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Ian Hunter
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Ian Hunter

Known for Easy Virtue · The Adventures of Robin Hood · Armchair Theatre

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…

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Born
Jun 13, 1900
Died
Sep 23, 1975
Birthplace
Cape Town, South Africa
Known For
Acting

Biography

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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Known For

Filmography

Movies

Not For SaleMartin Bering
1924
C
ConfessionsCharles Oddy
1925
DownhillArchie
1927
The RingBob Corby
1927
Easy VirtueThe Plaintiff's Counsel
1928
HH
His House in OrderHilary Jesson
1928
SyncopationAlexander Winston
1929
The ThoroughbredAllen Stockbridge
1929
Escape!William Brown, the Plainclothesman
1930
TV
The Valley of GhostsAndrew McLeod
1930
Cape ForlornGordon Kingsley
1931
Sally in Our AlleyGeorge Miles
1931
Marry MeRobert Hart
1932
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest CaseDr. John Watson
1932
The Water GipsiesFred Green
1932
Orders Is OrdersCapt. Harper
1933
The Man from TorontoFergus Wimbush
1933
Death at Broadcasting HouseDetective Inspector Gregory
1934
NE
No EscapeJim Brandon
1934
Something Always HappensPeter Middleton
1934
The Church MouseJohnathan Steele
1934
The Night of the PartyGuy Kennion
1934
TS
The Silver SpoonCapt Watts-Wynyard
1934
A Dream Comes TrueTheseus (archive footage) (uncredited)
1935
A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
1935
I Found Stella ParishKeith Lockridge
1935
JalnaRenny Whiteoaks
1935
LazybonesSir Reginald Ford
1935
The Girl from 10th AvenueGeoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood
1935
The Morals of MarcusSir Marcus Ordeyne
1935
The Phantom LightJim Pearce
1935
The Devil Is a SissyJay Pierce
1936
The White AngelFuller
1936
To Mary - with LoveBill Hallam
1936
52nd StreetRufus Rondell
1937
Another DawnColonel John Wister
1937
Breakdowns of 1937Self
1937
Call It a DayRoger Hilton
1937
ConfessionLeonide Kirow
1937
Stolen HolidayAnthony Wayne
1937
That Certain WomanLloyd Rogers
1937
Always GoodbyePhillip Marshall
1938
Breakdowns of 1938Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
Comet Over BroadwayBert Ballin
1938
Secrets of an ActressPeter 'Pete' Snowden
1938
The Adventures of Robin HoodKing Richard the Lion-Heart
1938
The SistersWilliam Benson
1938
Bad Little AngelJim Creighton (Sentinel editor)
1939
Broadway SerenadeLarry Bryant
1939
MaisieClifford 'Cliff' Ames
1939
Tarzan Finds a Son!Austin Lancing
1939
The Little PrincessCaptain Crewe
1939
Tower of LondonKing Edward IV
1939
Yes, My Darling DaughterLewis Murray
1939
Bitter SweetLord Shayne
1940
Broadway Melody of 1940Bert C. Matthews
1940
DulcyGordon Daly
1940
Gallant SonsNatural Davis
1940
Strange CargoCambreau
1940
The Long Voyage HomeSmitty
1940
Andy Hardy's Private SecretarySteven V. Land
1941
Billy the KidEric Keating
1941
Come Live with MeBarton Kendrick
1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. John Lanyon
1941
Smilin' ThroughReverend Owen Harding
1941
Ziegfeld GirlGeoffrey Collis
1941
A Yank at EtonRoger Carlton
1942
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
SM
Safeguarding Military InformationSpy (uncredited)
1942
Forever and a DayDexter Pomfret
1943
It Comes Up LoveTom Peabody
1943
BedeliaCharlie Carrington
1946
The White UnicornPhilip Templar
1947
White Cradle InnAnton
1947
Edward, My SonDoctor Larry Woodhope
1949
It Started in ParadiseArthur Turner
1952
Appointment in LondonLogan
1953
DB
Don't Blame the StorkSir George Redway
1954
Eight O'Clock WalkGeoffrey Tanner
1954
The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
1956
The Door in the WallHenry Redmond
1956
Fortune Is a WomanClive Fisher
1957
Rockets GaloreAir Commodore Watchorn
1958
North West FrontierSir John Wyndham
1959
The Bulldog BreedAdmiral Sir Bryanston Blyth
1960
Doctor Blood's CoffinDr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father
1961
The Queen's Guards
1961
The Secret of Monte CristoColonel Jackson
1961
Guns of DarknessDr. Swann
1962
Kali-Yug, Goddess of VengeanceRobert Talbot
1963
The Mystery of the Indian TempleRobert Talbot
1963
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983

Television

The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Richard of the Lea · 104 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Richard · 1 eps
1955
Armchair TheatreSir Malcolm Saville · 1 eps
1956
Armchair Theatre1 eps
1956
SM
Somerset Maugham HourSelf - Host · 38 eps
1960
SM
Somerset Maugham HourMallowby · 1 eps
1960

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