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name: "Leonard Mudie"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/leonard-mudie"
roles: []
born: "11 April 1883"
died: "14 April 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-20T00:17:14.429517+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Leonard Mudie

Actor. Born 11 April 1883 in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. Died 14 April 1965.

## Details

- **Born:** 11 April 1883, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
- **Died:** 14 April 1965
- **Active:** 1935–1940
- **Also known as:** Leonard Mudi
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 4 acting, 4 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 79 (5), 1940s 77 (2), 1950s 87 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 80 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Romance 4, Drama 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $11m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Mudie, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3830310, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0610950/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101742

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Dark Victory*](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md) (79)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Leonard Mudie (born Leonard Mudie Cheetham) was an English character actor. Born on 11 April 1883 in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, he began his stage career in 1908 with Annie Horniman's company at the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester. He made his Broadway debut in 1914 and appeared in numerous productions there until 1948. Mudie moved to Hollywood in 1932 and remained based there until his death on 14 April 1965.

He made his film debut in *The Mummy* (1932) as Professor Pearson. Among his other screen roles were Baron Jeffreys in *Captain Blood* (1935), Town Crier in *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1938), McKenna in *Foreign Correspondent* (1940), Dr Blake in *Limelight* (1952) and the Athletic Club Clerk in *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955). He also appeared uncredited as the Florist in *Top Hat* (1935).

Mudie transitioned to television after the war, appearing in episodes of *Adventures of Superman* and as a survivor in the *Star Trek* pilot episode "The Cage" (filmed 1964). He played Commander Barnes in the *Bomba, the Jungle Boy* film series.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (4)

- *Foreign Correspondent* (1940), Fi1m 76, as McKenna — [page](https://film.one/film/foreign-correspondent.md)
- *Dark Victory* (1939), Fi1m 79, as Dr. Driscoll — [page](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md)
- *Anthony Adverse* (1936), Fi1m 57, as De Bourrienne — [page](https://film.one/film/anthony-adverse.md)
- *Captain Blood* (1935), Fi1m 80, as Baron Jeffreys — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-blood.md)

### Also credited (4) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955), Fi1m 87, as Athletic Club Clerk (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-me-deadly.md)
- *The Letter* (1940), Fi1m 78, as Fred (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-letter.md)
- *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1938), Fi1m 90, as Town Crier (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-robin-hood.md)
- *Top Hat* (1935), Fi1m 87, as Florist (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/top-hat.md)

## Complete filmography (108)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Survivor #2 (uncredited) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *Star Trek: The Cage* (1965), as Second Survivor
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Judge (uncredited)
- *The Big Fisherman* (1959), as Ilderan
- *Timbuktu* (1958), as Mahomet Adani (uncredited)
- *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, as Eugene Laszlo
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1956), series, Actor
- *Diane* (1956), as Porter (uncredited)
- *Kismet* (1955), as Physician (uncredited)
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Assayer (uncredited)
- *Lord of the Jungle* (1955), as Commissioner Andy Barnes
- *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955), as Athletic Club Clerk (uncredited) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-me-deadly.md)
- *The Silver Chalice* (1954), as Stall Keeper (uncredited)
- *The Black Shield of Falworth* (1954), as Friar Edward
- *Killer Leopard* (1954), as Deputy Commissioner Andy Barnes
- *King Richard and the Crusaders* (1954), as Physician (uncredited)
- *The Golden Idol* (1954), as Commissioner Andy Barnes
- *Safari Drums* (1953), as Deputy Commissioner Barnes
- *Perils of the Jungle* (1953), as Grubbs
- *The Magnetic Monster* (1953), as Howard Denker
- *Bomba and the Jungle Girl* (1952), as Commissioner Andy Barnes
- *Limelight* (1952), as Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
- *Mr. & Mrs. North* (1952), series, Actor
- *Adventures of Superman* (1952), series, as Brockhurst the Magician, Capt. Blood, Leland Masters, Prof. Jody
- *African Treasure* (1952), as Andy Barnes
- *The Son of Dr. Jekyll* (1951), as Pharmacist (uncredited)
- *Elephant Stampede* (1951), as Andy Barnes
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor
- *The Sword of Monte Cristo* (1951), as Court Physician
- *A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court* (1949), as Lord Mayor's Aide (uncredited)
- *Clues to Adventure* (1949), as Townsman (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *The Checkered Coat* (1948), as Jerry
- *Song of My Heart* (1948), as Conductor
- *Bulldog Drummond at Bay* (1947), as Meredith
- *The Private Affairs of Bel Ami* (1947), Actor
- *The Locket* (1946), as Hickson (uncredited)
- *Don't Gamble with Strangers* (1946), as Robert Elliot
- *My Name Is Julia Ross* (1945), as Peters (uncredited)
- *Divorce* (1945), as Harvey Hicks
- *The Scarlet Clue* (1945), as Horace Karloss, Horace Karlos (uncredited)
- *The Corn Is Green* (1945), as Station Master (uncredited)
- *Dragon Seed* (1944), as Old Peddler Selling Poison (uncredited)
- *Appointment in Berlin* (1943), as MacPhail (uncredited)
- *Berlin Correspondent* (1942), as George - English Prisoner
- *Shining Victory* (1941), as Mr. Tom Foster
- *The Nurse's Secret* (1941), as Hugo
- *Singapore Woman* (1941), as The Doctor (uncredited)
- *You'll Find Out* (1940), as Real Karl Fenninger (uncredited)
- *The Letter* (1940), as Fred (uncredited) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-letter.md)
- *South of Suez* (1940), as Registrar
- *A Dispatch from Reuters* (1940), as Member of Parliament (uncredited)
- *He Stayed for Breakfast* (1940), as Communist Secretary
- *Foreign Correspondent* (1940), as McKenna — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/foreign-correspondent.md)
- *The Sea Hawk* (1940), as Castle Sentry
- *Brother Orchid* (1940), as English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)
- *Waterloo Bridge* (1940), as Thomas Parker - Roy's Driver (uncredited)
- *Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise* (1940), as Gerald Pendleton
- *Congo Maisie* (1940), as Farley
- *The Earl of Chicago* (1940), as Mr. Allington (uncredited)
- *British Intelligence* (1939), as James Yeats
- *Rulers of the Sea* (1939), as Mr. Barton (Uncredited)
- *The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes* (1939), as Barrows - Moriarty's Attorney (uncredited)
- *Tropic Fury* (1939), as J.T.M. Gallon
- *The Bill of Rights* (1939), as Moreland
- *Man About Town* (1939), as Gibson (uncredited)
- *Dark Victory* (1939), as Dr. Driscoll — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/dark-victory.md)
- *The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle* (1939), as British Officer (uncredited)
- *Nancy Drew... Reporter* (1939), as Deputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited)
- *Devil's Island* (1939), as Advocate General
- *Dramatic School* (1938), as Bishop Cauchon in "Joan of Arc" (uncredited)
- *Arrest Bulldog Drummond* (1938), as Richard Gannett
- *Suez* (1938), as Campaign Manager
- *The Mad Miss Manton* (1938), as Managing Editor (uncredited)
- *Marie Antoinette* (1938), as Man Yelling 'Have You Proof?' (uncredited)
- *Letter of Introduction* (1938), as Critic (uncredited)
- *When Were You Born* (1938), as Frederick Gow
- *The Rage of Paris* (1938), as Uncle Eric (uncredited)
- *Kidnapped* (1938), as Red Fox
- *The Adventures of Robin Hood* (1938), as Town Crier (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-adventures-of-robin-hood.md)
- *The Jury's Secret* (1938), as District Attorney
- *You're a Sweetheart* (1937), as Critic (uncredited)
- *The King Without a Crown* (1937), as Missionary Eleazar Williams (uncredited)
- *Madame X* (1937), as Prosecutor Valmorin
- *London by Night* (1937), as Squires
- *They Won't Forget* (1937), as Judge Moore
- *Parnell* (1937), as Conservative Member
- *The League of Frightened Men* (1937), as Andrew Hibbard
- *Shall We Dance* (1937), as Waiter (uncredited)
- *Lloyd's of London* (1936), as Waiter #2
- *Anthony Adverse* (1936), as De Bourrienne — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/anthony-adverse.md)
- *His Brother's Wife* (1936), as Pete
- *Professional Soldier* (1935), as Radical
- *Captain Blood* (1935), as Baron Jeffreys — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-blood.md)
- *Sylvia Scarlett* (1935), as Steward
- *The Great Impersonation* (1935), as Mangan
- *Rendezvous* (1935), as Roberts
- *A Feather in Her Hat* (1935), as Hyde Park Orator (uncredited)
- *Top Hat* (1935), as Florist (uncredited) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/top-hat.md)
- *Becky Sharp* (1935), as Tarquin
- *Les Misérables* (1935), as Priest Counselling Released Prisoners — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-1935.md)
- *Cardinal Richelieu* (1935), as Olivares
- *Clive of India* (1935), as General Burgoyne
- *The Little Minister* (1934), as Villager
- *Cleopatra* (1934), as Pothinos
- *The Mystery of Mr. X* (1934), as Mr. X
- *Dark Hazard* (1934), as Birdy, Australian Tout
- *The Mummy* (1932), as Professor Pearson
- *Through the Storm* (1922), as Jeremiah

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