Ian Hunter

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
June 13, 1900 (75 years old)
Died
September 23, 1975
Place of Birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Comedy
Career Span
1924 – 1983

Ian Hunter

5 wins
20 nominations
5 Oscars
92 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Jun 13, 1900
From
Cape Town, South Africa
Known For
Acting
Career
1924 – 1983

Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as King Richard the Lion-Heart
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Dr. John Lanyon
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
as Geoffrey Collis
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Theseus
Tower of London
Tower of London
1939
as King Edward IV
The Little Princess
The Little Princess
1939
as Captain Crewe
North West Frontier
North West Frontier
1959
as Sir John Wyndham
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan Finds a Son!
1939
as Austin Lancing
Fortune Is a Woman
Fortune Is a Woman
1957
as Clive Fisher
Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
1941
as Barton Kendrick
Easy Virtue
Easy Virtue
1928
as The Plaintiff's Counsel

Frequent Collaborators

Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
3 shared projects
in "Ziegfeld Girl"
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Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
2 shared projects
in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
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Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
2 shared projects
in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
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Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
2 shared projects
in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
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Lana Turner
Lana Turner
2 shared projects
in "Ziegfeld Girl"
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Katherine Yorke
2 shared projects
in "Ziegfeld Girl"
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Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
1 shared project
in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
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Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
1 shared project
in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
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Claude Rains
Claude Rains
1 shared project
in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
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Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles
1 shared project
in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
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Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
1 shared project
in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
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Alan Hale
Alan Hale
1 shared project
in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
20
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Award

1963

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance as Robert Talbot
The Mystery of the Indian Temple as Robert Talbot

1962

Guns of Darkness as Dr. Swann

1961

Doctor Blood's Coffin as Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father
The Treasure of Monte Cristo as Colonel Jackson
The Queen's Guards

1960

The Bulldog Breed as Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

1959

North West Frontier as Sir John Wyndham Award

1958

Rockets Galore as Air Commodore Watchorn

1957

Fortune Is a Woman as Clive Fisher

1956

The Battle of the River Plate as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
The Door in the Wall as Henry Redmond

1954

Eight O'Clock Walk as Geoffrey Tanner
Don't Blame the Stork as Sir George Redway

1953

Appointment in London as Logan

1952

It Started in Paradise as Arthur Turner

1949

Edward, My Son as Doctor Larry Woodhope

1947

The White Unicorn as Philip Templar
White Cradle Inn as Anton

1946

Bedelia as Charlie Carrington

1943

Forever and a Day as Dexter Pomfret
It Comes Up Love as Tom Peabody

1942

A Yank at Eton as Roger Carlton
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Safeguarding Military Information as Spy

1941

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. John Lanyon Award
Ziegfeld Girl as Geoffrey Collis Award
Come Live with Me as Barton Kendrick Award
Billy the Kid as Eric Keating
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary as Steven V. Land
Smilin' Through as Reverend Owen Harding

1940

Broadway Melody of 1940 as Bert C. Matthews Award
The Long Voyage Home as Smitty Award
Strange Cargo as Cambreau Award
Dulcy as Gordon Daly
Bitter Sweet as Lord Shayne
Gallant Sons as Natural Davis

1939

Tower of London as King Edward IV Award
The Little Princess as Captain Crewe Award
Tarzan Finds a Son! as Austin Lancing Award
Broadway Serenade as Larry Bryant Award
Maisie as Clifford 'Cliff' Ames Award
Bad Little Angel as Jim Creighton (Sentinel editor)
Yes, My Darling Daughter as Lewis Murray

1938

The Adventures of Robin Hood as King Richard the Lion-Heart Award
Breakdowns of 1938 as Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sisters as William Benson
Always Goodbye as Phillip Marshall
Comet Over Broadway as Bert Ballin
Secrets of an Actress as Peter 'Pete' Snowden

1937

52nd Street as Rufus Rondell
Confession as Leonide Kirow
Call It a Day as Roger Hilton
That Certain Woman as Lloyd Rogers
Breakdowns of 1937 as Self
Stolen Holiday as Anthony Wayne
Another Dawn as Colonel John Wister

1936

The White Angel as Fuller
The Devil Is a Sissy as Jay Pierce
To Mary - with Love as Bill Hallam

1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream as Theseus Award
A Dream Comes True as Theseus (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Phantom Light as Jim Pearce
I Found Stella Parish as Keith Lockridge
Lazybones as Sir Reginald Ford
Jalna as Renny Whiteoaks
The Girl from 10th Avenue as Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood
The Morals of Marcus as Sir Marcus Ordeyne

1934

The Night of the Party as Guy Kennion
The Church Mouse as Johnathan Steele
Death at Broadcasting House as Detective Inspector Gregory
Something Always Happens as Peter Middleton
No Escape as Jim Brandon
The Silver Spoon as Capt Watts-Wynyard

1933

Orders Is Orders as Capt. Harper
The Man from Toronto as Fergus Wimbush

1932

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case as Dr. John Watson
Marry Me as Robert Hart
The Water Gipsies as Fred Green

1931

Sally in Our Alley as George Miles
Cape Forlorn as Gordon Kingsley

1930

Escape! as William Brown, the Plainclothesman
The Valley of Ghosts as Andrew McLeod

1929

Syncopation as Alexander Winston
The Thoroughbred as Allen Stockbridge

1928

Easy Virtue as The Plaintiff's Counsel
His House in Order as Hilary Jesson

1927

Downhill as Archie Award
The Ring as Bob Corby Award

1925

Confessions as Charles Oddy

1924

Not For Sale as Martin Bering

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Battle of the River Plate
Ziegfeld Girl
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Little Princess
North West Frontier
Tarzan Finds a Son!

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