1896-11-04 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.
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Dick Tracy | Forger | 1990-04-05 |
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Checking Out | Mr. D'Amato | 1988-10-26 |
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Creator | Prof. Brauer | 1985-09-20 |
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Jinxed! | Morley | 1982-10-22 |
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Mae West | Dorset | 1982-05-02 |
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Reds | Mr. Partlow | 1981-12-25 |
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Trouble in High Timber Country | 1980-06-27 | |
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Up the Academy | Commandant Causeway | 1980-06-06 |
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The Frisco Kid | Father Joseph | 1979-07-06 |
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Mean Dog Blues | Judge | 1978-03-03 |
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The Seniors | Mr. Bleiffer | 1978-06-30 |
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Dynasty | Dr. Klauber | 1976-03-13 |
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Mr. Sycamore | Abner / Arnie | 1975-12-12 |
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The Fortune | Justice of the Peace | 1975-05-20 |
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I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | Phillips | 1975-12-01 |
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Homebodies | Mr. Loomis | 1974-09-01 |
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The Terminal Man | Priest | 1974-06-19 |
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The Devil's Daughter | Father MacHugh | 1973-01-09 |
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THX 1138 | PTO | 1971-03-11 |
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The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City | Rev. Hodgins | 1970-10-18 |
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The Andersonville Trial | Board of Military Judges | 1970-05-17 |
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Games | Dr. Edwards | 1967-09-17 |
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One Man's Way | Bishop Hardwick | 1964-02-26 |
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Diary of a Madman | Pierre | 1963-03-06 |
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Gruber | 1962-08-07 |
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All in a Night's Work | O'Hara | 1961-03-15 |
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The Lost World | Burton White | 1960-07-13 |
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Pollyanna | Mr. Neely | 1960-05-19 |
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The Defender (Studio One) | Judge Marsala | 1957-02-25 |
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Witness for the Prosecution | Carter | 1957-12-17 |
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The Dark Side of the Earth | Gen. Kerch | 1957-09-19 |
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Mayerling | Loschek | 1957-02-04 |
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Diane | Lord Tremouille | 1956-01-12 |
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Gaby | Registrar | 1956-05-09 |
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Rebel Without a Cause | Dr. Minton | 1955-10-27 |
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | President Calvin Coolidge | 1955-12-31 |
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The King's Thief | Fell | 1955-08-05 |
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Sincerely Yours | Mr. Rojeck (uncredited) | 1955-11-05 |
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Moonfleet | Tewkesbury | 1955-06-24 |
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Her Twelve Men | Roger Frane | 1954-08-11 |
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The Silver Chalice | Theron | 1954-12-20 |
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About Mrs. Leslie | Mr. Pope | 1954-08-03 |
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Rev. Elcott | 1954-07-22 |
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The Actress | Mr. Bagley | 1953-09-25 |
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Scandal at Scourie | Councilman Hurdwell | 1953-05-17 |
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Houdini | Malue | 1953-07-02 |
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Julius Caesar | Ligarius | 1953-06-04 |
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99 River Street | Waldo Daggett | 1953-08-21 |
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Les Miserables | Presiding Judge (uncredited) | 1952-08-14 |
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Something for the Birds | Foster | 1952-09-30 |
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The Captive City | Rev. Nash | 1952-03-26 |
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Captain Pirate | Viceroy (uncredited) | 1952-08-27 |
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Mask of the Avenger | Donner | 1951-06-27 |
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Here Comes the Groom | Uncle Adam | 1951-09-20 |
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A Place in the Sun | Dr. Wyeland (uncredited) | 1951-06-12 |
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On Dangerous Ground | Sheriff Carrey | 1951-12-13 |
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Please Believe Me | Edward Warrender | 1950-05-12 |
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The Magnificent Yankee | Adams | 1950-12-20 |
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Copper Canyon | Mr. Henderson | 1950-11-15 |
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No Way Out | Watkins (uncredited) | 1950-08-16 |
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The Petty Girl | President Webb (uncredited) | 1950-08-17 |
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Manhandled | Charlie, a Fence (uncredited) | 1949-07-21 |
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Colorado Territory | Homer Wallace | 1949-06-11 |
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They Live by Night | Hawkins | 1949-11-01 |
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Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Professor Lilliquist | 1949-08-14 |
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Bride of Vengeance | Councillor (uncredited) | 1949-04-07 |
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Homicide | Fritz, Police Lab Man | 1949-04-02 |
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Angel in Exile | Health Officer | 1948-10-20 |
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Julia Misbehaves | Hobson, the Butler | 1948-08-08 |
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Johnny Belinda | Rector (uncredited) | 1948-09-14 |
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The Miracle of the Bells | Grave Digger | 1948-03-27 |
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Smith | 1948-03-25 |
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Three Daring Daughters | Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited) | 1948-02-12 |
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The Judge Steps Out | Hector Brown | 1947-12-15 |
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Pursued | Coroner (uncredited) | 1947-03-02 |
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California | President James K. Polk (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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The Marauders | Edwin "Deacon" Black | 1947-07-01 |
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Desire Me | Dr. Poulin | 1947-10-31 |
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If Winter Comes | Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited) | 1947-12-31 |
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Dishonored Lady | Dr. E.G. Lutz | 1947-05-16 |
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That Way with Women | L.B. Crandall | 1947-02-14 |
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Tomorrow Is Forever | Norton | 1946-02-20 |
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The Notorious Lone Wolf | Adam Wheelright | 1946-02-14 |
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Three Strangers | Gillkie the Barrister | 1946-01-28 |
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Without Reservations | Charlie Gibbs (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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The Verdict | Jury Foreman | 1946-11-23 |
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The Searching Wind | Sears | 1946-08-09 |
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Bedlam | Sidney Long | 1946-05-10 |
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Gentleman Joe Palooka | Editor W.W. Dwight | 1946-10-05 |
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The Bandit of Sherwood Forest | Lord Mortimer | 1946-02-21 |
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The Falcon's Adventure | J.D. Denison | 1946-12-13 |
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Dressed to Kill | Commissioner of Scotland Yard | 1946-05-24 |
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Blonde Ransom | Oliver | 1945-05-01 |
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Confidential Agent | Dr. Bellows | 1945-11-02 |
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Strange Confession | Frederick | 1945-10-05 |
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The Fighting Guardsman | Berton | 1945-04-24 |
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A Song to Remember | Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-01-19 |
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The Brighton Strangler | Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive | 1945-05-10 |
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Zombies on Broadway | Prof. Hopkins | 1945-05-01 |
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Wilson | Reporter (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
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The Invisible Man's Revenge | Feeney (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
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The Pearl of Death | Amos Hodder | 1944-08-01 |
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Mystery of the Riverboat | Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2] | 1944-10-24 |
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The Case of the Tremendous Trifle | Curwood | 1944-03-14 |
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Her Primitive Man | Caleb | 1944-05-29 |
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The White Cliffs of Dover | Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited) | 1944-05-11 |
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Once Upon a Time | Joe (uncredited) | 1944-06-29 |
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Reckless Age | Prof. Mellasagus | 1944-08-01 |
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The Merry Monahans | Clerk | 1944-09-15 |
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The Scarlet Claw | Drake | 1944-05-18 |
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Murder in the Blue Room | Edwards | 1944-10-27 |
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Don't You Believe It | Aide | 1943-07-03 |
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Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Antiques Store Sales Clerk | 1943-03-24 |
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Government Girl | Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
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The Falcon and the Co-Eds | Eustace L. Harley (uncredited) | 1943-11-10 |
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The Falcon in Danger | Thomas, the butler (uncredited) | 1943-07-17 |
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Corvette K-225 | Paymaster Commander | 1943-09-29 |
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The Moon Is Down | Joseph (uncredited) | 1943-03-14 |
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The Man from Down Under | Soldier | 1943-08-04 |
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Now, Voyager | Lloyd (uncredited) | 1942-10-22 |
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Born to Sing | Critic | 1942-02-18 |
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Random Harvest | Registrar of Births (uncredited) | 1942-12-17 |
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Secret Agent of Japan | Capt. Larsen | 1942-04-03 |
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Nightmare | James, Abbington's butler | 1942-11-10 |
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Keep 'Em Sailing | Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (uncredited) | 1942-11-28 |
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Mrs. Miniver | Dentist (uncredited) | 1942-07-03 |
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Eagle Squadron | Sir Charles Porter | 1942-06-16 |
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Saboteur | Robert | 1942-04-24 |
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Famous Boners | Isaac Newton (uncredited) | 1942-10-24 |
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Hudson's Bay | Mayor | 1941-01-03 |
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Singapore Woman | Sidney P. Melrose | 1941-05-17 |
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Love Crazy | Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited) | 1941-05-23 |
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Adventure in Washington | Emerson | 1941-05-29 |
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The Son of Monte Cristo | Conrad Stadt | 1940-12-05 |
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We Who Are Young | Judge | 1940-07-19 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Horace Greeley (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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The Earl of Chicago | Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf) | 1940-01-05 |
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Foreign Correspondent | Stiles | 1940-08-16 |
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Earthbound | Amos Totten | 1940-06-06 |
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Fast and Loose | Wilkes | 1939-02-17 |
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Lincoln in the White House | Cabinet Member (uncredited) | 1939-02-11 |
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Allegheny Uprising | Poole | 1939-11-10 |
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Tell No Tales | Fritz (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 |
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Blondie Brings Up Baby | Police Judge (uncredited) | 1939-11-08 |
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The Great Commandment | Tax Collector | 1939-10-02 |
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The Return of Doctor X | Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited) | 1939-11-23 |
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On Borrowed Time | Charles Wentworth | 1939-07-07 |
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Society Lawyer | Schmidt | 1939-03-21 |
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Marie Antoinette | Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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You Can't Take It with You | Kirby's Secretary (uncredited) | 1938-09-01 |
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Arsène Lupin Returns | A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf) | 1938-02-25 |
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Blondie | Judge | 1938-11-30 |
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Captain Kidd's Treasure | Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited) | 1938-01-22 |
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The Emperor's Candlesticks | Leon, a Conspirator | 1937-07-02 |
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The Devil Is Driving | Elias Sanders | 1937-06-25 |
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The Firefly | Izquierdo (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
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The League of Frightened Men | Nicholas Cabot | 1937-05-25 |
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The Prince and the Pauper | Proprietor | 1937-04-30 |
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Romance of Louisiana | Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf) | 1937-07-08 |
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The Leavenworth Case | Hudson | 1936-01-20 |
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The Devil Is a Sissy | Pawnbroker | 1936-09-18 |
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The Bold Caballero | The Priest | 1936-12-01 |
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Romeo and Juliet | Apothecary | 1936-09-03 |
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The White Angel | Patient (uncredited) | 1936-06-25 |
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Mutiny on the Bounty | Maggs | 1935-11-22 |
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The Raven | Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns | 1935-07-08 |
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Mad Love | Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather (Uncredited) | 1935-07-12 |
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The Lost Chick | Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited) | 1935-03-09 |
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The Fountain | Van Arkel | 1934-08-22 |
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Harry Bevan | 1934-09-21 |
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The Mighty Barnum | Swedish consul | 1934-12-23 |