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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Mae West | Dorset | 1982-05-02 |
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Jinxed! | Morley | 1982-10-22 |
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Reds | Mr. Partlow | 1981-12-25 |
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Up the Academy | Commandant Causeway | 1980-06-06 |
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Trouble in High Timber Country | 1980-06-27 | |
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The Frisco Kid | Father Joseph | 1979-07-06 |
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The Seniors | Mr. Bleiffer | 1978-06-30 |
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Mean Dog Blues | Judge | 1978-03-03 |
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Dynasty | Dr. Klauber | 1976-03-13 |
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I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | Phillips | 1975-12-01 |
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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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The Terminal Man | Priest | 1974-06-19 |
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Homebodies | Mr. Loomis | 1974-09-01 |
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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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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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Moonfleet | Tewkesbury | 1955-06-24 |
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The King's Thief | Fell | 1955-08-05 |
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | President Calvin Coolidge | 1955-12-31 |
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Sincerely Yours | Mr. Rojeck (uncredited) | 1955-11-05 |
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Rebel Without a Cause | Dr. Minton | 1955-10-27 |
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About Mrs. Leslie | Mr. Pope | 1954-08-03 |
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The Silver Chalice | Theron | 1954-12-20 |
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Rev. Elcott | 1954-07-22 |
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Her Twelve Men | Roger Frane | 1954-08-11 |
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Houdini | Malue | 1953-07-02 |
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The Actress | Mr. Bagley | 1953-09-25 |
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Julius Caesar | Ligarius | 1953-06-04 |
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Scandal at Scourie | Councilman Hurdwell | 1953-05-17 |
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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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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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Mask of the Avenger | Donner | 1951-06-27 |
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The Great Caruso | Hutchins | 1951-04-16 |
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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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Please Believe Me | Edward Warrender | 1950-05-12 |
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Copper Canyon | Mr. Henderson | 1950-11-15 |
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The Magnificent Yankee | Adams | 1950-12-20 |
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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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Homicide | Fritz, Police Lab Man | 1949-04-02 |
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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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Colorado Territory | Homer Wallace | 1949-06-11 |
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Bride of Vengeance | Councillor (uncredited) | 1949-04-07 |
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Angel in Exile | Health Officer | 1948-10-20 |
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Three Daring Daughters | Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited) | 1948-02-12 |
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Julia Misbehaves | Hobson, the Butler | 1948-08-08 |
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Silver River | Process Server (uncredited) | 1948-05-20 |
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Smith | 1948-03-25 |
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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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Pursued | Coroner (uncredited) | 1947-03-05 |
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The Judge Steps Out | Hector Brown | 1947-12-15 |
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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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California | President James K. Polk (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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That Way with Women | L.B. Crandall | 1947-02-14 |
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Desire Me | Dr. Poulin | 1947-10-31 |
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The Marauders | Edwin "Deacon" Black | 1947-07-01 |
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The Notorious Lone Wolf | Adam Wheelright | 1946-02-14 |
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Gentleman Joe Palooka | Editor W.W. Dwight | 1946-10-05 |
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Tomorrow Is Forever | Norton | 1946-02-20 |
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The Bandit of Sherwood Forest | Lord Mortimer | 1946-02-21 |
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The Searching Wind | Sears | 1946-08-09 |
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Dressed to Kill | Commissioner of Scotland Yard | 1946-05-24 |
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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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Bedlam | Sidney Long | 1946-05-10 |
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Three Strangers | Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited) | 1946-01-28 |
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The Verdict | Jury Foreman | 1946-11-23 |
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Blonde Ransom | Oliver | 1945-05-01 |
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Zombies on Broadway | Prof. Hopkins | 1945-05-01 |
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The Fighting Guardsman | Berton | 1945-04-24 |
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Strange Confession | Frederick | 1945-10-05 |
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The Brighton Strangler | Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive | 1945-05-10 |
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A Song to Remember | Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited) | 1945-01-19 |
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Confidential Agent | Dr. Bellows | 1945-11-02 |
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Wilson | Reporter (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
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Mystery of the Riverboat | Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2] | 1944-10-24 |
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The Scarlet Claw | Drake | 1944-05-18 |
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The Pearl of Death | Amos Hodder | 1944-08-01 |
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Once Upon a Time | Joe (uncredited) | 1944-06-29 |
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The Merry Monahans | Clerk | 1944-09-15 |
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Her Primitive Man | Caleb | 1944-05-29 |
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Reckless Age | Prof. Mellasagus | 1944-08-01 |
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Murder in the Blue Room | Edwards | 1944-10-27 |
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The Case of the Tremendous Trifle | Curwood | 1944-03-14 |
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The Invisible Man's Revenge | Feeney (uncredited) | 1944-06-09 |
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The White Cliffs of Dover | Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited) | 1944-05-11 |
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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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Don't You Believe It | Aide | 1943-07-03 |
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Corvette K-225 | Paymaster Commander | 1943-09-29 |
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The Man from Down Under | Soldier | 1943-08-04 |
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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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Government Girl | Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
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Famous Boners | Isaac Newton (uncredited) | 1942-10-24 |
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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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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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Now, Voyager | Lloyd (uncredited) | 1942-10-22 |
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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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Saboteur | Robert | 1942-04-24 |
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Eagle Squadron | Sir Charles Porter | 1942-06-16 |
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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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Singapore Woman | Sidney P. Melrose | 1941-05-17 |
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Hudson's Bay | Mayor | 1941-01-03 |
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We Who Are Young | Judge | 1940-07-19 |
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Foreign Correspondent | Stiles | 1940-08-16 |
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Earthbound | Amos Totten | 1940-06-06 |
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The Earl of Chicago | Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf) | 1940-01-05 |
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The Son of Monte Cristo | Conrad Stadt | 1940-12-05 |
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Horace Greeley (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
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Tell No Tales | Fritz (uncredited) | 1939-06-12 |
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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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The Great Commandment | Tax Collector | 1939-10-02 |
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Society Lawyer | Schmidt | 1939-03-21 |
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Allegheny Uprising | Poole | 1939-11-10 |
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On Borrowed Time | Charles Wentworth | 1939-07-07 |
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The Return of Doctor X | Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited) | 1939-11-23 |
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Blondie Brings Up Baby | Police Judge (uncredited) | 1939-11-08 |
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Blondie | Judge | 1938-11-30 |
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Arsène Lupin Returns | A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf) | 1938-02-25 |
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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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Captain Kidd's Treasure | Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited) | 1938-01-22 |
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The League of Frightened Men | Nicholas Cabot | 1937-05-25 |
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The Firefly | Izquierdo (uncredited) | 1937-11-05 |
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The Emperor's Candlesticks | Leon, a Conspirator | 1937-07-02 |
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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 Devil Is Driving | Elias Sanders | 1937-06-25 |
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Romeo and Juliet | Apothecary | 1936-09-03 |
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The Leavenworth Case | Hudson | 1936-01-20 |
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The White Angel | Patient (uncredited) | 1936-06-25 |
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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 Lost Chick | Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited) | 1935-03-09 |
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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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Mutiny on the Bounty | Maggs | 1935-11-22 |
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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 |
