From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIvan 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 MGMs 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).
Film 1937
Film 1948
Reverend Mordaunt
Film 1936
The Vicar
Film 1942
Mr. Vayne
Film 1932
Judge
Film 1930
Clemens
Film 1937
Simpson
Film 1915
Guizot
Film 1940
Higgins
Film 1930
Battle
Film 1922
Judge
Film 1943
Prosecutor
Film 1935
Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
Film 1942
Tindle
Film 1933
Crunch
Film 1931
Count Dormo
Film 1938
Sir Hugh Myers
Film 1929
Man with Beard (uncredited)
Film 1934
Henchman (uncredited)
Film 1937
Battle
Film 1932
'Poohbah' Evans
Film 1934
Hutchinson
Film 1934
Lathrop
Film 1933
Davis
Film 1931
Morse
Film 1935
Morson
Film 1930
Joe Pillin
Film 1930
Johnson, Kilgore's Secretary
Film 1933
Capper
Film 1930
Watkins
Film 1930
Mr. Grantham
Film 1935
Simms
Film 1932
Fletcher
Film 1935
Dean Frederick Damon
Film 1942
Mr. Cutaway
Film 1925
Bounds
Film 1925
Simon (uncredited)
Film 1939
A Doctor
Film 1939
Anne's Protector
Film 1939
Gates - Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
Film 1939
Hodge
Film 1932
Old Man
Film 1938
Dr. Lott
Film 1934
Rev. Parris
Film 1937
Stevens - Adams' Butler (uncredited)
Film 1931
Hargraves (uncredited)
Film 1940
Mr. Cotton (uncredited)
Film 1940
Dean Claxton
Film 1941
Mr. White
Film 1933
Watkins
Film 1923
Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern (uncredited)
Film 1938
Morgan
Film 1935
Littimer
Film 1935
Pearly Nick
Film 1930
Michael (as Ivan Simpson)
Film 1938
Brade
Film 1933
Butler
Film 1931
Butler
Film 1925
Jan
Film 1935
Professor Harlow
Film 1943
Simms
Film 1942
Jacob Riggs
Film 1933
Collins (as Ivan Simpson)
Film 1936
Professor Albert Frisby (as Ivan Simpson)
Film 1943
The Silent Passenger
Film 1925
Faulkner
Film 1932
Porter in Oxford (Uncredited)
Film 1943
Dr. Harrison
Film 1935
Mr. Woods - the Minister
Film 1943
Dr. Cassell
Film 1942
James Pettison
Film 1924
Old Man
Film 1936
Resident
Film 1935
Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
Film 1933
Secretary (Uncredited)
Film 1939
Sauce (uncredited)
Film 1938
Money Changer
Film 1942
Tv 1948