Birthday: 1875-02-04
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography: 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).
Night of Mystery
0
My Girl Tisa
0
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Reverend Mordaunt
6.705
Random Harvest
The Vicar
7.3
The Phantom of Crestwood
Mr. Vayne
6.071
Isle of Escape
Judge
6
The Prince and the Pauper
Clemens
6.8
The Dictator
Simpson
0
New Moon
Guizot
6.5
The Little Minister
Sanders Webster
5.9
The Way of All Men
Higgins
4.5
The Man Who Played God
Battle
0
This Land Is Mine
Judge
7.148
Captain Blood
Prosecutor
7.215
Nazi Agent
Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
6.6
Midnight Mary
Tindle
6.8
Safe in Hell
Crunch
6.8
The Baroness and the Butler
Count Dormo
5.321
Disraeli
Sir Hugh Myers
5.182
Stingaree
Man with Beard (uncredited)
5.9
Youth on Parole
Henchman (uncredited)
2.8
Never Say Die
Kretsky
6.8
The Man Who Played God
Battle
7.2
The World Moves On
Clumber
5.633
British Agent
'Poohbah' Evans
5.5
The Mystery of Mr. X
Hutchinson
6.857
Her Secret
Lathrop
0
The Millionaire
Davis
7.5
Shadow of Doubt
Morse
6.2
London by Night
Burroughs
5.857
Manslaughter
Morson
5.5
Old English
Joe Pillin
4
The Silk Express
Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary
4.7
Inside the Lines
Capper
5.1
The Green Goddess
Watkins
4.538
The Bishop Misbehaves
Mr. Grantham
4
A Passport to Hell
Simms
5.3
Splendor
Fletcher
6.3
The Male Animal
Dean Frederick Damon
4.1
A Kiss for Cinderella
Mr. Cutaway
5
Miss Bluebeard
Bounds
5.5
Made for Each Other
Simon (uncredited)
6.1
The Sun Never Sets
A Doctor
4.8
Tower of London
Anne's Protector
6
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
6.903
The Crash
Hodge
4.8
Forever and a Day
Dexter
7.364
Kidnapped
Old Man
4.7
Man of Two Worlds
Dr. Lott
6
Among the Missing
Smeed
6.333
Maid of Salem
Rev. Parris
5.9
The Reckless Hour
Stevens - Adams' Butler (uncredited)
7
The Earl of Chicago
Hargraves (uncredited)
5.6
The Invisible Man Returns
Mr. Cotton (uncredited)
6.24
The Body Disappears
Dean Claxton
5.2
The Monkey's Paw
Mr. White
6
The Green Goddess
Watkins
5
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited)
7.466
Mutiny on the Bounty
Morgan
7.355
David Copperfield
Littimer
6.7
The Sea God
Pearly Nick
4.7
Invisible Enemy
Michael (as Ivan Simpson)
6
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Brade
6
Wild, Wild Susan
Malcolm
0
The Lady Who Dared
Butler
5
Womanhandled
Butler
7
Mark of the Vampire
Jan
6.1
My Kingdom for a Cook
Professor Harlow
0
Eagle Squadron
Simms
5.5
The Past of Mary Holmes
Jacob Riggs
0
Trouble for Two
Collins (as Ivan Simpson)
6
Two Weeks to Live
Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson)
2
Lovers in Quarantine
The Silent Passenger
0
Sherlock Holmes
Faulkner
5.1
Above Suspicion
Porter in Oxford (Uncredited)
6.5
The Great Impersonation
Dr. Harrison
8
Jane Eyre
Mr. Woods - the Minister
6.9
They All Kissed the Bride
Dr. Cassell
5.8
Twenty Dollars a Week
Character: James Pettison
0
Lloyd's of London
Old Man
7.1
East of Java
Resident
6
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
4
Rulers of the Sea
Secretary (Uncredited)
6.5
Marie Antoinette
Sauce (uncredited)
6.6
Nightmare
Money Changer
4
The House of Rothschild
Amschel Rothschild
6.2