Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 13, 1900
Died
September 23, 1975 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Ian Hunter
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
TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Richard of the Lea
1955
Film
Ziegfeld Girl
Geoffrey Collis
1941
Film
Easy Virtue
The Plaintiff's Counsel
1928
TV
Somerset Maugham Hour
Self - Host
1960
TV
Somerset Maugham Hour
Mallowby
1960
Film
The Adventures of Robin Hood
King Richard the Lion-Heart
1938
TV
Armchair Theatre
Sir Malcolm Saville
1956
Film
Confessions
Charles Oddy
1925
Film
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. John Lanyon
1941
Film
Escape!
William Brown, the Plainclothesman
1930
Film
Strange Cargo
Cambreau
1940
Film
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
1956
Film
Breakdowns of 1938
Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Film
Eight O'Clock Walk
Geoffrey Tanner
1954
Film
Confession
Leonide Kirow
1937
Film
The Bulldog Breed
Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth
1960
Film
Forever and a Day
Dexter Pomfret
1943
Film
Billy the Kid
Eric Keating
1941
Film
The Little Princess
Captain Crewe
1939
Film
The Sisters
William Benson
1938
Filmography
1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1963FilmThe Mystery of the Indian Templeas Robert Talbot1963FilmKali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeanceas Robert Talbot1962FilmGuns of Darknessas Dr. Swann1961FilmThe Queen's Guards1961FilmThe Treasure of Monte Cristoas Colonel Jackson1961FilmDoctor Blood's Coffinas Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father1960FilmThe Bulldog Breedas Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth1960TVSomerset Maugham Houras Self - Host1959FilmNorth West Frontieras Sir John Wyndham1958FilmRockets Galoreas Air Commodore Watchorn1957FilmFortune Is a Womanas Clive Fisher1956FilmThe Battle of the River Plateas Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax1956TVArmchair Theatreas Sir Malcolm Saville1956FilmThe Door in the Wallas Henry Redmond1955TVThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sir Richard of the Lea1954FilmEight O'Clock Walkas Geoffrey Tanner1954FilmDon't Blame the Storkas Sir George Redway1953FilmAppointment in Londonas Logan1952FilmIt Started in Paradiseas Arthur Turner1949FilmEdward, My Sonas Doctor Larry Woodhope1947FilmThe White Unicornas Philip Templar1947FilmWhite Cradle Innas Anton1946FilmBedeliaas Charlie Carrington1943FilmIt Comes Up Loveas Tom Peabody1943FilmForever and a Dayas Dexter Pomfret1942FilmHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 61942FilmA Yank at Etonas Roger Carlton1942FilmSafeguarding Military Informationas Spy1941FilmSmilin' Throughas Reverend Owen Harding1941FilmDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. John Lanyon1941FilmBilly the Kidas Eric Keating1941FilmZiegfeld Girlas Geoffrey Collis1941FilmAndy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Steven V. Land1941FilmCome Live with Meas Barton Kendrick1940FilmThe Long Voyage Homeas Smitty1940FilmGallant Sonsas Natural Davis1940FilmBitter Sweetas Lord Shayne1940FilmDulcyas Gordon Daly1940FilmStrange Cargoas Cambreau1940FilmBroadway Melody of 1940as Bert C. Matthews1939FilmTower of Londonas King Edward IV1939FilmBad Little Angelas Jim Creighton (Sentinel editor)1939FilmMaisieas Clifford 'Cliff' Ames1939FilmTarzan Finds a Son!as Austin Lancing1939FilmBroadway Serenadeas Larry Bryant1939FilmThe Little Princessas Captain Crewe1939FilmYes, My Darling Daughteras Lewis Murray1938FilmBreakdowns of 1938as Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)1938FilmComet Over Broadwayas Bert Ballin1938FilmThe Sistersas William Benson1938FilmSecrets of an Actressas Peter 'Pete' Snowden1938FilmAlways Goodbyeas Phillip Marshall1938FilmThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas King Richard the Lion-Heart1937FilmBreakdowns of 1937as Self1937Film52nd Streetas Rufus Rondell1937FilmThat Certain Womanas Lloyd Rogers1937FilmConfessionas Leonide Kirow1937FilmAnother Dawnas Colonel John Wister1937FilmCall It a Dayas Roger Hilton1937FilmStolen Holidayas Anthony Wayne1936FilmThe Devil Is a Sissyas Jay Pierce1936FilmTo Mary - with Loveas Bill Hallam1936FilmThe White Angelas Fuller1935FilmA Dream Comes Trueas Theseus (archive footage) (uncredited)1935FilmI Found Stella Parishas Keith Lockridge1935FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Theseus1935FilmJalnaas Renny Whiteoaks1935FilmThe Phantom Lightas Jim Pearce1935FilmLazybonesas Sir Reginald Ford1935FilmThe Girl from 10th Avenueas Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood1935FilmThe Morals of Marcusas Sir Marcus Ordeyne1934FilmSomething Always Happensas Peter Middleton1934FilmThe Church Mouseas Johnathan Steele1934FilmNo Escapeas Jim Brandon1934FilmDeath at Broadcasting Houseas Detective Inspector Gregory1934FilmThe Night of the Partyas Guy Kennion1934FilmThe Silver Spoonas Capt Watts-Wynyard1933FilmOrders Is Ordersas Capt. Harper1933FilmThe Man from Torontoas Fergus Wimbush1932FilmMarry Meas Robert Hart1932FilmThe Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Caseas Dr. John Watson1932FilmThe Water Gipsiesas Fred Green1931FilmSally in Our Alleyas George Miles1931FilmCape Forlornas Gordon Kingsley1930FilmEscape!as William Brown, the Plainclothesman1930FilmThe Valley of Ghostsas Andrew McLeod1929FilmThe Thoroughbredas Allen Stockbridge1929FilmSyncopationas Alexander Winston1928FilmEasy Virtueas The Plaintiff's Counsel1928FilmHis House in Orderas Hilary Jesson1927FilmDownhillas Archie1927FilmThe Ringas Bob Corby1925FilmConfessionsas Charles Oddy1924FilmNot For Saleas Martin Bering