Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Date of Birth:

Feb 04, 1875

Place of Birth:

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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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. 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).

filmography:

Mutiny on the Bounty Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

The Green Goddess The Green Goddess

1923

The Monkey's Paw The Monkey's Paw

1933

David Copperfield David Copperfield

1935

The Sea God The Sea God

1930

Wild, Wild Susan Wild, Wild Susan

1925

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

1933

Invisible Enemy Invisible Enemy

1938

The Body Disappears The Body Disappears

1941

The Invisible Man Returns The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Kidnapped Kidnapped

1938

Forever and a Day Forever and a Day

1943

The Crash The Crash

1932

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

Man of Two Worlds Man of Two Worlds

1934

Among the Missing Among the Missing

1934

The Earl of Chicago The Earl of Chicago

1940

The Reckless Hour The Reckless Hour

1931

Maid of Salem Maid of Salem

1937

The Lady Who Dared The Lady Who Dared

1931

Womanhandled Womanhandled

1925

Lloyd's of London Lloyd's of London

1936

Twenty Dollars a Week Twenty Dollars a Week

1924

They All Kissed the Bride They All Kissed the Bride

1942

Jane Eyre Jane Eyre

1943

East of Java East of Java

1935

The Secret of Madame Blanche The Secret of Madame Blanche

1933

Nightmare Nightmare

1942

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

1938

Rulers of the Sea Rulers of the Sea

1939

The Great Impersonation The Great Impersonation

1935

Above Suspicion Above Suspicion

1943

Eagle Squadron Eagle Squadron

1942

My Kingdom for a Cook My Kingdom for a Cook

1943

Mark of the Vampire Mark of the Vampire

1935

The Past of Mary Holmes The Past of Mary Holmes

1933

Trouble for Two Trouble for Two

1936

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes

1932

Lovers in Quarantine Lovers in Quarantine

1925

Two Weeks to Live Two Weeks to Live

1943

Tower of London Tower of London

1939

The Sun Never Sets The Sun Never Sets

1939

Midnight Mary Midnight Mary

1933

Nazi Agent Nazi Agent

1942

Captain Blood Captain Blood

1935

This Land Is Mine This Land Is Mine

1943

Safe in Hell Safe in Hell

1931

The Baroness and the Butler The Baroness and the Butler

1938

Youth on Parole Youth on Parole

1937

Stingaree Stingaree

1934

Disraeli Disraeli

1929

The Man Who Played God The Man Who Played God

1922

The Way of All Men The Way of All Men

1930

The Phantom of Crestwood The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

Random Harvest Random Harvest

1942

Little Lord Fauntleroy Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

My Girl Tisa My Girl Tisa

1948

Isle of Escape Isle of Escape

1930

The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper

1937

The Little Minister The Little Minister

1934

New Moon New Moon

1940

The Dictator The Dictator

1915

Never Say Die Never Say Die

1939

The Man Who Played God The Man Who Played God

1932

A Passport to Hell A Passport to Hell

1932

The Bishop Misbehaves The Bishop Misbehaves

1935

The Green Goddess The Green Goddess

1930

Inside the Lines Inside the Lines

1930

Splendor Splendor

1935

The Male Animal The Male Animal

1942

Made for Each Other Made for Each Other

1939

Miss Bluebeard Miss Bluebeard

1925

A Kiss for Cinderella A Kiss for Cinderella

1925

The Silk Express The Silk Express

1933

Old English Old English

1930

The Mystery of Mr. X The Mystery of Mr. X

1934

British Agent British Agent

1934

The World Moves On The World Moves On

1934

Her Secret Her Secret

1933

The Millionaire The Millionaire

1931

Manslaughter Manslaughter

1930

London by Night London by Night

1937

Shadow of Doubt Shadow of Doubt

1935

Night of Mystery Night of Mystery

1937

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