Leyland Hodgson 5 October 1892 16 March 1949 also known as Leland Hodgson was an Englishborn American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s Born in London on 5 October 1892 Hodgson entered the theatre in 1898 In his early 20s Hodgson was part of a touring theatre company spending his time in the British areas of the Far East before entering the stage in Australia In 1930 moved to the United States where he made his film debut in the Oscarnominated film The Case of Sergeant Grischa in 1930