apr 05 1933
Poster of Murder on the Second Floor
Murder on the Second Floor
John Longden was
31 in Murder on the Second Floor
as 'Hugh Bromilow'.
Fri, Mar 04 1932
Poster of Rynox
Rynox
John Longden was
30 in Rynox
as 'Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik'.
Wed, Nov 04 1931
Poster of The Wickham Mystery
The Wickham Mystery
John Longden was
30 in The Wickham Mystery
as 'Harry Crawford'.
Mon, Oct 19 1931
Poster of Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes
John Longden was
30 in Hindle Wakes
as 'Boyfriend'.
Fri, Oct 02 1931
Poster of Two Crowded Hours
Two Crowded Hours
John Longden was
30 in Two Crowded Hours
as 'Harry Fielding'.
Wed, Jul 08 1931
Poster of The Ringer
The Ringer
John Longden was
30 in The Ringer
as 'Inspector Wembury'.
Tue, Mar 31 1931
Poster of The Skin Game
The Skin Game
John Longden was
30 in The Skin Game
as 'Charles Hornblower'.
Thu, Feb 26 1931
Poster of Children of Chance
Children of Chance
John Longden was
30 in Children of Chance
as 'Jeffrey'.
Thu, Nov 20 1930
Poster of Two Worlds
Two Worlds
John Longden was
29 in Two Worlds
as 'Lt. Stanislaus von Zaminsky'.
Mon, Jul 28 1930
Poster of Juno and the Paycock
Juno and the Paycock
John Longden was
29 in Juno and the Paycock
as 'Charles Bentham'.
Sun, Jun 29 1930
Poster of The Flame of Love
The Flame of Love
John Longden was
29 in The Flame of Love
as 'Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff'.
Fri, Mar 07 1930
Poster of Elstree Calling
Elstree Calling
John Longden was
29 in Elstree Calling
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Feb 06 1930
Poster of Atlantic
Atlantic
John Longden was
29 in Atlantic
as 'Lanchester'.
Fri, Nov 15 1929
Poster of Blackmail
Blackmail
John Longden was
28 in Blackmail
as 'Detective Frank Webber'.
Sun, Jul 28 1929
Poster of Piccadilly
Piccadilly
John Longden was
28 in Piccadilly
as 'Man from China (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 01 1929
Poster of The Last Post
The Last Post
John Longden was
28 in The Last Post
as 'David / Martin'.
Fri, Jan 11 1929
Poster of You Know What Sailors Are
You Know What Sailors Are
John Longden was
28 in You Know What Sailors Are
Fri, Dec 14 1928
Poster of Palais De Danse
Palais De Danse
John Longden was
27 in Palais De Danse
as 'No. 1'.
Fri, Jul 27 1928
Poster of Quinneys
Quinneys
John Longden was
27 in Quinneys
as 'Joseph Quinney'.
Thu, Dec 01 1927
Poster of The Arcadians
The Arcadians
John Longden was
26 in The Arcadians
as 'Jack Meadows'.
Sat, Oct 01 1927
Poster of The Glad Eye
The Glad Eye
John Longden was
26 in The Glad Eye
as 'Floquet'.
Wed, Jun 01 1927
Poster of The House of Marney
The House of Marney
John Longden was
26 in The House of Marney
Mon, Apr 04 1927

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Man from Interpol
Man from Interpol
John Longden was
59+ in Man from Interpol
as 'Superintendent Mercer, Mercer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 30 1960
Poster of Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
John Longden was
58+ in Interpol Calling
as 'Lord Ruskington'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
John Longden was
57+ in The Adventures of William Tell
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1958
Poster of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
John Longden was
55+ in The Count of Monte Cristo
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 20 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
John Longden was
54+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'The Abbot, Tailor, Lord Blackstone, Wulfric, Walter Fitzurse, Chambertin, Sir Walter De Lys, Ned, Count Leger, Sir Gyles of Wren, Archbishop, Hodges'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955