Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Date of Birth:

Nov 04, 1896

Place of Birth:

Canton, Illinois, USA

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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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filmography:

Mutiny on the Bounty Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

We Who Are Young We Who Are Young

1940

Three Daring Daughters Three Daring Daughters

1948

Here Comes the Groom Here Comes the Groom

1951

The Notorious Lone Wolf The Notorious Lone Wolf

1946

Blonde Ransom Blonde Ransom

1945

Manhandled Manhandled

1949

Abe Lincoln in Illinois Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

No Way Out No Way Out

1950

Government Girl Government Girl

1943

Confidential Agent Confidential Agent

1945

The Verdict The Verdict

1946

Mystery of the Riverboat Mystery of the Riverboat

1944

The Dark Side of the Earth The Dark Side of the Earth

1957

Zombies on Broadway Zombies on Broadway

1945

Mae West Mae West

1982

The Silver Chalice The Silver Chalice

1954

Eagle Squadron Eagle Squadron

1942

Don't You Believe It Don't You Believe It

1943

Angel in Exile Angel in Exile

1948

Without Reservations Without Reservations

1946

Tomorrow Is Forever Tomorrow Is Forever

1946

The Devil Is a Sissy The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

1970

The Andersonville Trial The Andersonville Trial

1970

The Great Commandment The Great Commandment

1939

The Moon Is Down The Moon Is Down

1943

Tell No Tales Tell No Tales

1939

Earthbound Earthbound

1940

Up the Academy Up the Academy

1980

Secret Agent of Japan Secret Agent of Japan

1942

The Judge Steps Out The Judge Steps Out

1947

Mr. Sycamore Mr. Sycamore

1975

Now, Voyager Now, Voyager

1942

Bride of Vengeance Bride of Vengeance

1949

Keep 'Em Sailing Keep 'Em Sailing

1942

Blondie Brings Up Baby Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

The Return of Doctor X The Return of Doctor X

1939

The White Angel The White Angel

1936

Fast and Loose Fast and Loose

1939

Lincoln in the White House Lincoln in the White House

1939

The White Cliffs of Dover The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

Mad Love Mad Love

1935

Jinxed! Jinxed!

1982

Dishonored Lady Dishonored Lady

1947

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955

A Song to Remember A Song to Remember

1945

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

1975

The Terminal Man The Terminal Man

1974

The Fighting Guardsman The Fighting Guardsman

1946

Homicide Homicide

1949

Johnny Belinda Johnny Belinda

1948

Nightmare Nightmare

1942

Mayerling Mayerling

1957

All in a Night's Work All in a Night's Work

1961

The League of Frightened Men The League of Frightened Men

1937

Her Twelve Men Her Twelve Men

1954

Copper Canyon Copper Canyon

1950

Random Harvest Random Harvest

1942

California California

1947

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette

1938

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

1946

Gentleman Joe Palooka Gentleman Joe Palooka

1946

Pursued Pursued

1947

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949

Born to Sing Born to Sing

1942

Captain Kidd's Treasure Captain Kidd's Treasure

1938

Sherlock Holmes in Washington Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time

1944

Strange Confession Strange Confession

1945

Sincerely Yours Sincerely Yours

1955

Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet

1936

Dick Tracy Dick Tracy

1990

Her Primitive Man Her Primitive Man

1944

Corvette K-225 Corvette K-225

1943

Romance of Louisiana Romance of Louisiana

1937

Reckless Age Reckless Age

1944

Famous Boners Famous Boners

1942

A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun

1951

The Falcon and the Co-Eds The Falcon and the Co-Eds

1943

The Miracle of the Bells The Miracle of the Bells

1948

The Magnificent Yankee The Magnificent Yankee

1950

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

1944

Three Strangers Three Strangers

1946

Trouble in High Timber Country Trouble in High Timber Country

1980

Something for the Birds Something for the Birds

1952

The Barretts of Wimpole Street The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934

The Captive City The Captive City

1952

The Lost Chick The Lost Chick

1935

The Falcon in Danger The Falcon in Danger

1943

Allegheny Uprising Allegheny Uprising

1939

Houdini Houdini

1953

99 River Street 99 River Street

1953

The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper

1937

Witness for the Prosecution Witness for the Prosecution

1957

They Live by Night They Live by Night

1949

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

The Marauders The Marauders

1947

Julia Misbehaves Julia Misbehaves

1948

The Fortune The Fortune

1975

The Frisco Kid The Frisco Kid

1979

The Seniors The Seniors

1978

The Son of Monte Cristo The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

The Falcon's Adventure The Falcon's Adventure

1946

The Raven The Raven

1935

Reds Reds

1981

Creator Creator

1985

Diane Diane

1956

Wilson Wilson

1944

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

1953

Pollyanna Pollyanna

1960

On Dangerous Ground On Dangerous Ground

1951

Love Crazy Love Crazy

1941

Dressed to Kill Dressed to Kill

1946

THX 1138 THX 1138

1971

Blondie Blondie

1938

The Lost World The Lost World

1960

Bedlam Bedlam

1946

Saboteur Saboteur

1942

Diary of a Madman Diary of a Madman

1963

Mean Dog Blues Mean Dog Blues

1978

Moonfleet Moonfleet

1955

Colorado Territory Colorado Territory

1949

The Invisible Man's Revenge The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

The Pearl of Death The Pearl of Death

1944

The Scarlet Claw The Scarlet Claw

1944

Checking Out Checking Out

1988

The Emperor's Candlesticks The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

The Searching Wind The Searching Wind

1946

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

Adventure in Washington Adventure in Washington

1941

Foreign Correspondent Foreign Correspondent

1940

The Man from Down Under The Man from Down Under

1943

Scandal at Scourie Scandal at Scourie

1953

The Bold Caballero The Bold Caballero

1936

The Merry Monahans The Merry Monahans

1944

Desire Me Desire Me

1947

If Winter Comes If Winter Comes

1947

On Borrowed Time On Borrowed Time

1939

The Brighton Strangler The Brighton Strangler

1945

Please Believe Me Please Believe Me

1950

The Devil Is Driving The Devil Is Driving

1937

The Mighty Barnum The Mighty Barnum

1934

Singapore Woman Singapore Woman

1941

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

The Fountain The Fountain

1934

The Defender (Studio One) The Defender (Studio One)

1957

One Man's Way One Man's Way

1964

Society Lawyer Society Lawyer

1939

Mask of the Avenger Mask of the Avenger

1951

The Devil's Daughter The Devil's Daughter

1973

Les Miserables Les Miserables

1952

Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay

1941

About Mrs. Leslie About Mrs. Leslie

1954

Captain Pirate Captain Pirate

1952

The Actress The Actress

1953

Games Games

1967

Dynasty Dynasty

1976

Homebodies Homebodies

1974

The Firefly The Firefly

1937

Gaby Gaby

1956

Murder in the Blue Room Murder in the Blue Room

1944

Mrs. Miniver Mrs. Miniver

1942

The Leavenworth Case The Leavenworth Case

1936

That Way with Women That Way with Women

1947

The Earl of Chicago The Earl of Chicago

1940

The King's Thief The King's Thief

1955

Arsène Lupin Returns Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

The Petty Girl The Petty Girl

1950

Rebel Without a Cause Rebel Without a Cause

1955

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