Ian Wolfe
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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.
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Acted in
Dick Tracy
1990
as Forger
Checking Out
1988
as Mr. D'Amato
Amazing Stories
1985
as Grandpa Charlie
Creator
1985
as Prof. Brauer
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Wizards and Warriors
1983
The New Odd Couple
1982
as Hector S. Hanley
Jinxed!
1982
as Morley
Remington Steele
1982
as Markham
Cheers
1982
as Buzz Crowder
Mae West
1982
as Dorset
Reds
1981
as Mr. Partlow
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
Up the Academy
1980
as Commandant Causeway
The Facts of Life
1979
The Frisco Kid
1979
as Father Joseph
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Taxi
1978
as Old Man in the Hospital
The Seniors
1978
as Mr. Bleiffer
Mean Dog Blues
1978
as Judge
We've Got Each Other
1977
Soap
1977
as Monsignor
Soap
1977
as Father Juniper
Alice
1976
Dynasty
1976
as Dr. Klauber
Mr. Sycamore
1975
as Abner / Arnie
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
as Phillips
Barbary Coast
1975
as Larch
The Fortune
1975
as Justice of the Peace
Barney Miller
1975
as Rudolf Biederman
Barney Miller
1975
as Joseph Spidonie
Homebodies
1974
as Mr. Loomis
The Terminal Man
1974
as Priest
Hawkins
1973
as Orren Wooster
The Devil's Daughter
1973
as Father MacHugh
The Rookies
1972
Emergency!
1972
THX 1138
1971
as PTO
All in the Family
1971
as Herbert Hooper
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
1970
as Rev. Hodgins
The Andersonville Trial
1970
as Board of Military Judges
Lancer
1968
Adam-12
1968
as Mr. Morton
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mr. Miller
Games
1967
as Dr. Edwards
Ironside
1967
The Invaders
1967
as Secretary Knute Rosmundson
Jericho
1966
The Green Hornet
1966
as Peter Willman
Star Trek
1966
as Septimus
Star Trek
1966
as Atoz
The F.B.I.
1965
as Elder Stone
The F.B.I.
1965
as Marshall Graham
Run for Your Life
1965
as Dr. Stanley Brickow
Branded
1965
Daniel Boone
1964
as Judge
One Man's Way
1964
as Bishop Hardwick
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Ellis Stone
The Great Adventure
1963
as Townsend
The Great Adventure
1963
as Brewer
Petticoat Junction
1963
as E.T. Gibbs
The Fugitive
1963
as Dr. Babcock
Diary of a Madman
1963
as Pierre
Stoney Burke
1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as Gruber
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Pop Parkson
All in a Night's Work
1961
as O'Hara
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Reverend Leighton
The Lost World
1960
as Burton White
Pollyanna
1960
as Mr. Neely
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Schwimmer
Bonanza
1959
as Ed Baxter
Bonanza
1959
as Amos
One Step Beyond
1959
as Timothy Welling
Lawman
1958
Cimarron City
1958
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Carter
Perry Mason
1957
as Abel Jackson
The Dark Side of the Earth
1957
as Gen. Kerch
The Defender (Studio One)
1957
as Judge Marsala
Mayerling
1957
as Loschek
Wire Service
1956
as Father Rambeau
State Trooper
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Gaby
1956
as Registrar
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
Diane
1956
as Lord Tremouille
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
as President Calvin Coolidge
Sincerely Yours
1955
as Mr. Rojeck (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
as Dr. Minton
Cheyenne
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Old Man Wall
The King's Thief
1955
as Fell
Moonfleet
1955
as Tewkesbury
The Silver Chalice
1954
as Theron
Her Twelve Men
1954
as Roger Frane
About Mrs. Leslie
1954
as Mr. Pope
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Rev. Elcott
The Actress
1953
as Mr. Bagley
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Elder Sharpe
99 River Street
1953
as Waldo Daggett
Houdini
1953
as Malue
Julius Caesar
1953
as Ligarius
Scandal at Scourie
1953
as Councilman Hurdwell
You Are There
1953
Cavalcade of America
1952
Something for the Birds
1952
as Foster
Captain Pirate
1952
as Viceroy (uncredited)
Les Miserables
1952
as Presiding Judge (uncredited)
The Captive City
1952
as Rev. Nash
On Dangerous Ground
1951
as Sheriff Carrey
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Here Comes the Groom
1951
as Uncle Adam
Mask of the Avenger
1951
as Donner
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee
1950
as Adams
Copper Canyon
1950
as Mr. Henderson
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as The Rev. Andrews
The Petty Girl
1950
as President Webb (uncredited)
No Way Out
1950
as Watkins (uncredited)
Please Believe Me
1950
as Edward Warrender
They Live by Night
1949
as Hawkins
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Dr. Hiram Tucker
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949
as Professor Lilliquist
Manhandled
1949
as Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
1949
as Homer Wallace
Bride of Vengeance
1949
as Councillor (uncredited)
Homicide
1949
as Fritz, Police Lab Man
Studio One
1948
as Judge Marsala
Studio One
1948
as Guthrie
Angel in Exile
1948
as Health Officer
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Rector (uncredited)
Julia Misbehaves
1948
as Hobson, the Butler
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Grave Digger
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Smith
Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited)
If Winter Comes
1947
as Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Hector Brown
Desire Me
1947
as Dr. Poulin
The Marauders
1947
as Edwin "Deacon" Black
Dishonored Lady
1947
as Dr. E.G. Lutz
Pursued
1947
as Coroner (uncredited)
California
1947
as President James K. Polk (uncredited)
That Way with Women
1947
as L.B. Crandall
The Falcon's Adventure
1946
as J.D. Denison
The Verdict
1946
as Jury Foreman
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946
as Editor W.W. Dwight
The Searching Wind
1946
as Sears
Dressed to Kill
1946
as Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Without Reservations
1946
as Charlie Gibbs (uncredited)
Bedlam
1946
as Sidney Long
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
as Lord Mortimer
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
as Norton
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946
as Adam Wheelright
Three Strangers
1946
as Gillkie the Barrister
The Fighting Guardsman
1946
as Berton
Confidential Agent
1945
as Dr. Bellows
Strange Confession
1945
as Frederick
The Brighton Strangler
1945
as Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive
Blonde Ransom
1945
as Oliver
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Prof. Hopkins
A Song to Remember
1945
as Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited)
Murder in the Blue Room
1944
as Edwards
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944
as Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2]
The Merry Monahans
1944
as Clerk
Wilson
1944
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
1944
as Amos Hodder
Reckless Age
1944
as Prof. Mellasagus
Once Upon a Time
1944
as Joe (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
as Feeney (uncredited)
Her Primitive Man
1944
as Caleb
The Scarlet Claw
1944
as Drake
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944
as Curwood
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
1943
as Eustace L. Harley (uncredited)
Government Girl
1943
as Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
1943
as Paymaster Commander
The Man from Down Under
1943
as Soldier
The Falcon in Danger
1943
as Thomas, the butler (uncredited)
Don't You Believe It
1943
as Aide
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
as Antiques Store Sales Clerk
The Moon Is Down
1943
as Joseph (uncredited)
Random Harvest
1942
as Registrar of Births (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing
1942
as Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (uncredited)
Nightmare
1942
as James, Abbington's butler
Famous Boners
1942
as Isaac Newton (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
1942
as Lloyd (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Dentist (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
1942
as Sir Charles Porter
Saboteur
1942
as Robert
Secret Agent of Japan
1942
as Capt. Larsen
Born to Sing
1942
as Critic
Adventure in Washington
1941
as Emerson
Love Crazy
1941
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
1941
as Sidney P. Melrose
Hudson's Bay
1941
as Mayor
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Conrad Stadt
Foreign Correspondent
1940
as Stiles
We Who Are Young
1940
as Judge
Earthbound
1940
as Amos Totten
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Horace Greeley (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
1940
as Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
1939
as Poole
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as Police Judge (uncredited)
The Great Commandment
1939
as Tax Collector
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Charles Wentworth
Tell No Tales
1939
as Fritz (uncredited)
Society Lawyer
1939
as Schmidt
Fast and Loose
1939
as Wilkes
Lincoln in the White House
1939
as Cabinet Member (uncredited)
Blondie
1938
as Judge
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)
Captain Kidd's Treasure
1938
as Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as Izquierdo (uncredited)
Romance of Louisiana
1937
as Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Leon, a Conspirator
The Devil Is Driving
1937
as Elias Sanders
The League of Frightened Men
1937
as Nicholas Cabot
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as Proprietor
The Bold Caballero
1936
as The Priest
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Pawnbroker
Romeo and Juliet
1936
as Apothecary
The White Angel
1936
as Patient (uncredited)
The Leavenworth Case
1936
as Hudson
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Maggs
Mad Love
1935
as Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather (Uncredited)
The Raven
1935
as Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns
The Lost Chick
1935
as Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
The Mighty Barnum
1934
as Swedish consul
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934
as Harry Bevan
The Fountain
1934
as Van Arkel