Ian Wolfe
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-11-04
Day of Death
1992-01-23 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Canton, Illinois, USA
Ian Wolfe
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ian Wolfe (November 4, 1896 – January 23, 1992) was an American actor whose films date from 1934 to 1990. Until 1934, he worked as a theatre actor. Wolfe mostly found work as a character actor, appearing in over 270 films. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had two daughters.
Wolfe was also a veteran of World War I where he served as a medical sergeant in the National Army of the United States. His service number was 2371377.
Although American by birth and upbringing, Wolfe was often cast as an Englishman: his stage experience endowed him with precise diction resembling an upper-class British accent. A receding hairline and etched features at a relatively early age allowed him to play older men before he actually grew old. Wolfe found a niche as a soft-spoken learned man, and his over 250 roles included many attorneys, judges, butlers, ministers, professors, and doctors.
Wolfe's best-known role may have been in the 1946 movie Bedlam, in which he played a scientist confined to an asylum.
Wolfe wrote and self-published two books of poetry Forty-Four Scribbles and a Prayer: Lyrics and Ballads and Sixty Ballads and Lyrics In Search of Music.
Of note to science fiction fans, Ian Wolfe appeared in two episodes of the original Star Trek television series: "Bread and Circuses" (1968) as Septimus, and "All Our Yesterdays" (1969) as Mr. Atoz, and portrayed the wizard Traquil in the cult series Wizards and Warriors.
In 1982, Wolfe had a small recurring role on the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati as Hirsch, the sarcastic, irreverent butler to WKRP owner Lillian Carlson.
Wolfe, who worked until the last couple of years of his life, died January 23, 1992, at age 95, of natural causes. He was cremated.
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Known For
Acting
(1990)
Dick Tracy
as Forger
(1988)
Checking Out
as Mr. D'Amato
(1985)
Creator
as Prof. Brauer
(1982)
Jinxed!
as Morley
(1982)
Mae West
as Dorset
(1981)
Reds
as Mr. Partlow
(1980)
Up the Academy
as Commandant Causeway
(1980)
(1979)
The Frisco Kid
as Father Joseph
(1978)
The Seniors
as Mr. Bleiffer
(1978)
Mean Dog Blues
as Judge
(1976)
Dynasty
as Dr. Klauber
(1975)
The Fortune
as Justice of the Peace
(1975)
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
as Phillips
(1975)
Mr. Sycamore
as Abner / Arnie
(1974)
The Terminal Man
as Priest
(1974)
Homebodies
as Mr. Loomis
(1973)
The Devil's Daughter
as Father MacHugh
(1971)
THX 1138
as PTO
(1970)
The Andersonville Trial
as Board of Military Judges
(1970)
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
as Rev. Hodgins
(1967)
Games
as Dr. Edwards
(1964)
One Man's Way
as Bishop Hardwick
(1963)
Diary of a Madman
as Pierre
(1962)
(1961)
All in a Night's Work
as O'Hara
(1960)
Pollyanna
as Mr. Neely
(1960)
The Lost World
as Burton White
(1957)
Witness for the Prosecution
as Carter
(1957)
Mayerling
as Loschek
(1957)
The Defender (Studio One)
as Judge Marsala
(1957)
The Dark Side of the Earth
as Gen. Kerch
(1956)
Diane
as Lord Tremouille
(1956)
Gaby
as Registrar
(1955)
Rebel Without a Cause
as Dr. Minton
(1955)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
as President Calvin Coolidge
(1955)
The King's Thief
as Fell
(1955)
Moonfleet
as Tewkesbury
(1955)
Sincerely Yours
as Mr. Rojeck (uncredited)
(1954)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Rev. Elcott
(1954)
The Silver Chalice
as Theron
(1954)
Her Twelve Men
as Roger Frane
(1954)
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mr. Pope
(1953)
Houdini
as Malue
(1953)
Julius Caesar
as Ligarius
(1953)
Scandal at Scourie
as Councilman Hurdwell
(1953)
99 River Street
as Waldo Daggett
(1953)
The Actress
as Mr. Bagley
(1952)
Captain Pirate
as Viceroy (uncredited)
(1952)
Les Miserables
as Presiding Judge (uncredited)
(1952)
The Captive City
as Rev. Nash
(1952)
Something for the Birds
as Foster
(1951)
A Place in the Sun
as Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)
(1951)
On Dangerous Ground
as Sheriff Carrey
(1951)
The Great Caruso
as Hutchins
(1951)
Here Comes the Groom
as Uncle Adam
(1951)
Mask of the Avenger
as Donner
(1950)
No Way Out
as Watkins (uncredited)
(1950)
Copper Canyon
as Mr. Henderson
(1950)
Please Believe Me
as Edward Warrender
(1950)
The Magnificent Yankee
as Adams
(1950)
The Petty Girl
as President Webb (uncredited)
(1949)
Colorado Territory
as Homer Wallace
(1949)
They Live by Night
as Hawkins
(1949)
Manhandled
as Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)
(1949)
Bride of Vengeance
as Councillor (uncredited)
(1949)
My Friend Irma
as Minister (uncredited)
(1949)
Homicide
as Fritz, Police Lab Man
(1949)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
as Professor Lilliquist
(1948)
(1948)
Johnny Belinda
as Rector (uncredited)
(1948)
The Miracle of the Bells
as Grave Digger
(1948)
Julia Misbehaves
as Hobson, the Butler
(1948)
Angel in Exile
as Health Officer
(1948)
Three Daring Daughters
as Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited)
(1947)
Dishonored Lady
as Dr. E.G. Lutz
(1947)
Pursued
as Coroner (uncredited)
(1947)
California
as President James K. Polk (uncredited)
(1947)
If Winter Comes
as Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited)
(1947)
The Marauders
as Edwin "Deacon" Black
(1947)
That Way with Women
as L.B. Crandall
(1947)
Desire Me
as Dr. Poulin
(1947)
The Judge Steps Out
as Hector Brown
(1946)
Dressed to Kill
as Commissioner of Scotland Yard
(1946)
Without Reservations
as Charlie Gibbs (uncredited)
(1946)
Three Strangers
as Gillkie the Barrister
(1946)
Bedlam
as Sidney Long
(1946)
Tomorrow Is Forever
as Norton
(1946)
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as Lord Mortimer
(1946)
The Falcon's Adventure
as J.D. Denison
(1946)
The Searching Wind
as Sears
(1946)
Gentleman Joe Palooka
as Editor W.W. Dwight
(1946)
The Verdict
as Jury Foreman
(1946)
The Notorious Lone Wolf
as Adam Wheelright
(1945)
A Song to Remember
as Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited)
(1945)
Strange Confession
as Frederick
(1945)
The Brighton Strangler
as Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive
(1945)
Blonde Ransom
as Oliver
(1945)
Zombies on Broadway
as Prof. Hopkins
(1945)
Confidential Agent
as Dr. Bellows
(1945)
The Fighting Guardsman
as Berton
(1944)
Once Upon a Time
as Joe (uncredited)
(1944)
The Pearl of Death
as Amos Hodder
(1944)
The Scarlet Claw
as Drake
(1944)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
as Feeney (uncredited)
(1944)
Wilson
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1944)
The White Cliffs of Dover
as Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)
(1944)
The Merry Monahans
as Clerk
(1944)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Curwood
(1944)
Mystery of the Riverboat
as Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2]
(1944)
Her Primitive Man
as Caleb
(1944)
Murder in the Blue Room
as Edwards
(1944)
Reckless Age
as Prof. Mellasagus
(1943)
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Antiques Store Sales Clerk
(1943)
The Falcon in Danger
as Thomas, the butler (uncredited)
(1943)
Government Girl
as Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
(1943)
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
as Eustace L. Harley (uncredited)
(1943)
The Moon Is Down
as Joseph (uncredited)
(1943)
The Man from Down Under
as Soldier
(1943)
Corvette K-225
as Paymaster Commander
(1943)
Don't You Believe It
as Aide
(1942)
Now, Voyager
as Lloyd (uncredited)
(1942)
Saboteur
as Robert
(1942)
Mrs. Miniver
as Dentist (uncredited)
(1942)
Random Harvest
as Registrar of Births (uncredited)
(1942)
Eagle Squadron
as Sir Charles Porter
(1942)
Nightmare
as James, Abbington's butler
(1942)
Secret Agent of Japan
as Capt. Larsen
(1942)
Born to Sing
as Critic
(1942)
Keep 'Em Sailing
as Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (uncredited)
(1942)
Famous Boners
as Isaac Newton (uncredited)
(1941)
Adventure in Washington
as Emerson
(1941)
Love Crazy
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
(1941)
Singapore Woman
as Sidney P. Melrose
(1941)
Hudson's Bay
as Mayor
(1940)
Foreign Correspondent
as Stiles
(1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Horace Greeley (uncredited)
(1940)
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Conrad Stadt
(1940)
We Who Are Young
as Judge
(1940)
The Earl of Chicago
as Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)
(1940)
Earthbound
as Amos Totten
(1939)
On Borrowed Time
as Charles Wentworth
(1939)
The Return of Doctor X
as Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
(1939)
Allegheny Uprising
as Poole
(1939)
Tell No Tales
as Fritz (uncredited)
(1939)
The Great Commandment
as Tax Collector
(1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Police Judge (uncredited)
(1939)
Society Lawyer
as Schmidt
(1939)
Fast and Loose
as Wilkes
(1939)
Lincoln in the White House
as Cabinet Member (uncredited)
(1938)
You Can't Take It with You
as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
(1938)
Marie Antoinette
as Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited)
(1938)
Blondie
as Judge
(1938)
Arsène Lupin Returns
as A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)
(1938)
Captain Kidd's Treasure
as Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
(1937)
The Prince and the Pauper
as Proprietor
(1937)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Leon, a Conspirator
(1937)
The Devil Is Driving
as Elias Sanders
(1937)
Romance of Louisiana
as Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)
(1937)
The Firefly
as Izquierdo (uncredited)
(1937)
The League of Frightened Men
as Nicholas Cabot
(1936)
Romeo and Juliet
as Apothecary
(1936)
The Devil Is a Sissy
as Pawnbroker
(1936)
The Bold Caballero
as The Priest
(1936)
The Leavenworth Case
as Hudson
(1936)
The White Angel
as Patient (uncredited)
(1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty
as Maggs
(1935)
The Raven
as Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns
(1935)
Mad Love
as Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather (Uncredited)
(1935)
The Lost Chick
as Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
(1934)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Harry Bevan
(1934)
The Fountain
as Van Arkel
(1934)
The Mighty Barnum
as Swedish consul