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 | 1990-06-15 |
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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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The Fortune | Justice of the Peace | 1975-05-20 |
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Mr. Sycamore | Abner / Arnie | 1975-12-12 |
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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 Andersonville Trial | Board of Military Judges | 1970-05-17 |
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The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City | Rev. Hodgins | 1970-10-18 |
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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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Pollyanna | Mr. Neely | 1960-05-19 |
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The Lost World | Burton White | 1960-07-13 |
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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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The Defender (Studio One) | Judge Marsala | 1957-02-25 |
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Gaby | Registrar | 1956-05-09 |
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Diane | Lord Tremouille | 1956-01-12 |
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Sincerely Yours | Mr. Rojeck (uncredited) | 1955-11-05 |
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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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Rebel Without a Cause | Dr. Minton | 1955-10-27 |
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Moonfleet | Tewkesbury | 1955-06-24 |
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The Silver Chalice | Theron | 1954-12-20 |
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Her Twelve Men | Roger Frane | 1954-08-11 |
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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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99 River Street | Waldo Daggett | 1953-08-21 |
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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 | Caius Ligarius | 1953-06-04 |
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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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Captain Pirate | Viceroy (uncredited) | 1952-08-27 |
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The Captive City | Rev. Nash | 1952-03-26 |
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The Great Caruso | Hutchins | 1951-04-16 |
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On Dangerous Ground | Sheriff Carrey | 1951-12-13 |
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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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The Magnificent Yankee | Adams | 1950-12-20 |
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Please Believe Me | Edward Warrender | 1950-05-12 |
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Copper Canyon | Mr. Henderson | 1950-11-15 |
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The Petty Girl | President Webb (uncredited) | 1950-08-17 |
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No Way Out | Watkins (uncredited) | 1950-08-16 |
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Homicide | Fritz, Police Lab Man | 1949-04-02 |
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Bride of Vengeance | Councillor (uncredited) | 1949-04-07 |
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Colorado Territory | Homer Wallace | 1949-06-11 |
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My Friend Irma | Minister (uncredited) | 1949-10-14 |
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They Live by Night | Hawkins | 1949-11-01 |
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Manhandled | Charlie, a Fence (uncredited) | 1949-07-21 |
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Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Professor Lilliquist | 1949-08-14 |
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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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Angel in Exile | Health Officer | 1948-10-20 |
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Silver River | Process Server (uncredited) | 1948-05-20 |
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Johnny Belinda | Rector (uncredited) | 1948-09-14 |
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Julia Misbehaves | Hobson, the Butler | 1948-08-08 |
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The Miracle of the Bells | Grave Digger | 1948-03-27 |
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The Judge Steps Out | Hector Brown | 1947-12-15 |
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Pursued | Coroner (uncredited) | 1947-03-05 |
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Desire Me | Dr. Poulin (uncredited) | 1947-10-31 |
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The Marauders | Edwin "Deacon" Black | 1947-07-01 |
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That Way with Women | L.B. Crandall | 1947-02-14 |
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California | President James K. Polk (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Dishonored Lady | Dr. E.G. Lutz | 1947-05-16 |
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If Winter Comes | Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited) | 1947-12-31 |
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Tomorrow Is Forever | Norton | 1946-02-20 |
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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 Notorious Lone Wolf | Adam Wheelright | 1946-02-14 |
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Dressed to Kill | Commissioner of Scotland Yard | 1946-05-24 |
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The Verdict | Jury Foreman | 1946-11-23 |
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Bedlam | Sidney Long | 1946-05-10 |
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Three Strangers | Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited) | 1946-01-28 |
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The Falcon's Adventure | J.D. Denison | 1946-12-13 |
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Without Reservations | Charlie Gibbs (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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The Searching Wind | Sears | 1946-08-09 |
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Zombies on Broadway | Prof. Hopkins | 1945-05-01 |
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The Brighton Strangler | Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive | 1945-05-10 |
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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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Blonde Ransom | Oliver | 1945-05-01 |
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A Song to Remember | Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-01-19 |
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The Invisible Man's Revenge | Feeney (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
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Murder in the Blue Room | Edwards | 1944-10-27 |
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The Scarlet Claw | Drake | 1944-05-18 |
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Mystery of the Riverboat | Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2] | 1944-10-24 |
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Once Upon a Time | Joe (uncredited) | 1944-06-29 |
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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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Wilson | Reporter (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
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The Pearl of Death | Amos Hodder | 1944-08-01 |
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The Case of the Tremendous Trifle | Curwood | 1944-03-14 |
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The Merry Monahans | Clerk | 1944-09-15 |
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Reckless Age | Prof. Mellasagus | 1944-08-01 |
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Don't You Believe It | Aide | 1943-07-03 |
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The Man from Down Under | Soldier | 1943-08-04 |
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The Falcon and the Co-Eds | Eustace L. Harley (uncredited) | 1943-11-10 |
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Corvette K-225 | Paymaster Commander | 1943-09-29 |
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Government Girl | Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
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Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Antiques Store Sales Clerk | 1943-03-24 |
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The Moon Is Down | Joseph (uncredited) | 1943-03-14 |
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The Falcon in Danger | Thomas, the butler (uncredited) | 1943-07-17 |
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Random Harvest | Registrar of Births (uncredited) | 1942-12-17 |
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Born to Sing | Critic | 1942-02-18 |
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Famous Boners | Isaac Newton (uncredited) | 1942-10-24 |
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Secret Agent of Japan | Capt. Larsen | 1942-04-03 |
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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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Nightmare | James, Abbington's butler | 1942-11-10 |
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Saboteur | Robert | 1942-04-22 |
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Now, Voyager | Lloyd (uncredited) | 1942-10-22 |
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Adventure in Washington | Emerson | 1941-05-29 |
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Paris Calling | The Careless Underground Agent | 1941-12-04 |
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Love Crazy | Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited) | 1941-05-23 |
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Singapore Woman | Sidney P. Melrose | 1941-05-17 |
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Earthbound | Amos Totten | 1940-06-06 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Horace Greeley (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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Foreign Correspondent | Stiles | 1940-08-16 |
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The Earl of Chicago | Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf) | 1940-01-05 |
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We Who Are Young | Judge | 1940-07-19 |
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Hudson's Bay | Mayor | 1940-12-24 |
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The Son of Monte Cristo | Conrad Stadt | 1940-12-05 |
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Tell No Tales | Fritz (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 |
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Allegheny Uprising | Poole | 1939-11-10 |
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Society Lawyer | Schmidt | 1939-03-21 |
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The Great Commandment | Tax Collector | 1939-10-02 |
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On Borrowed Time | Charles Wentworth | 1939-07-07 |
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Blondie Brings Up Baby | Police Judge (uncredited) | 1939-11-08 |
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The Return of Doctor X | Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited) | 1939-11-23 |
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Lincoln in the White House | Cabinet Member (uncredited) | 1939-02-11 |
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Fast and Loose | Wilkes | 1939-02-17 |
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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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Marie Antoinette | Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited) | 1938-08-26 |
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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 League of Frightened Men | Nicholas Cabot | 1937-05-25 |
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Romance of Louisiana | Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf) | 1937-07-08 |
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The Firefly | Izquierdo (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
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The Prince and the Pauper | Proprietor | 1937-04-30 |
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The Devil Is Driving | Elias Sanders | 1937-06-25 |
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The Bold Caballero | The Priest | 1936-12-01 |
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The Devil Is a Sissy | Pawnbroker | 1936-09-18 |
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The Leavenworth Case | Hudson | 1936-01-20 |
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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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The Lost Chick | Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited) | 1935-03-09 |
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Mad Love | Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather | 1935-07-12 |
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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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The Fountain | Van Arkel | 1934-08-22 |
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The Mighty Barnum | Swedish consul | 1934-12-23 |
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Harry Bevan | 1934-09-21 |
