Ian Wolfe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 4, 1896
- Died
- January 23, 1992
- Birthplace
- Canton, Illinois, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Wolfe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Dick Tracy 1990
as Forger
Checking Out 1988
as Mr. D'Amato
Creator 1985
as Prof. Brauer
Jinxed! 1982
as Morley
Mae West 1982
as Dorset
Reds 1981
as Mr. Partlow
Trouble in High Timber Country 1980
Actor
Up the Academy 1980
as Commandant Causeway
The Frisco Kid 1979
as Father Joseph
The Seniors 1978
as Mr. Bleiffer
Mean Dog Blues 1978
as Judge
Dynasty 1976
as Dr. Klauber
Mr. Sycamore 1975
as Abner / Arnie
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? 1975
as Phillips
The Fortune 1975
as Justice of the Peace
Homebodies 1974
as Mr. Loomis
The Terminal Man 1974
as Priest
The Devil's Daughter 1973
as Father MacHugh
THX 1138 1971
as PTO
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City 1970
as Rev. Hodgins
The Andersonville Trial 1970
as Board of Military Judges
Games 1967
as Dr. Edwards
One Man's Way 1964
as Bishop Hardwick
Diary of a Madman 1963
as Pierre
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm 1962
as Gruber
All in a Night's Work 1961
as O'Hara
The Lost World 1960
as Burton White
Pollyanna 1960
as Mr. Neely
Witness for the Prosecution 1957
as Carter
The Dark Side of the Earth 1957
as Gen. Kerch
The Defender (Studio One) 1957
as Judge Marsala
Mayerling 1957
as Loschek
Gaby 1956
as Registrar
Diane 1956
as Lord Tremouille
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955
as President Calvin Coolidge
Sincerely Yours 1955
as Mr. Rojeck (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause 1955
as Dr. Minton
The King's Thief 1955
as Fell
Moonfleet 1955
as Tewkesbury
The Silver Chalice 1954
as Theron
Her Twelve Men 1954
as Roger Frane
About Mrs. Leslie 1954
as Mr. Pope
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954
as Rev. Elcott
The Actress 1953
as Mr. Bagley
99 River Street 1953
as Waldo Daggett
Houdini 1953
as Malue
Julius Caesar 1953
as Caius Ligarius
Scandal at Scourie 1953
as Councilman Hurdwell
Something for the Birds 1952
as Foster
Captain Pirate 1952
as Viceroy (uncredited)
Les Miserables 1952
as Presiding Judge (uncredited)
The Captive City 1952
as Rev. Nash
On Dangerous Ground 1951
as Sheriff Carrey
Here Comes the Groom 1951
as Uncle Adam
Mask of the Avenger 1951
as Donner
A Place in the Sun 1951
as Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)
The Great Caruso 1951
as Hutchins
The Magnificent Yankee 1950
as Adams
Copper Canyon 1950
as Mr. Henderson
The Petty Girl 1950
as President Webb (uncredited)
No Way Out 1950
as Watkins (uncredited)
Please Believe Me 1950
as Edward Warrender
They Live by Night 1949
as Hawkins
My Friend Irma 1949
as Minister (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch 1949
as Professor Lilliquist
Manhandled 1949
as Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)
Colorado Territory 1949
as Homer Wallace
Bride of Vengeance 1949
as Councillor (uncredited)
Homicide 1949
as Fritz, Police Lab Man
Angel in Exile 1948
as Health Officer
Johnny Belinda 1948
as Rector (uncredited)
Julia Misbehaves 1948
as Hobson, the Butler
Silver River 1948
as Process Server (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells 1948
as Grave Digger
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 1948
as Smith
Three Daring Daughters 1948
as Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited)
If Winter Comes 1947
as Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Hector Brown
Desire Me 1947
as Dr. Poulin (uncredited)
The Marauders 1947
as Edwin "Deacon" Black
Dishonored Lady 1947
as Dr. E.G. Lutz
Pursued 1947
as Coroner (uncredited)
California 1947
as President James K. Polk (uncredited)
That Way with Women 1947
as L.B. Crandall
The Falcon's Adventure 1946
as J.D. Denison
The Verdict 1946
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Gentleman Joe Palooka 1946
as Editor W.W. Dwight
The Searching Wind 1946
as Sears
Dressed to Kill 1946
as Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Without Reservations 1946
as Charlie Gibbs (uncredited)
Bedlam 1946
as Sidney Long
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest 1946
as Lord Mortimer
Tomorrow Is Forever 1946
as Norton
The Notorious Lone Wolf 1946
as Adam Wheelright
Three Strangers 1946
as Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited)
Confidential Agent 1945
as Dr. Bellows
Strange Confession 1945
as Frederick
The Brighton Strangler 1945
as Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive
Zombies on Broadway 1945
as Prof. Hopkins
- Blonde Ransom
Blonde Ransom 1945
as Oliver
The Fighting Guardsman 1945
as Berton
A Song to Remember 1945
as Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited)
Murder in the Blue Room 1944
as Edwards
Mystery of the Riverboat 1944
as Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2]
The Merry Monahans 1944
as Clerk
Reckless Age 1944
as Prof. Mellasagus
The Pearl of Death 1944
as Amos Hodder
Wilson 1944
as Reporter (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time 1944
as Joe (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge 1944
as Feeney (uncredited)
Her Primitive Man 1944
as Caleb
The Scarlet Claw 1944
as Drake
The White Cliffs of Dover 1944
as Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)
- The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle 1944
as Curwood
The Falcon and the Co-Eds 1943
as Eustace L. Harley (uncredited)
Government Girl 1943
as Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Corvette K-225 1943
as Paymaster Commander
The Man from Down Under 1943
as Soldier
The Falcon in Danger 1943
as Thomas, the butler (uncredited)
Don't You Believe It 1943
as Aide
Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943
as Antiques Store Sales Clerk
The Moon Is Down 1943
as Joseph (uncredited)
Random Harvest 1942
as Registrar of Births (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing 1942
as Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (uncredited)
Nightmare 1942
as James, Abbington's butler
Famous Boners 1942
as Isaac Newton (uncredited)
Now, Voyager 1942
as Lloyd (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver 1942
as Dentist (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron 1942
as Sir Charles Porter
Saboteur 1942
as Robert
Secret Agent of Japan 1942
as Capt. Larsen
Born to Sing 1942
as Critic
Paris Calling 1941
as Careless Underground Agent (uncredited)
Adventure in Washington 1941
as Emerson
Love Crazy 1941
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Singapore Woman 1941
as Sidney P. Melrose
Hudson's Bay 1940
as Mayor
The Son of Monte Cristo 1940
as Conrad Stadt
Foreign Correspondent 1940
as Stiles
We Who Are Young 1940
as Judge
Earthbound 1940
as Amos Totten
Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940
as Horace Greeley (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago 1940
as Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)
The Return of Doctor X 1939
as Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising 1939
as Poole
Blondie Brings Up Baby 1939
as Police Judge (uncredited)
The Great Commandment 1939
as Tax Collector
On Borrowed Time 1939
as Charles Wentworth
Tell No Tales 1939
as Fritz (uncredited)
Society Lawyer 1939
as Schmidt
Fast and Loose 1939
as Wilkes
Lincoln in the White House 1939
as Cabinet Member (uncredited)
Blondie 1938
as Judge
You Can't Take It with You 1938
as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette 1938
as Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns 1938
as A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)
Captain Kidd's Treasure 1938
as Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
The Firefly 1937
as Izquierdo (uncredited)
Romance of Louisiana 1937
as Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)
The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937
as Leon, a Conspirator
The Devil Is Driving 1937
as Elias Sanders
The League of Frightened Men 1937
as Nicholas Cabot
The Prince and the Pauper 1937
as Proprietor
The Bold Caballero 1936
as The Priest
The Devil Is a Sissy 1936
as Pawnbroker
Romeo and Juliet 1936
as Apothecary
The White Angel 1936
as Patient (uncredited)
The Leavenworth Case 1936
as Hudson
Mutiny on the Bounty 1935
as Maggs
Mad Love 1935
as Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather
The Raven 1935
as Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns
The Lost Chick 1935
as Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
The Mighty Barnum 1934
as Swedish consul
The Barretts of Wimpole Street 1934
as Harry Bevan
The Fountain 1934
as Van Arkel
Credits from TMDB.