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Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Acting

Born June 13, 1900 · Cape Town, South Africa

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Hunter, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of c…

Known For · 40 titles

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
Somerset Maugham Hour

Somerset Maugham Hour

1960
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956
Another Dawn

Another Dawn

1937
Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

1941
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935
The Secret of Monte Cristo

The Secret of Monte Cristo

1961
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940
Confessions

Confessions

1925
The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939
Downhill

Downhill

1927
Tarzan Finds a Son!

Tarzan Finds a Son!

1939
Escape!

Escape!

1930
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937
I Found Stella Parish

I Found Stella Parish

1935
North West Frontier

North West Frontier

1959
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943
The Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred

1929
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case

1932
His House in Order

His House in Order

1928
Fortune Is a Woman

Fortune Is a Woman

1957
Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

1941
The Ring

The Ring

1927
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940
The Queen's Guards

The Queen's Guards

1961
Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940
The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939
The Sisters

The Sisters

1938
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938
Safeguarding Military Information

Safeguarding Military Information

1942
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

1937