Ian Wolfe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 4, 1896
- Died
- Jan 23, 1992 (aged 95)
- Place of birth
- Canton, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 237
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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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Known for
Filmography
Dick Tracy
1990Movie
Forger
Checking Out
1988Movie
Mr. D'Amato
Amazing Stories
1985TV
Grandpa Charlie
Creator
1985Movie
Prof. Brauer
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983TV
Wizards and Warriors
1983TV
The New Odd Couple
1982TV
Hector S. Hanley
Jinxed!
1982Movie
Morley
Remington Steele
1982TV
Markham
Cheers
1982TV
Buzz Crowder
Mae West
1982Movie
Dorset
Reds
1981Movie
Mr. Partlow
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980Movie
Up the Academy
1980Movie
Commandant Causeway
The Facts of Life
1979TV
The Frisco Kid
1979Movie
Father Joseph
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978TV
Hirsch
Taxi
1978TV
Old Man in the Hospital
The Seniors
1978Movie
Mr. Bleiffer
Mean Dog Blues
1978Movie
Judge
We've Got Each Other
1977TV
Soap
1977TV
Monsignor, Father Juniper
Alice
1976TV
Dynasty
1976Movie
Dr. Klauber
Mr. Sycamore
1975Movie
Abner / Arnie
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975Movie
Phillips
Barbary Coast
1975TV
Larch
The Fortune
1975Movie
Justice of the Peace
Barney Miller
1975TV
Rudolf Biederman, Joseph Spidonie
Homebodies
1974Movie
Mr. Loomis
The Terminal Man
1974Movie
Priest
Hawkins
1973TV
Orren Wooster
The Devil's Daughter
1973Movie
Father MacHugh
The Rookies
1972TV
Emergency!
1972TV
Dr. Temple
THX 1138
1971Movie
PTO
All in the Family
1971TV
Herbert Hooper
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
1970Movie
Rev. Hodgins
The Partridge Family
1970TV
Grandfather
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970TV
Grandfather
The Andersonville Trial
1970Movie
Board of Military Judges
Hawaii Five-O
1969TV
Mr. Miller
Lancer
1968TV
Adam-12
1968TV
Mr. Morton
Games
1967Movie
Dr. Edwards
Ironside
1967TV
The Invaders
1967TV
Secretary Knute Rosmundson
CBS Playhouse
1966TV
Mr. Gray
Jericho
1966TV
The Green Hornet
1966TV
Peter Willman
Star Trek
1966TV
Septimus, Atoz
The F.B.I.
1965TV
Elder Stone, Marshall Graham
Run for Your Life
1965TV
Dr. Stanley Brickow
Branded
1965TV
Daniel Boone
1964TV
Judge
One Man's Way
1964Movie
Bishop Hardwick
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963TV
Ellis Stone
The Great Adventure
1963TV
Townsend, Brewer
Petticoat Junction
1963TV
E.T. Gibbs
The Fugitive
1963TV
Dr. Babcock
Diary of a Madman
1963Movie
Pierre
Stoney Burke
1962TV
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962Movie
Gruber
Dr. Kildare
1961TV
Dr. Oscar Thorpe
Cain's Hundred
1961TV
Pop Parkson
All in a Night's Work
1961Movie
O'Hara
The Andy Griffith Show
1960TV
Reverend Leighton
The Lost World
1960Movie
Burton White
Pollyanna
1960Movie
Mr. Neely
The Twilight Zone
1959TV
Schwimmer
Bonanza
1959TV
Ed Baxter, Amos, John J. Harrison, Gideon Flinch
One Step Beyond
1959TV
Timothy Welling
Lawman
1958TV
Cimarron City
1958TV
Witness for the Prosecution
1957Movie
Carter
Perry Mason
1957TV
Abel Jackson
The Dark Side of the Earth
1957Movie
Gen. Kerch
Wagon Train
1957TV
Vickers
The Defender (Studio One)
1957Movie
Judge Marsala
Mayerling
1957Movie
Loschek
Wire Service
1956TV
Father Rambeau
State Trooper
1956TV
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956TV
Gaby
1956Movie
Registrar
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956TV
Diane
1956Movie
Lord Tremouille
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955Movie
President Calvin Coolidge
Sincerely Yours
1955Movie
Mr. Rojeck (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause
1955Movie
Dr. Minton
Cheyenne
1955TV
Charlie Peabody
Gunsmoke
1955TV
Old Man Wall
The King's Thief
1955Movie
Fell
Moonfleet
1955Movie
Tewkesbury
The Silver Chalice
1954Movie
Theron
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954TV
Mr. Neely, Ian Wolfe
Her Twelve Men
1954Movie
Roger Frane
About Mrs. Leslie
1954Movie
Mr. Pope
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954Movie
Rev. Elcott
The Actress
1953Movie
Mr. Bagley
Letter to Loretta
1953TV
Elder Sharpe
99 River Street
1953Movie
Waldo Daggett
Houdini
1953Movie
Malue
Julius Caesar
1953Movie
Caius Ligarius
Scandal at Scourie
1953Movie
Councilman Hurdwell
You Are There
1953TV
Cavalcade of America
1952TV
Something for the Birds
1952Movie
Foster
Captain Pirate
1952Movie
Viceroy (uncredited)
Les Miserables
1952Movie
Presiding Judge (uncredited)
The Captive City
1952Movie
Rev. Nash
On Dangerous Ground
1951Movie
Sheriff Carrey
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951TV
Here Comes the Groom
1951Movie
Uncle Adam
Mask of the Avenger
1951Movie
Donner
A Place in the Sun
1951Movie
Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)
The Great Caruso
1951Movie
Hutchins
The Magnificent Yankee
1950Movie
Adams
Copper Canyon
1950Movie
Mr. Henderson
Lux Video Theatre
1950TV
The Rev. Andrews
The Petty Girl
1950Movie
President Webb (uncredited)
No Way Out
1950Movie
Watkins (uncredited)
Please Believe Me
1950Movie
Edward Warrender
They Live by Night
1949Movie
Hawkins
My Friend Irma
1949Movie
Minister (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
1949TV
Dr. Hiram Tucker
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949Movie
Professor Lilliquist
Manhandled
1949Movie
Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
1949Movie
Homer Wallace
Bride of Vengeance
1949Movie
Councillor (uncredited)
Homicide
1949Movie
Fritz, Police Lab Man
Studio One
1948TV
Judge Marsala, Guthrie
Angel in Exile
1948Movie
Health Officer
Johnny Belinda
1948Movie
Rector (uncredited)
Julia Misbehaves
1948Movie
Hobson, the Butler
Silver River
1948Movie
Process Server (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948Movie
Grave Digger
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948Movie
Smith
Three Daring Daughters
1948Movie
Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited)
If Winter Comes
1947Movie
Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947Movie
Hector Brown
Desire Me
1947Movie
Dr. Poulin (uncredited)
The Marauders
1947Movie
Edwin "Deacon" Black
Dishonored Lady
1947Movie
Dr. E.G. Lutz
Pursued
1947Movie
Coroner (uncredited)
California
1947Movie
President James K. Polk (uncredited)
That Way with Women
1947Movie
L.B. Crandall
The Falcon's Adventure
1946Movie
J.D. Denison
The Verdict
1946Movie
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Gentleman Joe Palooka
1946Movie
Editor W.W. Dwight
The Searching Wind
1946Movie
Sears
Dressed to Kill
1946Movie
Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Without Reservations
1946Movie
Charlie Gibbs (uncredited)
Bedlam
1946Movie
Sidney Long
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946Movie
Lord Mortimer
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946Movie
Norton
The Notorious Lone Wolf
1946Movie
Adam Wheelright
Three Strangers
1946Movie
Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited)
Confidential Agent
1945Movie
Dr. Bellows
Strange Confession
1945Movie
Frederick
The Brighton Strangler
1945Movie
Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive
Blonde Ransom
1945Movie
Oliver
Zombies on Broadway
1945Movie
Prof. Hopkins
The Fighting Guardsman
1945Movie
Berton
A Song to Remember
1945Movie
Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited)
Murder in the Blue Room
1944Movie
Edwards
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944Movie
Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2]
The Merry Monahans
1944Movie
Clerk
Wilson
1944Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death
1944Movie
Amos Hodder
Reckless Age
1944Movie
Prof. Mellasagus
Once Upon a Time
1944Movie
Joe (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944Movie
Feeney (uncredited)
Her Primitive Man
1944Movie
Caleb
The Scarlet Claw
1944Movie
Drake
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944Movie
Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944Movie
Curwood
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
1943Movie
Eustace L. Harley (uncredited)
Government Girl
1943Movie
Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
1943Movie
Paymaster Commander
The Man from Down Under
1943Movie
Soldier
The Falcon in Danger
1943Movie
Thomas, the butler (uncredited)
Don't You Believe It
1943Movie
Aide
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943Movie
Antiques Store Sales Clerk
The Moon Is Down
1943Movie
Joseph (uncredited)
Random Harvest
1942Movie
Registrar of Births (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing
1942Movie
Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (uncredited)
Nightmare
1942Movie
James, Abbington's butler
Famous Boners
1942Movie
Isaac Newton (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
1942Movie
Lloyd (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
1942Movie
Dentist (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
1942Movie
Sir Charles Porter
Saboteur
1942Movie
Robert
Secret Agent of Japan
1942Movie
Capt. Larsen
Born to Sing
1942Movie
Critic
Paris Calling
1941Movie
Careless Underground Agent (uncredited)
Adventure in Washington
1941Movie
Emerson
Love Crazy
1941Movie
Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Singapore Woman
1941Movie
Sidney P. Melrose
Hudson's Bay
1940Movie
Mayor
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940Movie
Conrad Stadt
Foreign Correspondent
1940Movie
Stiles
We Who Are Young
1940Movie
Judge
Earthbound
1940Movie
Amos Totten
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940Movie
Horace Greeley (uncredited)
The Earl of Chicago
1940Movie
Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)
The Return of Doctor X
1939Movie
Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
1939Movie
Poole
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939Movie
Police Judge (uncredited)
The Great Commandment
1939Movie
Tax Collector
On Borrowed Time
1939Movie
Charles Wentworth
Tell No Tales
1939Movie
Fritz (uncredited)
Society Lawyer
1939Movie
Schmidt
Fast and Loose
1939Movie
Wilkes
Lincoln in the White House
1939Movie
Cabinet Member (uncredited)
Blondie
1938Movie
Judge
You Can't Take It with You
1938Movie
Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938Movie
Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938Movie
A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)
Captain Kidd's Treasure
1938Movie
Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
The Firefly
1937Movie
Izquierdo (uncredited)
Romance of Louisiana
1937Movie
Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937Movie
Leon, a Conspirator
The Devil Is Driving
1937Movie
Elias Sanders
The League of Frightened Men
1937Movie
Nicholas Cabot
The Prince and the Pauper
1937Movie
Proprietor
The Bold Caballero
1936Movie
The Priest
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936Movie
Pawnbroker
Romeo and Juliet
1936Movie
Apothecary
The White Angel
1936Movie
Patient (uncredited)
The Leavenworth Case
1936Movie
Hudson
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935Movie
Maggs
Mad Love
1935Movie
Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather
The Raven
1935Movie
Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns
The Lost Chick
1935Movie
Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
The Mighty Barnum
1934Movie
Swedish consul
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934Movie
Harry Bevan
The Fountain
1934Movie
Van Arkel