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Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 13, 1900
Died Sep 23, 1975 (75)
Birthplace Cape Town, South Africa
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Regi ... nald 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.

Known For

Filmography

Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness

1962

as Dr. Swann

Doctor Blood's Coffin

Doctor Blood's Coffin

1961

as Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father

The Treasure of Monte Cristo

The Treasure of Monte Cristo

1961

as Colonel Jackson

The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960

as Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

North West Frontier

North West Frontier

1959

as Sir John Wyndham

Rockets Galore

Rockets Galore

1958

as Air Commodore Watchorn

Fortune Is a Woman

Fortune Is a Woman

1957

as Clive Fisher

The Door in the Wall

The Door in the Wall

1956

as Henry Redmond

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Don't Blame the Stork

Don't Blame the Stork

1954

as Sir George Redway

Eight O'Clock Walk

Eight O'Clock Walk

1954

as Geoffrey Tanner

Appointment in London

Appointment in London

1953

as Logan

It Started in Paradise

It Started in Paradise

1952

as Arthur Turner

Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son

1949

as Doctor Larry Woodhope

White Cradle Inn

White Cradle Inn

1947

as Anton

The White Unicorn

The White Unicorn

1947

as Philip Templar

Bedelia

Bedelia

1946

as Charlie Carrington

It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love

1943

as Tom Peabody

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

as Dexter Pomfret

A Yank at Eton

A Yank at Eton

1942

as Roger Carlton

Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

1941

as Barton Kendrick

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941

as Eric Keating

Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through

1941

as Reverend Owen Harding

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

as Dr. John Lanyon

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

as Steven V. Land

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

as Geoffrey Collis

Dulcy

Dulcy

1940

as Gordon Daly

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940

as Smitty

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940

as Cambreau

Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

1940

as Lord Shayne

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Natural Davis

Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

as Bert C. Matthews

Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

as Larry Bryant

Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel

1939

as Jim Creighton (Sentinel editor)

The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939

as Captain Crewe

Maisie

Maisie

1939

as Clifford 'Cliff' Ames

Tarzan Finds a Son!

Tarzan Finds a Son!

1939

as Austin Lancing

Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

as King Edward IV

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

as Lewis Murray

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Bert Ballin

Always Goodbye

Always Goodbye

1938

as Phillip Marshall

Secrets of an Actress

Secrets of an Actress

1938

as Peter 'Pete' Snowden

The Sisters

The Sisters

1938

as William Benson

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

as King Richard the Lion-Heart

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

52nd Street

52nd Street

1937

as Rufus Rondell

Call It a Day

Call It a Day

1937

as Roger Hilton

Confession

Confession

1937

as Leonide Kirow

Another Dawn

Another Dawn

1937

as Colonel John Wister

Stolen Holiday

Stolen Holiday

1937

as Anthony Wayne

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937

as Lloyd Rogers

The White Angel

The White Angel

1936

as Fuller

To Mary - with Love

To Mary - with Love

1936

as Bill Hallam

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

as Jay Pierce

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

as Theseus

Lazybones

Lazybones

1935

as Sir Reginald Ford

I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish

1935

as Keith Lockridge

The Morals of Marcus

The Morals of Marcus

1935

as Sir Marcus Ordeyne

The Girl from 10th Avenue

The Girl from 10th Avenue

1935

as Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood

Jalna

Jalna

1935

as Renny Whiteoaks

The Phantom Light

The Phantom Light

1935

as Jim Pearce

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

1935

as Theseus (archive footage) (uncredited)

Something Always Happens

Something Always Happens

1934

as Peter Middleton

Death at Broadcasting House

Death at Broadcasting House

1934

as Detective Inspector Gregory

The Church Mouse

The Church Mouse

1934

as Johnathan Steele

No Escape

No Escape

1934

as Jim Brandon

The Night of the Party

The Night of the Party

1934

as Guy Kennion

The Man from Toronto

The Man from Toronto

1933

as Fergus Wimbush

Orders Is Orders

Orders Is Orders

1933

as Capt. Harper

The Water Gipsies

The Water Gipsies

1932

as Fred Green

Marry Me

Marry Me

1932

as Robert Hart

Sally in Our Alley

Sally in Our Alley

1931

as George Miles

Cape Forlorn

Cape Forlorn

1931

as Gordon Kingsley

The Valley of Ghosts

The Valley of Ghosts

1930

as Andrew McLeod

Escape!

Escape!

1930

as William Brown, the Plainclothesman

Syncopation

Syncopation

1929

as Alexander Winston

His House in Order

His House in Order

1928

as Hilary Jesson

Easy Virtue

Easy Virtue

1928

as The Plaintiff's Counsel

The Ring

The Ring

1927

as Bob Corby

Downhill

Downhill

1927

as Archie

Confessions

Confessions

1925

as Charles Oddy

Not For Sale

Not For Sale

1924

as Martin Bering

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Richard of the Lea

Episodes: 144

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

Armchair Theatre

as Sir Malcolm Saville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

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