Acting
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).
Filmography
My Girl Tisa
Film · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
This Land Is Mine
Film · 1943
Forever and a Day
Film · 1943
My Kingdom for a Cook
Film · 1943
Two Weeks to Live
Film · 1943
Above Suspicion
Film · 1943
Jane Eyre
Film · 1943
Random Harvest
Film · 1942
Nazi Agent
Film · 1942
The Male Animal
Film · 1942
Eagle Squadron
Film · 1942
They All Kissed the Bride
Film · 1942
Nightmare
Film · 1942
The Body Disappears
Film · 1941
New Moon
Film · 1940
The Earl of Chicago
Film · 1940
The Invisible Man Returns
Film · 1940
Never Say Die
Film · 1939
Made for Each Other
Film · 1939
The Sun Never Sets
Film · 1939
Tower of London
Film · 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Film · 1939
Rulers of the Sea
Film · 1939
The Baroness and the Butler
Film · 1938
Kidnapped
Film · 1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Film · 1938
Invisible Enemy
Film · 1938
Marie Antoinette
Film · 1938
Night of Mystery
Film · 1937
The Prince and the Pauper
Film · 1937
Youth on Parole
Film · 1937
London by Night
Film · 1937
Maid of Salem
Film · 1937
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Film · 1936
Trouble for Two
Film · 1936
Lloyd's of London
Film · 1936
Captain Blood
Film · 1935
Shadow of Doubt
Film · 1935
The Bishop Misbehaves
Film · 1935
Splendor
Film · 1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
Film · 1935
David Copperfield
Film · 1935
Mark of the Vampire
Film · 1935
The Great Impersonation
Film · 1935
East of Java
Film · 1935
The Little Minister
Film · 1934
Stingaree
Film · 1934
The World Moves On
Film · 1934
British Agent
Film · 1934
The Mystery of Mr. X
Film · 1934
Man of Two Worlds
Film · 1934
Among the Missing
Film · 1934
The House of Rothschild
Film · 1934
Midnight Mary
Film · 1933
Her Secret
Film · 1933
The Silk Express
Film · 1933
The Monkey's Paw
Film · 1933
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Film · 1933
The Past of Mary Holmes
Film · 1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Film · 1933
The Phantom of Crestwood
Film · 1932
The Man Who Played God
Film · 1932
A Passport to Hell
Film · 1932
The Crash
Film · 1932
Sherlock Holmes
Film · 1932
Safe in Hell
Film · 1931
The Millionaire
Film · 1931
The Reckless Hour
Film · 1931
The Lady Who Dared
Film · 1931
Isle of Escape
Film · 1930
The Way of All Men
Film · 1930
Manslaughter
Film · 1930
Old English
Film · 1930
Inside the Lines
Film · 1930
The Green Goddess
Film · 1930
The Sea God
Film · 1930
Disraeli
Film · 1929
A Kiss for Cinderella
Film · 1925
Miss Bluebeard
Film · 1925
Wild, Wild Susan
Film · 1925
Womanhandled
Film · 1925
Lovers in Quarantine
Film · 1925
Twenty Dollars a Week
Film · 1924
The Green Goddess
Film · 1923
The Man Who Played God
Film · 1922
Out of the Drifts
Film · 1916
The Dictator
Film · 1915