Ivan F. Simpson

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).
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    Place of birth
    Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    Birthday
    2/4/1875
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Night of Mystery
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My Girl Tisa
0
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
6.9
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Random Harvest
7.2
The Phantom of Crestwood
The Phantom of Crestwood
6
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Isle of Escape
6
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
6.8
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The Dictator
0
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New Moon
6.8
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The Little Minister
5.9
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The Way of All Men
4.5
The Man Who Played God
The Man Who Played God
0
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine
7.1
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
7.2
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent
6.6
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary
6.8
Safe in Hell
Safe in Hell
6.7
The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler
5.2
Disraeli
Disraeli
5.1
Stingaree
Stingaree
5.9
Youth on Parole
Youth on Parole
2.7
Never Say Die
Never Say Die
6.8
The Man Who Played God
The Man Who Played God
7.4
The World Moves On
The World Moves On
5.7
British Agent
British Agent
5.4
The Mystery of Mr. X
The Mystery of Mr. X
7
Her Secret
Her Secret
0
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
7.5
Shadow of Doubt
Shadow of Doubt
6.2
London by Night
London by Night
6
Manslaughter
Manslaughter
5.5
Old English
Old English
4
The Silk Express
The Silk Express
4.7
Inside the Lines
Inside the Lines
5.1
The Green Goddess
The Green Goddess
4.5
The Bishop Misbehaves
The Bishop Misbehaves
4
A Passport to Hell
A Passport to Hell
5.3
Splendor
Splendor
6.3
The Male Animal
The Male Animal
4.1
A Kiss for Cinderella
A Kiss for Cinderella
5
Miss Bluebeard
Miss Bluebeard
6
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
6.2
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
4.8
Tower of London
Tower of London
5.9
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
6.8
The Crash
The Crash
5.2
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day
7.2
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
6
Man of Two Worlds
Man of Two Worlds
6
Among the Missing
Among the Missing
6.5
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
5.9
The Reckless Hour
The Reckless Hour
7
The Earl of Chicago
The Earl of Chicago
5.6
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns
6.2
The Body Disappears
The Body Disappears
5.2
The Monkey's Paw
The Monkey's Paw
6
The Green Goddess
The Green Goddess
5
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
7.5
Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.3
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
6.5
The Sea God
The Sea God
4.7
Invisible Enemy
Invisible Enemy
6
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
6
Wild, Wild Susan
Wild, Wild Susan
0
The Lady Who Dared
The Lady Who Dared
5
Womanhandled
Womanhandled
7
Mark of the Vampire
Mark of the Vampire
6.1
My Kingdom for a Cook
My Kingdom for a Cook
0
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron
0
The Past of Mary Holmes
The Past of Mary Holmes
0
Trouble for Two
Trouble for Two
6
Two Weeks to Live
Two Weeks to Live
2
Lovers in Quarantine
Lovers in Quarantine
0
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
5.1
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
6.4
The Great Impersonation
The Great Impersonation
0
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
6.9
They All Kissed the Bride
They All Kissed the Bride
5.8
Twenty Dollars a Week
0
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London
7.2
East of Java
East of Java
6
The Secret of Madame Blanche
The Secret of Madame Blanche
4
Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
6.5
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
6.3
Nightmare
Nightmare
4
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