John Longden
Biography
John Longden was a British film actor who appeared in more than 80 films from 1926 to 1964, among them six directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Born in the West Indies, he worked in a Yorkshire coal mine and acted with amateur theatrical companies before an introduction to Seymour Hicks brought him to the professional stage. He played in My Old Dutch and appeared in The Farmer's Wife, which Barry Jackson staged at London's Court Theatre. Longden began appearing in silent films and joined Gaumont British Pictures under a contract to write and act. He had notable success with Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929) and directed Come Into My Parlour, released by MGM in 1932. In Australia he appeared in The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934), Thoroughbred (1936), and It Isn't Done (1937). Returning to Britain, he continued in theater and film, including An Honourable Murder (1960), and took guest roles on The Adventures of Robin Hood. He died in 1971.
70years old at death
- Born West Indies
- Died Greater London
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 28 years1929 to 1957
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A change of course
Longden originally planned to become a mining engineer and spent two years working in a Yorkshire coal mine, where he began acting with amateur theatrical companies.
First role
Longden got his start on the legitimate stage after being introduced to Seymour Hicks, and his first job was a walk-on in Old Bill, MP.
Big break
Longden agreed a deal with Gaumont British Pictures that let him write and act. He had a notable success with Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail in 1929.
Behind the camera
Longden also took the director's chair for Come Into My Parlour, a 1932 quota quickie. MGM handled the release of that film.
A role that slipped away
In 1934, it was announced that Longden would take the lead in a version of Robbery Under Arms, but the film was never made.
A role that slipped away
Longden said he would both direct and act in Highway Romance, an Australian movie concerning an English man and an Australian girl on a trip from Sydney to Brisbane. Frederick Ward and £10,000 formed Highway Productions, yet the film was never made.
John Longden movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Alfred Hitchcock directed five of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Edward Chapman's page
Also two films together11 more actors
- Anna May WongElstree Calling (1930) and Piccadilly (1929)
- Hay PetrieContraband (1940) and Q Planes (1939)
- Leslie BradleyAnna Karenina (1948) and Q Planes (1939)
- George MerrittQ Planes (1939) and Young and Innocent (1937)
- Valerie HobsonContraband (1940) and Q Planes (1939)
- Charles PatonBlackmail (1929) and Piccadilly (1929)
- Helen HayeAnna Karenina (1948) and The Skin Game (1931)
- Jameson ThomasElstree Calling (1930) and Piccadilly (1929)
- George CurzonQ Planes (1939) and Young and Innocent (1937)
- Phyllis KonstamThe Skin Game (1931) and Blackmail (1929)
- Cyril RitchardBlackmail (1929) and Piccadilly (1929)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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Official profiles and reference pages.