Leonard Mudie
Biography
Leonard Mudie was an English character actor whose career spanned nearly fifty years. Born in Cheetham Hill, a suburb of Manchester, he began on stage in 1908 with Annie Horniman's company at the Gaiety Theatre, making his London and American debuts with that troupe before settling in the United States. He worked on Broadway and on tour, then made his film debut in The Mummy (1932) opposite Boris Karloff and moved to Hollywood the same year. His screen parts ranged from substantial roles, such as Dr Pearson in The Mummy, Porthinos in Cleopatra (1934) and De Bourenne in Anthony Adverse (1936), to brief cameos; The New York Times observed that these tended to cast him as a bewigged, sharp-eyed British judge. He later moved into television, appearing in four episodes of Adventures of Superman and as Commander Barnes in the Bomba, the Jungle Boy films, and his last role was in the first Star Trek pilot in 1964.
82years old at death
- Born Cheetham Hill
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 22 years1932 to 1954
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First role
Mudie's first film role came in 1932, in The Mummy, which starred Boris Karloff. That same year he settled in Hollywood, where he remained for the rest of his life.
A first
In 1964, Leonard Mudie played an elderly survivor of a wrecked spaceship in "The Cage", the first pilot episode of Star Trek. The episode did not air in full on television until 1988, and the part was his last acting role.
First role
Mudie began his stage career in 1908 with Annie Horniman's company at Manchester's Gaiety Theatre. He stayed with the company for several seasons, playing a wide range of roles.
Leonard Mudie movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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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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Holmes Herbert's page
Rhys Williams's page
Arthur Hohl's page
Also two films together9 more actors
- Olaf HyttenThe Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) and My Name Is Julia Ross (1945)
- Leyland HodgsonMy Name Is Julia Ross (1945) and British Intelligence (1939)
- Ian KeithThe Black Shield of Falworth (1954) and Cleopatra (1934)
- Warren WilliamThe Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) and Cleopatra (1934)
- David BondThe Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) and The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
- Robert AdairSylvia Scarlett (1935) and Top Hat (1935)
- Frances DeeThe Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) and Becky Sharp (1935)
- Charles RichmanDark Victory (1939) and Becky Sharp (1935)
- Leo BrittThe Black Shield of Falworth (1954) and The Magnetic Monster (1953)
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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