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Ian Hunter

Acting
75 years oldCape Town, South Africa

Biography

Ian Hunter (13 June 1900 – 22 September 1975) was a British character actor. Among dozens of film roles, his best-remembered appearances include That Certain Woman (1937) with Bette Davis, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, as King Richard the Lionheart), The Little Princess (1939, as Captain Reginald Crewe) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941, as Dr. Lanyon). Hunter returned to the Robin Hood legend in the 1955 TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood in the recurring role of Sir Richard of the Lea. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Hunter, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
June 13, 1900 - September 23, 1975 (age 75)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Known For
Acting

Movies (47)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

The Mystery of the Indian Temple
4.3

The Mystery of the Indian Temple

as Robert Talbot

1963

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
4.0

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

as Robert Talbot

1963

Guns of Darkness
6.0

Guns of Darkness

as Dr. Swann

1962

The Queen's Guards
4.8

The Queen's Guards

1961

The Treasure of Monte Cristo
3.3

The Treasure of Monte Cristo

as Colonel Jackson

1961

Doctor Blood's Coffin
5.1

Doctor Blood's Coffin

as Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father

1961

The Bulldog Breed
5.7

The Bulldog Breed

as Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

1960

North West Frontier
6.8

North West Frontier

as Sir John Wyndham

1959

Rockets Galore
6.0

Rockets Galore

as Air Commodore Watchorn

1958

Fortune Is a Woman
6.8

Fortune Is a Woman

as Clive Fisher

1957

The Battle of the River Plate
6.3

The Battle of the River Plate

as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

1956

The Door in the Wall
5.8

The Door in the Wall

as Henry Redmond

1956

Eight O'Clock Walk
6.7

Eight O'Clock Walk

as Geoffrey Tanner

1954

Don't Blame the Stork

Don't Blame the Stork

as Sir George Redway

1954

Appointment in London
6.4

Appointment in London

as Logan

1953

It Started in Paradise
5.0

It Started in Paradise

as Arthur Turner

1952

Edward, My Son
6.4

Edward, My Son

as Doctor Larry Woodhope

1949

The White Unicorn
7.5

The White Unicorn

as Philip Templar

1947

White Cradle Inn
6.2

White Cradle Inn

as Anton

1947

Bedelia
4.8

Bedelia

as Charlie Carrington

1946

It Comes Up Love
2.3

It Comes Up Love

as Tom Peabody

1943

Forever and a Day
7.4

Forever and a Day

as Dexter Pomfret

1943

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
6.0

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

A Yank at Eton
6.0

A Yank at Eton

as Roger Carlton

1942

Safeguarding Military Information
5.3

Safeguarding Military Information

as Spy

1942

Smilin' Through
6.0

Smilin' Through

as Reverend Owen Harding

1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.5

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Dr. John Lanyon

1941

Billy the Kid
5.0

Billy the Kid

as Eric Keating

1941

Ziegfeld Girl
6.5

Ziegfeld Girl

as Geoffrey Collis

1941

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
5.4

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as Steven V. Land

1941

Come Live with Me
6.8

Come Live with Me

as Barton Kendrick

1941

The Long Voyage Home
6.6

The Long Voyage Home

as Smitty

1940

Gallant Sons
7.2

Gallant Sons

as Natural Davis

1940

Bitter Sweet
5.8

Bitter Sweet

as Lord Shayne

1940

Dulcy
5.8

Dulcy

as Gordon Daly

1940

Strange Cargo
7.0

Strange Cargo

as Cambreau

1940

Broadway Melody of 1940
6.7

Broadway Melody of 1940

as Bert C. Matthews

1940

Tower of London
6.0

Tower of London

as King Edward IV

1939

Bad Little Angel
4.9

Bad Little Angel

as Jim Creighton (Sentinel editor)

1939

Maisie
4.4

Maisie

as Clifford 'Cliff' Ames

1939

Tarzan Finds a Son!
6.1

Tarzan Finds a Son!

as Austin Lancing

1939

Broadway Serenade
6.2

Broadway Serenade

as Larry Bryant

1939

The Little Princess
6.7

The Little Princess

as Captain Crewe

1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter
3.3

Yes, My Darling Daughter

as Lewis Murray

1939

Breakdowns of 1938
4.7

Breakdowns of 1938

as Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938

Comet Over Broadway
5.0

Comet Over Broadway

as Bert Ballin

1938

TV Shows (3)