Portrait of Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Jun 13 1900
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa

Death: Tue, Sep 23 1975
Ian Hunter is 75 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Ian Hunter would have been no older than
75 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of The Mystery of the Indian Temple
The Mystery of the Indian Temple
Ian Hunter was
63 in The Mystery of the Indian Temple
as 'Robert Talbot'.
Wed, Nov 20 1963
Poster of Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
Ian Hunter was
63 in Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
as 'Robert Talbot'.
Wed, Nov 06 1963
Poster of Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness
Ian Hunter was
62 in Guns of Darkness
as 'Dr. Swann'.
Thu, Jul 19 1962
Poster of The Queen's Guards
The Queen's Guards
Ian Hunter was
61 in The Queen's Guards
as ''.
Tue, Oct 17 1961
Poster of The Treasure of Monte Cristo
The Treasure of Monte Cristo
Ian Hunter was
61 in The Treasure of Monte Cristo
as 'Colonel Jackson'.
Thu, Jun 22 1961
Poster of Doctor Blood's Coffin
Doctor Blood's Coffin
Ian Hunter was
60 in Doctor Blood's Coffin
as 'Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed
Ian Hunter was
60 in The Bulldog Breed
as 'Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth'.
Tue, Dec 13 1960
Poster of North West Frontier
North West Frontier
Ian Hunter was
59 in North West Frontier
as 'Sir John Wyndham'.
Tue, Oct 13 1959
Poster of Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore
Ian Hunter was
58 in Rockets Galore
as 'Air Commodore Watchorn'.
Sun, Oct 19 1958
Poster of Fortune Is a Woman
Fortune Is a Woman
Ian Hunter was
56 in Fortune Is a Woman
as 'Clive Fisher'.
Wed, Mar 13 1957
Poster of The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
Ian Hunter was
56 in The Battle of the River Plate
as 'Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax'.
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of The Door in the Wall
The Door in the Wall
Ian Hunter was
56 in The Door in the Wall
as 'Henry Redmond'.
Fri, Jun 29 1956
Poster of Eight O'Clock Walk
Eight O'Clock Walk
Ian Hunter was
53 in Eight O'Clock Walk
as 'Geoffrey Tanner'.
Tue, Mar 16 1954
Poster of Don't Blame the Stork
Don't Blame the Stork
Ian Hunter was
53 in Don't Blame the Stork
as 'Sir George Redway'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Appointment in London
Appointment in London
Ian Hunter was
52 in Appointment in London
as 'Logan'.
Tue, Feb 17 1953
Poster of It Started in Paradise
It Started in Paradise
Ian Hunter was
52 in It Started in Paradise
as 'Arthur Turner'.
Tue, Oct 28 1952
Poster of Edward, My Son
Edward, My Son
Ian Hunter was
48 in Edward, My Son
as 'Doctor Larry Woodhope'.
Tue, Mar 01 1949
Poster of The White Unicorn
The White Unicorn
Ian Hunter was
47 in The White Unicorn
as 'Philip Templar'.
Wed, Oct 29 1947
Poster of White Cradle Inn
White Cradle Inn
Ian Hunter was
46 in White Cradle Inn
as 'Anton'.
Fri, Feb 28 1947
Poster of Bedelia
Bedelia
Ian Hunter was
46 in Bedelia
as 'Charlie Carrington'.
Mon, Jul 08 1946
Poster of It Comes Up Love
It Comes Up Love
Ian Hunter was
42 in It Comes Up Love
as 'Tom Peabody'.
Fri, Apr 09 1943
Poster of Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day
Ian Hunter was
42 in Forever and a Day
as 'Dexter Pomfret'.
Thu, Jan 21 1943
Poster of Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Ian Hunter was
42 in Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
as ''.
Mon, Oct 05 1942
Poster of A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton
Ian Hunter was
42 in A Yank at Eton
as 'Roger Carlton'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Safeguarding Military Information
Safeguarding Military Information
Ian Hunter was
41 in Safeguarding Military Information
as 'Spy'.
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Poster of Smilin' Through
Smilin' Through
Ian Hunter was
41 in Smilin' Through
as 'Reverend Owen Harding'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Ian Hunter was
41 in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as 'Dr. John Lanyon'.
Tue, Aug 12 1941
Poster of Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
Ian Hunter was
40 in Billy the Kid
as 'Eric Keating'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl
Ian Hunter was
40 in Ziegfeld Girl
as 'Geoffrey Collis'.
Fri, Apr 25 1941
Poster of Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Ian Hunter was
40 in Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as 'Steven V. Land'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941
Poster of Come Live with Me
Come Live with Me
Ian Hunter was
40 in Come Live with Me
as 'Barton Kendrick'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of The Long Voyage Home
The Long Voyage Home
Ian Hunter was
40 in The Long Voyage Home
as 'Smitty'.
Sat, Nov 16 1940
Poster of Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
Ian Hunter was
40 in Gallant Sons
as 'Natural Davis'.
Fri, Nov 15 1940
Poster of Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet
Ian Hunter was
40 in Bitter Sweet
as 'Lord Shayne'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Dulcy
Dulcy
Ian Hunter was
40 in Dulcy
as 'Gordon Daly'.
Fri, Oct 04 1940
Poster of Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
Ian Hunter was
39 in Strange Cargo
as 'Cambreau'.
Fri, Mar 01 1940
Poster of Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940
Ian Hunter was
39 in Broadway Melody of 1940
as 'Bert C. Matthews'.
Fri, Feb 09 1940
Poster of Tower of London
Tower of London
Ian Hunter was
39 in Tower of London
as 'King Edward IV'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Poster of Bad Little Angel
Bad Little Angel
Ian Hunter was
39 in Bad Little Angel
as 'Jim Creighton (Sentinel editor)'.
Fri, Oct 27 1939
Poster of Maisie
Maisie
Ian Hunter was
39 in Maisie
as 'Clifford 'Cliff' Ames'.
Thu, Jun 22 1939
Poster of Tarzan Finds a Son!
Tarzan Finds a Son!
Ian Hunter was
39 in Tarzan Finds a Son!
as 'Austin Lancing'.
Fri, Jun 16 1939
Poster of Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade
Ian Hunter was
38 in Broadway Serenade
as 'Larry Bryant'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Poster of The Little Princess
The Little Princess
Ian Hunter was
38 in The Little Princess
as 'Captain Crewe'.
Fri, Mar 17 1939
Poster of Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Ian Hunter was
38 in Yes, My Darling Daughter
as 'Lewis Murray'.
Sat, Feb 25 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Ian Hunter was
38 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
Ian Hunter was
38 in Comet Over Broadway
as 'Bert Ballin'.
Sat, Dec 03 1938
Poster of The Sisters
The Sisters
Ian Hunter was
38 in The Sisters
as 'William Benson'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Secrets of an Actress
Secrets of an Actress
Ian Hunter was
38 in Secrets of an Actress
as 'Peter 'Pete' Snowden'.
Sat, Sep 10 1938
Poster of Always Goodbye
Always Goodbye
Ian Hunter was
38 in Always Goodbye
as 'Phillip Marshall'.
Fri, Jun 24 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ian Hunter was
37 in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'King Richard the Lion-Heart'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Ian Hunter was
37 in Breakdowns of 1937
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of 52nd Street
52nd Street
Ian Hunter was
37 in 52nd Street
as 'Rufus Rondell'.
Fri, Nov 19 1937
Poster of That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
Ian Hunter was
37 in That Certain Woman
as 'Lloyd Rogers'.
Mon, Aug 30 1937
Poster of Confession
Confession
Ian Hunter was
37 in Confession
as 'Leonide Kirow'.
Thu, Aug 19 1937
Poster of Another Dawn
Another Dawn
Ian Hunter was
37 in Another Dawn
as 'Colonel John Wister'.
Sat, Jun 26 1937
Poster of Call It a Day
Call It a Day
Ian Hunter was
36 in Call It a Day
as 'Roger Hilton'.
Sat, Apr 17 1937
Poster of Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday
Ian Hunter was
36 in Stolen Holiday
as 'Anthony Wayne'.
Sat, Feb 06 1937
Poster of The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy
Ian Hunter was
36 in The Devil Is a Sissy
as 'Jay Pierce'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love
Ian Hunter was
36 in To Mary - with Love
as 'Bill Hallam'.
Sat, Aug 01 1936
Poster of The White Angel
The White Angel
Ian Hunter was
36 in The White Angel
as 'Fuller'.
Thu, Jun 25 1936
Poster of A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
Ian Hunter was
35 in A Dream Comes True
as 'Theseus (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 31 1935
Poster of I Found Stella Parish
I Found Stella Parish
Ian Hunter was
35 in I Found Stella Parish
as 'Keith Lockridge'.
Sat, Nov 16 1935
Poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ian Hunter was
35 in A Midsummer Night's Dream
as 'Theseus'.
Wed, Oct 09 1935
Poster of Jalna
Jalna
Ian Hunter was
35 in Jalna
as 'Renny Whiteoaks'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of The Phantom Light
The Phantom Light
Ian Hunter was
35 in The Phantom Light
as 'Jim Pearce'.
Mon, Aug 05 1935
Poster of Lazybones
Lazybones
Ian Hunter was
35 in Lazybones
as 'Sir Reginald Ford'.
Sun, Jun 23 1935
Poster of The Girl from 10th Avenue
The Girl from 10th Avenue
Ian Hunter was
34 in The Girl from 10th Avenue
as 'Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood'.
Sat, Jun 01 1935
Poster of The Morals of Marcus
The Morals of Marcus
Ian Hunter was
34 in The Morals of Marcus
as 'Sir Marcus Ordeyne'.
Mon, Feb 11 1935
Poster of Something Always Happens
Something Always Happens
Ian Hunter was
34 in Something Always Happens
as 'Peter Middleton'.
Mon, Dec 10 1934
Poster of The Church Mouse
The Church Mouse
Ian Hunter was
34 in The Church Mouse
as 'Johnathan Steele'.
Mon, Dec 10 1934
Poster of Death at Broadcasting House
Death at Broadcasting House
Ian Hunter was
34 in Death at Broadcasting House
as 'Detective Inspector Gregory'.
Thu, Nov 01 1934
Poster of The Night of the Party
The Night of the Party
Ian Hunter was
34 in The Night of the Party
as 'Guy Kennion'.
Mon, Jul 16 1934
Poster of Orders Is Orders
Orders Is Orders
Ian Hunter was
33 in Orders Is Orders
as 'Capt. Harper'.
Tue, Jul 18 1933
Poster of The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto
Ian Hunter was
32 in The Man from Toronto
as 'Fergus Wimbush'.
Sun, Jan 01 1933
Poster of Marry Me
Marry Me
Ian Hunter was
32 in Marry Me
as 'Robert Hart'.
Wed, Oct 05 1932
Poster of The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
Ian Hunter was
31 in The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
as 'Dr. John Watson'.
Thu, May 12 1932
Poster of The Water Gipsies
The Water Gipsies
Ian Hunter was
31 in The Water Gipsies
as 'Fred Green'.
Mon, Mar 21 1932
Poster of Sally in Our Alley
Sally in Our Alley
Ian Hunter was
31 in Sally in Our Alley
as 'George Miles'.
Thu, Jul 09 1931
Poster of Cape Forlorn
Cape Forlorn
Ian Hunter was
30 in Cape Forlorn
as 'Gordon Kingsley'.
Thu, Jan 08 1931
Poster of Escape!
Escape!
Ian Hunter was
30 in Escape!
as 'William Brown, the Plainclothesman'.
Thu, Aug 28 1930
Poster of The Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts
Ian Hunter was
29 in The Valley of Ghosts
as 'Andrew McLeod'.
Fri, Mar 21 1930
Poster of Syncopation
Syncopation
Ian Hunter was
28 in Syncopation
as 'Alexander Winston'.
Sat, Mar 23 1929
Poster of Easy Virtue
Easy Virtue
Ian Hunter was
27 in Easy Virtue
as 'The Plaintiff's Counsel'.
Mon, Mar 05 1928
Poster of His House in Order
His House in Order
Ian Hunter was
27 in His House in Order
as 'Hilary Jesson'.
Fri, Feb 24 1928
Poster of Downhill
Downhill
Ian Hunter was
27 in Downhill
as 'Archie'.
Mon, Oct 24 1927
Poster of The Ring
The Ring
Ian Hunter was
27 in The Ring
as 'Bob Corby'.
Sat, Oct 01 1927
Poster of Confessions
Confessions
Ian Hunter was
24 in Confessions
as 'Charles Oddy'.
Mon, Jun 01 1925
Poster of Not For Sale
Not For Sale
Ian Hunter was
24 in Not For Sale
as 'Martin Bering'.
Tue, Sep 30 1924

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Ian Hunter was
56+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Sir Malcolm Saville'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ian Hunter was
55+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Sir Richard of the Lea'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955