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Ivan F. Simpson | |
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.jpg) Simpson as Reverend Mordaunt inLittle Lord Fauntleroy (1936) | |
| Born | (1875-02-08)8 February 1875 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 12 October 1951(1951-10-12) (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Ivan Simpson, I. F. Simpson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | (probably before) 1906–1951 |
Ivan F. Simpson (8 February 1875 – 12 October 1951) was a Scottish film and stage actor.
Simpson was born on 8 February 1875 inGlasgow, Scotland, and went as a young man to New York City, where he worked for four decades onBroadway from 1906 until his death. In 1915 he started his film silent career and starred in notable silent films likeThe 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 ofThe Green Goddess. In 1929 he portrayed Hugh Myers inDisraeli, where he played along his close friendGeorge Arliss. Arliss and Simpson appeared together in a total of nine films.[1]
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 adaptionDavid Copperfield as Littimer and the horror movieMark of the Vampire. He also portrayed priests like inLittle Lord Fauntleroy andRandom Harvest, judges like inThis Land Is Mine or doctors like inThey All Kissed the Bride. Simpson was also a frequent actor in theErrol Flynn movies, he appeared inThe Adventures of Robin Hood,The Prince and the Pauper andCaptain Blood.
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