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
My Girl Tisa
Jane Eyre
as Mr. Woods - the Minister
Jane Eyre
as Mr. Woods - the Minister
My Kingdom for a Cook
as Professor Harlow
My Kingdom for a Cook
as Professor Harlow
Above Suspicion
as Porter in Oxford (Uncredited)
Above Suspicion
as Porter in Oxford (Uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
as Judge
This Land Is Mine
as Judge
Two Weeks to Live
as Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson)
Two Weeks to Live
as Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson)
Forever and a Day
as Dexter
Forever and a Day
as Dexter
Random Harvest
as The Vicar
Random Harvest
as The Vicar
Nightmare
as Money Changer
Nightmare
as Money Changer
Eagle Squadron
as Simms
Eagle Squadron
as Simms
They All Kissed the Bride
as Dr. Cassell
They All Kissed the Bride
as Dr. Cassell
The Male Animal
as Dean Frederick Damon
The Male Animal
as Dean Frederick Damon
Nazi Agent
as Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
Nazi Agent
as Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
The Body Disappears
as Dean Claxton
The Body Disappears
as Dean Claxton
New Moon
as Guizot
New Moon
as Guizot
The Invisible Man Returns
as Mr. Cotton (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
as Mr. Cotton (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
as Hargraves (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
as Hargraves (uncredited)
Tower of London
as Anne's Protector
Tower of London
as Anne's Protector
Rulers of the Sea
as Secretary (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Secretary (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
The Sun Never Sets
as A Doctor
The Sun Never Sets
as A Doctor
Never Say Die
as Kretsky
Never Say Die
as Kretsky
Made for Each Other
as Simon (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
as Simon (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Sauce (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Sauce (uncredited)
Kidnapped
as Old Man
Kidnapped
as Old Man
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited)
Invisible Enemy
as Michael (as Ivan Simpson)
Invisible Enemy
as Michael (as Ivan Simpson)
The Baroness and the Butler
as Count Dormo
The Baroness and the Butler
as Count Dormo
Youth on Parole
as Henchman (uncredited)
Youth on Parole
as Henchman (uncredited)
London by Night
as Burroughs
London by Night
as Burroughs
Night of Mystery
Night of Mystery
The Prince and the Pauper
as Clemens
The Prince and the Pauper
as Clemens
Maid of Salem
as Rev. Parris
Maid of Salem
as Rev. Parris
Lloyd's of London
as Old Man
Lloyd's of London
as Old Man
Trouble for Two
as Collins (as Ivan Simpson)
Trouble for Two
as Collins (as Ivan Simpson)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Reverend Mordaunt
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Reverend Mordaunt
Captain Blood
as Prosecutor
Captain Blood
as Prosecutor
The Great Impersonation
as Dr. Harrison
The Great Impersonation
as Dr. Harrison
East of Java
as Resident
East of Java
as Resident
Splendor
as Fletcher
Splendor
as Fletcher
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Morgan
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Morgan
The Bishop Misbehaves
as Mr. Grantham
The Bishop Misbehaves
as Mr. Grantham
Mark of the Vampire
as Jan
Mark of the Vampire
as Jan
Shadow of Doubt
as Morse
Shadow of Doubt
as Morse
David Copperfield
as Littimer
David Copperfield
as Littimer
The Little Minister
as Sanders Webster
The Little Minister
as Sanders Webster
Among the Missing
as Smeed
Among the Missing
as Smeed
The World Moves On
as Clumber
The World Moves On
as Clumber
Stingaree
as Man with Beard (uncredited)
Stingaree
as Man with Beard (uncredited)
The Mystery of Mr. X
as Hutchinson
The Mystery of Mr. X
as Hutchinson
Man of Two Worlds
as Dr. Lott
Man of Two Worlds
as Dr. Lott
Her Secret
as Lathrop
Her Secret
as Lathrop
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
as Brade
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
as Brade
The Secret of Madame Blanche
as Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
The Secret of Madame Blanche
as Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
The Phantom of Crestwood
as Mr. Vayne
The Phantom of Crestwood
as Mr. Vayne
The Crash
as Hodge
The Crash
as Hodge
The Man Who Played God
as Battle
The Man Who Played God
as Battle
Safe in Hell
as Crunch
Safe in Hell
as Crunch
The Reckless Hour
as Stevens - Adams' Butler (uncredited)
The Reckless Hour
as Stevens - Adams' Butler (uncredited)
The Millionaire
as Davis
The Millionaire
as Davis
The Sea God
as Pearly Nick
The Sea God
as Pearly Nick
The Way of All Men
as Higgins
The Way of All Men
as Higgins
Old English
as Joe Pillin
Old English
as Joe Pillin
Manslaughter
as Morson
Manslaughter
as Morson
Inside the Lines
as Capper
Inside the Lines
as Capper
Isle of Escape
as Judge
Isle of Escape
as Judge
The Green Goddess
as Watkins
The Green Goddess
as Watkins
Disraeli
as Sir Hugh Myers
Disraeli
as Sir Hugh Myers
Womanhandled
as Butler
Womanhandled
as Butler
A Kiss for Cinderella
as Mr. Cutaway
A Kiss for Cinderella
as Mr. Cutaway
Lovers in Quarantine
as The Silent Passenger
Lovers in Quarantine
as The Silent Passenger
Wild, Wild Susan
as Malcolm
Wild, Wild Susan
as Malcolm
Miss Bluebeard
as Bounds
Miss Bluebeard
as Bounds
Twenty Dollars a Week
as James Pettison
Twenty Dollars a Week
as James Pettison
The Green Goddess
as Watkins
The Green Goddess
as Watkins
The Man Who Played God
as Battle
The Man Who Played God
as Battle
Out of the Drifts
as Martin
Out of the Drifts
as Martin
The Dictator
as Simpson
The Dictator
as Simpson