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Ian Hunter

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Ian Hunter

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 13, 1900 (126 years old)

Place of Birth

Cape 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.

Known For

Acting
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963The Mystery of the Indian TempleRobert Talbot
1963Kali-Yug, Goddess of VengeanceRobert Talbot
1962Guns of DarknessDr. Swann
1961Doctor Blood's CoffinDr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father
1961The Treasure of Monte CristoColonel Jackson
1961The Queen's Guards
1960The Bulldog BreedAdmiral Sir Bryanston Blyth
1960Somerset Maugham HourSelf - Host
1960Somerset Maugham HourMallowby
1959North West FrontierSir John Wyndham
1958Rockets GaloreAir Commodore Watchorn
1957Fortune Is a WomanClive Fisher
1956The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
1956The Door in the WallHenry Redmond
1956Armchair TheatreSir Malcolm Saville
1956Armchair Theatre
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Richard of the Lea
1954Eight O'Clock WalkGeoffrey Tanner
1954Don't Blame the StorkSir George Redway
1953Appointment in LondonLogan
1952It Started in ParadiseArthur Turner
1949Edward, My SonDoctor Larry Woodhope
1947White Cradle InnAnton
1947The White UnicornPhilip Templar
1946BedeliaCharlie Carrington
1943It Comes Up LoveTom Peabody
1943Forever and a DayDexter Pomfret
1942A Yank at EtonRoger Carlton
1942Safeguarding Military InformationSpy (uncredited)
1942Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. John Lanyon
1941Come Live with MeBarton Kendrick
1941Andy Hardy's Private SecretarySteven V. Land
1941Billy the KidEric Keating
1941Smilin' ThroughReverend Owen Harding
1941Ziegfeld GirlGeoffrey Collis
1940Strange CargoCambreau
1940The Long Voyage HomeSmitty
1940Bitter SweetLord Shayne
1940DulcyGordon Daly
1940Gallant SonsNatural Davis
1940Broadway Melody of 1940Bert C. Matthews
1939The Little PrincessCaptain Crewe
1939Tarzan Finds a Son!Austin Lancing
1939Tower of LondonKing Edward IV
1939MaisieClifford 'Cliff' Ames
1939Bad Little AngelJim Creighton (Sentinel editor)
1939Broadway SerenadeLarry Bryant
1939Yes, My Darling DaughterLewis Murray
1938The Adventures of Robin HoodKing Richard the Lion-Heart
1938The SistersWilliam Benson
1938Always GoodbyePhillip Marshall
1938Secrets of an ActressPeter 'Pete' Snowden
1938Comet Over BroadwayBert Ballin
1938Breakdowns of 1938Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1937ConfessionLeonide Kirow
1937Another DawnColonel John Wister
1937That Certain WomanLloyd Rogers
1937Call It a DayRoger Hilton
1937Stolen HolidayAnthony Wayne
1937Breakdowns of 1937Self
193752nd StreetRufus Rondell
1936The Devil Is a SissyJay Pierce
1936The White AngelFuller
1936To Mary - with LoveBill Hallam
1935A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
1935The Phantom LightJim Pearce
1935The Girl from 10th AvenueGeoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood
1935LazybonesSir Reginald Ford
1935I Found Stella ParishKeith Lockridge
1935JalnaRenny Whiteoaks
1935A Dream Comes TrueTheseus (archive footage) (uncredited)
1935The Morals of MarcusSir Marcus Ordeyne
1934Death at Broadcasting HouseDetective Inspector Gregory
1934Something Always HappensPeter Middleton
1934The Church MouseJohnathan Steele
1934The Night of the PartyGuy Kennion
1934The Silver SpoonCapt Watts-Wynyard
1934No EscapeJim Brandon
1933The Man from TorontoFergus Wimbush
1933Orders Is OrdersCapt. Harper
1932The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest CaseDr. John Watson
1932The Water GipsiesFred Green
1932Marry MeRobert Hart
1931Sally in Our AlleyGeorge Miles
1931Cape ForlornGordon Kingsley
1930The Valley of GhostsAndrew McLeod
1930Escape!William Brown, the Plainclothesman
1929SyncopationAlexander Winston
1929The ThoroughbredAllen Stockbridge
1928Easy VirtueThe Plaintiff's Counsel
1928His House in OrderHilary Jesson
1927The RingBob Corby
1927DownhillArchie
1925ConfessionsCharles Oddy
1924Not For SaleMartin Bering