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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
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955)
Dr. Minton
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Forger
Witness for the Prosecution
(1957)
Carter
Saboteur
(1942)
Robert
Reds
(1981)
Mr. Partlow
Foreign Correspondent
(1940)
Stiles
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
(1948)
Smith
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935)
Maggs
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954)
Rev. Elcott
Julius Caesar
(1953)
Ligarius
Pollyanna
(1960)
Mr. Neely
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
THX 1138
(1971)
PTO
A Place in the Sun
(1951)
Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
(1942)
Lloyd (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
(1934)
Harry Bevan
The Fountain
(1934)
Van Arkel
The Mighty Barnum
(1934)
Swedish consul
The Raven
(1935)
Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935)
Maggs
Mad Love
(1935)
Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather (Uncredited)
The Lost Chick
(1935)
Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
The Leavenworth Case
(1936)
Hudson
The Bold Caballero
(1936)
The Priest
The Devil Is a Sissy
(1936)
Pawnbroker
The White Angel
(1936)
Patient (uncredited)
Romeo and Juliet
(1936)
Apothecary
The Prince and the Pauper
(1937)
Proprietor
The Emperor's Candlesticks
(1937)
Leon, a Conspirator
The Devil Is Driving
(1937)
Elias Sanders
Romance of Louisiana
(1937)
Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)
The League of Frightened Men
(1937)
Nicholas Cabot
The Firefly
(1937)
Izquierdo (uncredited)
Blondie
(1938)
Judge
Arsène Lupin Returns
(1938)
A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)
You Can't Take It with You
(1938)
Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)
Captain Kidd's Treasure
(1938)
Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
(1938)
Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited)
Allegheny Uprising
(1939)
Poole
Society Lawyer
(1939)
Schmidt
On Borrowed Time
(1939)
Charles Wentworth
Tell No Tales
(1939)
Fritz (uncredited)
The Great Commandment
(1939)
Tax Collector
Lincoln in the White House
(1939)
Cabinet Member (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
(1939)
Wilkes
Blondie Brings Up Baby
(1939)
Police Judge (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
(1939)
Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
(1940)
Conrad Stadt
The Earl of Chicago
(1940)
Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)
Foreign Correspondent
(1940)
Stiles
Earthbound
(1940)
Amos Totten
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(1940)
Horace Greeley (uncredited)
We Who Are Young
(1940)
Judge
Love Crazy
(1941)
Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Hudson's Bay
(1941)
Mayor
Adventure in Washington
(1941)
Emerson
Singapore Woman
(1941)
Sidney P. Melrose
Saboteur
(1942)
Robert
Secret Agent of Japan
(1942)
Capt. Larsen
Now, Voyager
(1942)
Lloyd (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron
(1942)
Sir Charles Porter
Born to Sing
(1942)
Critic
Famous Boners
(1942)
Isaac Newton (uncredited)
Nightmare
(1942)
James, Abbington's butler
Random Harvest
(1942)
Registrar of Births (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
(1942)
Dentist (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing
(1942)
Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (uncredited)
The Falcon in Danger
(1943)
Thomas, the butler (uncredited)
The Man from Down Under
(1943)
Soldier
Government Girl
(1943)
Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Don't You Believe It
(1943)
Aide
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
(1943)
Antiques Store Sales Clerk
Corvette K-225
(1943)
Paymaster Commander
The Falcon and the Co-Eds
(1943)
Eustace L. Harley (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
(1943)
Joseph (uncredited)
The Scarlet Claw
(1944)
Drake
The Pearl of Death
(1944)
Amos Hodder
The Invisible Man's Revenge
(1944)
Feeney (uncredited)
Murder in the Blue Room
(1944)
Edwards
The Merry Monahans
(1944)
Clerk
Mystery of the Riverboat
(1944)
Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2]
The White Cliffs of Dover
(1944)
Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)
Her Primitive Man
(1944)
Caleb
Once Upon a Time
(1944)
Joe (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
(1944)
Curwood
Reckless Age
(1944)
Prof. Mellasagus
Wilson
(1944)
Reporter (uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler
(1945)
Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive
Blonde Ransom
(1945)
Oliver
Confidential Agent
(1945)
Dr. Bellows
Zombies on Broadway
(1945)
Prof. Hopkins
Strange Confession
(1945)
Frederick
A Song to Remember
(1945)
Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
(1946)
Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Bedlam
(1946)
Sidney Long
The Falcon's Adventure
(1946)
J.D. Denison
The Searching Wind
(1946)
Sears
Tomorrow Is Forever
(1946)
Norton
Without Reservations
(1946)
Charlie Gibbs (uncredited)
The Verdict
(1946)
Jury Foreman
Three Strangers
(1946)
Gillkie the Barrister
The Fighting Guardsman
(1946)
Berton
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
(1946)
Lord Mortimer
Gentleman Joe Palooka
(1946)
Editor W.W. Dwight
The Marauders
(1947)
Edwin "Deacon" Black
That Way with Women
(1947)
L.B. Crandall
Desire Me
(1947)
Dr. Poulin
If Winter Comes
(1947)
Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
(1947)
Hector Brown
Pursued
(1947)
Coroner (uncredited)
Dishonored Lady
(1947)
Dr. E.G. Lutz
California
(1947)
President James K. Polk
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
(1948)
Smith
Julia Misbehaves
(1948)
Hobson, the Butler
Three Daring Daughters
(1948)
Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited)
Angel in Exile
(1948)
Health Officer
The Miracle of the Bells
(1948)
Grave Digger
Johnny Belinda
(1948)
Rector (uncredited)
Colorado Territory
(1949)
Homer Wallace
They Live by Night
(1949)
Hawkins
Manhandled
(1949)
Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
(1949)
Professor Lilliquist
Homicide
(1949)
Fritz, Police Lab Man
Bride of Vengeance
(1949)
Councillor (uncredited)
The Petty Girl
(1950)
President Webb (uncredited)
Please Believe Me
(1950)
Edward Warrender
No Way Out
(1950)
Watkins (uncredited)
The Magnificent Yankee
(1950)
Adams
Copper Canyon
(1950)
Mr. Henderson
On Dangerous Ground
(1951)
Sheriff Carrey
Mask of the Avenger
(1951)
Donner
Here Comes the Groom
(1951)
Uncle Adam
A Place in the Sun
(1951)
Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)
The Captive City
(1952)
Rev. Nash
Something for the Birds
(1952)
Foster
Captain Pirate
(1952)
Viceroy (uncredited)
Les Miserables
(1952)
Presiding Judge (uncredited)
99 River Street
(1953)
Waldo Daggett
Houdini
(1953)
Malue
The Actress
(1953)
Mr. Bagley
Scandal at Scourie
(1953)
Councilman Hurdwell
Julius Caesar
(1953)
Ligarius
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954)
Rev. Elcott
About Mrs. Leslie
(1954)
Mr. Pope
The Silver Chalice
(1954)
Theron
Her Twelve Men
(1954)
Roger Frane
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955)
Dr. Minton
Moonfleet
(1955)
Tewkesbury
Sincerely Yours
(1955)
Mr. Rojeck (uncredited)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
(1955)
President Calvin Coolidge
The King's Thief
(1955)
Fell
Gaby
(1956)
Registrar
Diane
(1956)
Lord Tremouille
Witness for the Prosecution
(1957)
Carter
The Dark Side of the Earth
(1957)
Gen. Kerch
Mayerling
(1957)
Loschek
The Defender (Studio One)
(1957)
Judge Marsala
The Lost World
(1960)
Burton White
Pollyanna
(1960)
Mr. Neely
All in a Night's Work
(1961)
O'Hara
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
(1962)
Gruber
Diary of a Madman
(1963)
Pierre
One Man's Way
(1964)
Bishop Hardwick
Games
(1967)
Dr. Edwards
The Andersonville Trial
(1970)
Board of Military Judges
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
(1970)
Rev. Hodgins
THX 1138
(1971)
PTO
The Devil's Daughter
(1973)
Father MacHugh
Homebodies
(1974)
Mr. Loomis
The Terminal Man
(1974)
Priest
The Fortune
(1975)
Justice of the Peace
Mr. Sycamore
(1975)
Abner / Arnie
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
(1975)
Phillips
Dynasty
(1976)
Dr. Klauber
The Seniors
(1978)
Mr. Bleiffer
Mean Dog Blues
(1978)
Judge
The Frisco Kid
(1979)
Father Joseph
Up the Academy
(1980)
Commandant Causeway
Trouble in High Timber Country
(1980)
Reds
(1981)
Mr. Partlow
Mae West
(1982)
Dorset
Jinxed!
(1982)
Morley
Creator
(1985)
Prof. Brauer
Checking Out
(1989)
Mr. D'Amato
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Forger