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Ian Hunter

Acting 75 (deceased) years old Cape Town, South Africa ★ 0.7
Born: June 13, 1900
Died: September 23, 1975

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.

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Known For

The Queen's Guards
The Queen's Guards 1961
The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto Fergus Wimbush 1933
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood 1935
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance Robert Talbot 1963
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade Larry Bryant 1939

Filmography

Acting Credits (96)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
The Mystery of the Indian Temple
The Mystery of the Indian Temple Robert Talbot 1963
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance Robert Talbot 1963
Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness Dr. Swann 1962
The Queen's Guards
The Queen's Guards 1961
The Treasure of Monte Cristo
The Treasure of Monte Cristo Colonel Jackson 1961
Doctor Blood's Coffin
Doctor Blood's Coffin Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father 1961
The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth 1960
Somerset Maugham Hour
Somerset Maugham Hour Self - Host 1960
Somerset Maugham Hour
Somerset Maugham Hour Mallowby 1960
North West Frontier
North West Frontier Sir John Wyndham 1959
Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore Air Commodore Watchorn 1958
Fortune Is a Woman
Fortune Is a Woman Clive Fisher 1957
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Sir Malcolm Saville 1956
The Door in the Wall
The Door in the Wall Henry Redmond 1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Richard of the Lea 1955
Eight O'Clock Walk
Eight O'Clock Walk Geoffrey Tanner 1954
Don't Blame the Stork
Don't Blame the Stork Sir George Redway 1954
Appointment in London
Appointment in London Logan 1953
It Started in Paradise
It Started in Paradise Arthur Turner 1952
Edward, My Son
Edward, My Son Doctor Larry Woodhope 1949
The White Unicorn
The White Unicorn Philip Templar 1947
White Cradle Inn
White Cradle Inn Anton 1947
Bedelia
Bedelia Charlie Carrington 1946
It Comes Up Love
It Comes Up Love Tom Peabody 1943
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day Dexter Pomfret 1943
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 1942
A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton Roger Carlton 1942
Safeguarding Military Information
Safeguarding Military Information Spy 1942
Smilin' Through
Smilin' Through Reverend Owen Harding 1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. John Lanyon 1941
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid Eric Keating 1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl Geoffrey Collis 1941
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Steven V. Land 1941
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me Barton Kendrick 1941
The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home Smitty 1940
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons Natural Davis 1940
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet Lord Shayne 1940
Dulcy
Dulcy Gordon Daly 1940
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo Cambreau 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 Bert C. Matthews 1940
Tower of London
Tower of London King Edward IV 1939
Bad Little Angel
Bad Little Angel Jim Creighton (Sentinel editor) 1939
Maisie
Maisie Clifford 'Cliff' Ames 1939
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan Finds a Son! Austin Lancing 1939
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade Larry Bryant 1939
The Little Princess
The Little Princess Captain Crewe 1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter Lewis Murray 1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited) 1938
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway Bert Ballin 1938
The Sisters
The Sisters William Benson 1938
Secrets of an Actress
Secrets of an Actress Peter 'Pete' Snowden 1938
Always Goodbye
Always Goodbye Phillip Marshall 1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood King Richard the Lion-Heart 1938
Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937 Self 1937
52nd Street
52nd Street Rufus Rondell 1937
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman Lloyd Rogers 1937
Confession
Confession Leonide Kirow 1937
Another Dawn
Another Dawn Colonel John Wister 1937
Call It a Day
Call It a Day Roger Hilton 1937
Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday Anthony Wayne 1937
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy Jay Pierce 1936
To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love Bill Hallam 1936
The White Angel
The White Angel Fuller 1936
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True Theseus (archive footage) (uncredited) 1935
I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish Keith Lockridge 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Theseus 1935
Jalna
Jalna Renny Whiteoaks 1935
The Phantom Light
The Phantom Light Jim Pearce 1935
Lazybones
Lazybones Sir Reginald Ford 1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood 1935
The Morals of Marcus
The Morals of Marcus Sir Marcus Ordeyne 1935
Something Always Happens
Something Always Happens Peter Middleton 1934
The Church Mouse
The Church Mouse Johnathan Steele 1934
No Escape
No Escape Jim Brandon 1934
Death at Broadcasting House
Death at Broadcasting House Detective Inspector Gregory 1934
The Night of the Party
The Night of the Party Guy Kennion 1934
The Silver Spoon
The Silver Spoon Capt Watts-Wynyard 1934
Orders Is Orders
Orders Is Orders Capt. Harper 1933
The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto Fergus Wimbush 1933
Marry Me
Marry Me Robert Hart 1932
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case Dr. John Watson 1932
The Water Gipsies
The Water Gipsies Fred Green 1932
Sally in Our Alley
Sally in Our Alley George Miles 1931
Cape Forlorn
Cape Forlorn Gordon Kingsley 1931
Escape!
Escape! William Brown, the Plainclothesman 1930
The Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts Andrew McLeod 1930
The Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred Allen Stockbridge 1929
Syncopation
Syncopation Alexander Winston 1929
Easy Virtue
Easy Virtue The Plaintiff's Counsel 1928
His House in Order
His House in Order Hilary Jesson 1928
Downhill
Downhill Archie 1927
The Ring
The Ring Bob Corby 1927
Confessions
Confessions Charles Oddy 1925
Not For Sale
Not For Sale Martin Bering 1924

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