← Home
Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Acting

Born: June 13, 1900Cape Town, South Africa

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
Filmography
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
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
The Door in the Wall

The Door in the Wall

Henry Redmond

1956
Eight O'Clock Walk

Eight O'Clock Walk

Geoffrey Tanner

1954

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
The Church Mouse

The Church Mouse

Johnathan Steele

1934
Something Always Happens

Something Always Happens

Peter Middleton

1934

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

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

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

Hilary Jesson

1928
Downhill

Downhill

Archie

1927
The Ring

The Ring

Bob Corby

1927

Confessions

Charles Oddy

1925
Not For Sale

Not For Sale

Martin Bering

1924