Ivan F. Simpson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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).
Known For
Credits
- 1948 · The Philco Television Playhouse as
- 1948 · My Girl Tisa as
- 1943 · Jane Eyre as Mr. Woods - the Minister
- 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 · 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 · Tower of London as Anne's Protector
- 1939 · Rulers of the Sea as Secretary (Uncredited)
- 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 · Night of Mystery as
- 1937 · The Prince and the Pauper as Clemens
- 1937 · Maid of Salem as Rev. Parris
- 1936 · Lloyd's of London as Old Man
- 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 · Mark of the Vampire as Jan
- 1935 · Shadow of Doubt as Morse
- 1935 · David Copperfield as Littimer
- 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 Mystery of Mr. X as Hutchinson
- 1934 · Man of Two Worlds as Dr. Lott
- 1933 · Her Secret as Lathrop
- 1933 · Charlie Chan's Greatest Case as Brade
- 1933 · Midnight Mary as Mr. Tindle
- 1933 · The Silk Express as Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary
- 1933 · The Secret of Madame Blanche as Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
- 1933 · The Past of Mary Holmes as Jacob Riggs
- 1933 · The Monkey's Paw as Mr. White
- 1932 · Sherlock Holmes as Faulkner
- 1932 · The Phantom of Crestwood as Mr. Vayne
- 1932 · The Crash as Hodge
- 1932 · A Passport to Hell as Simms
- 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 Lady Who Dared as Butler
- 1931 · The Millionaire as Davis
- 1930 · The Sea God as Pearly Nick
- 1930 · The Way of All Men as Higgins
- 1930 · Old English as Joe Pillin
- 1930 · Manslaughter as Morson
- 1930 · Inside the Lines as Capper
- 1930 · Isle of Escape as Judge
- 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 · Lovers in Quarantine as The Silent Passenger
- 1925 · Wild, Wild Susan as Malcolm
- 1925 · Miss Bluebeard as Bounds
- 1924 · Twenty Dollars a Week as James Pettison
- 1923 · The Green Goddess as Watkins
- 1922 · The Man Who Played God as Battle
- 1915 · The Dictator as Simpson