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Ivan F. Simpson(1875-1951)

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Ivan F. Simpson in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
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Ivan F. Simpson was born on 4 February 1875 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Captain Blood (1935) and Maid of Salem (1937). He died on 12 October 1951 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 4, 1875
DiedOctober 12, 1951(76)
BornFebruary 4, 1875
DiedOctober 12, 1951(76)
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Known for

Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, and Eugene Pallette in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
7.9
  • Proprietor of Kent Road Tavern(as Ivan Simpson)
  • 1938
Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in Captain Blood (1935)
Captain Blood
7.7
  • Prosecutor(as Ivan Simpson)
  • 1935
Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in Maid of Salem (1937)
Maid of Salem
6.5
  • Rev. Parris(as Ivan Simpson)
  • 1937
The Monkey's Paw (1933)
The Monkey's Paw
6.7
  • Mr. White
  • 1933

Credits

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Actor

  • The Web (1950)
    The Web
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Unspeciified Role
    • 1951
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1949–1951
  • The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
    The Ford Theatre Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Duke of Towers (as Ivan Simpson)
    • 1951
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Minister (as Ivan Simpson)
    • 1951
  • Nash Airflyte Theatre
    6.1
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Professor Adams (as Ivan Simpson)
    • 1951
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Lord Conynham
    • Frith
    • 1950–1951
  • The Billy Rose Show (1950)
    The Billy Rose Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1950
  • Clem Bevans in The Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950)
    The Magnavox Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1950
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    8.0
    TV Series
    • (as Ivan Simpson)
    • 1950
  • Lilli Palmer and Sam Wanamaker in My Girl Tisa (1948)
    My Girl Tisa
    6.6
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Veronica Lake and Franchot Tone in The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
    The Hour Before the Dawn
    5.7
    • Magistrate (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ray Milland, Donald Crisp, Ruth Hussey, Alan Napier, and Gail Russell in The Uninvited (1944)
    The Uninvited
    7.2
    • Will Hardy - Tobacconist (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles in Jane Eyre (1943)
    Jane Eyre
    7.5
    • Mr. Woods - the Minister (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts in Government Girl (1943)
    Government Girl
    5.6
    • Judge Leonard (uncredited)
    • 1943

Additional Crew

  • The Devil to Pay! (1930)
    The Devil to Pay!
    6.6
    • dialogue staged by (uncredited)
    • 1930

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ivan Sampson
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • February 4, 1875
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • October 12, 1951
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Children
    • Pamela Simpson
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Father of actress Pamela Simpson (1905-2002).

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