Ivan F. Simpson

Known for ActingBorn 1875-02-04Died 1951-10-12Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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).Read more

Movies & web series

Night of Mystery

The Past of Mary Holmes

Twenty Dollars a Week

My Girl Tisa

Her Secret

My Kingdom for a Cook

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

Lovers in Quarantine

The Millionaire

Forever and a Day

Invisible Enemy

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Great Impersonation

East of Java

Mutiny on the Bounty

Random Harvest

Never Say Die

Lloyd's of London

This Land Is Mine

Captain Blood

The Man Who Played God

Eagle Squadron

The Mystery of Mr. X

New Moon

Jane Eyre

The Reckless Hour

The Lady Who Dared

Manslaughter

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Wild, Wild Susan

Womanhandled

The Green Goddess

The Man Who Played God

Midnight Mary

The Prince and the Pauper

Little Lord Fauntleroy

The Philco Television Playhouse

Nazi Agent

Splendor

Rulers of the Sea

David Copperfield

Safe in Hell

Trouble for Two

Shadow of Doubt

Miss Bluebeard

Marie Antoinette

Man of Two Worlds

Among the Missing