Ian Wolfe
Known for
Ian Wolfe is, by now, a veteran American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. There is 'Witness for the Prosecution' as well. The first screen credit dates from 1934. He has been working on screen for more than 92 years. 'Rebel Without a Cause' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Dr. Minton.
Ian Wolfe
158 Movies
38 Series
Ian Wolfe is, by now, a veteran American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. There is 'Witness for the Prosecution' as well. The first screen credit dates from 1934. He has been working on screen for more than 92 years. 'Rebel Without a Cause' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Dr. Minton.
Movies
Plays Carter
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
Plays Forger
Dick Tracy
1990
Plays Dr. Minton
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
Plays PTO
THX 1138
1971
Plays Rev. Elcott
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
Plays Caius Ligarius
Julius Caesar
1953
Plays Burton White
The Lost World
1960
Plays Maggs
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
Plays Mr. Partlow
Reds
1981
Plays Father Joseph
The Frisco Kid
1979
Plays Gruber
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
Plays Proprietor
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
Plays Malue
Houdini
1953
Plays Norton
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
Plays Amos Hodder
The Pearl of Death
1944
Plays Mr. Neely
Pollyanna
1960
Plays Prof. Brauer
Creator
1985
Plays Drake
The Scarlet Claw
1944
Plays Dr. Bellows
Confidential Agent
1945
Plays Robert
Saboteur
1942
Plays Apothecary
Romeo and Juliet
1936
Plays Stiles
Foreign Correspondent
1940
Plays Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Dressed to Kill
1946
Plays Commandant Causeway
Up the Academy
1980
Plays Smith
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
Plays Mr. Bagley
The Actress
1953
Plays Antiques Store Sales Clerk
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
Plays Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns
The Raven
1935
Plays Justice of the Peace
The Fortune
1975
Plays Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather
Mad Love
1935
Plays Nicholas Cabot
The League of Frightened Men
1937
Plays Leon, a Conspirator
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
Plays Theron
The Silver Chalice
1954
Plays Hawkins
They Live by Night
1949
Plays Phillips
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
Plays Conrad Stadt
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
Plays Mr. Henderson
Copper Canyon
1950
Plays President Calvin Coolidge
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
Plays Homer Wallace
Colorado Territory
1949
Plays Lord Tremouille
Diane
1956
Plays Sheriff Carrey
On Dangerous Ground
1951
Plays Poole
Allegheny Uprising
1939
Plays O'Hara
All in a Night's Work
1961
Plays The Priest
The Bold Caballero
1936
Plays Sidney Long
Bedlam
1946
Plays Lord Mortimer
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
Plays Harry Bevan
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934
Plays Pawnbroker
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
Plays Charles Wentworth
On Borrowed Time
1939
Plays Tewkesbury
Moonfleet
1955
TV Shows
Plays Hirsch
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
Plays Townsend
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Mr. Neely
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Reverend Leighton
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Plays Markham
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Pop Parkson
Cain's Hundred
1961
Plays Grandpa Charlie
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays Ellis Stone
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Elder Stone
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Mr. Miller
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Plays Herbert Hooper
All in the Family
1971
Plays Orren Wooster
Hawkins
1973
Plays Old Man Wall
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Abel Jackson
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Schwimmer
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Dr. Stanley Brickow
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Dr. Babcock
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Timothy Welling
One Step Beyond
1959
Plays Dr. Hiram Tucker
The Lone Ranger
1949
Plays Larch
Barbary Coast
1975
Plays Father Rambeau
Wire Service
1956
Plays Elder Sharpe
Letter to Loretta
1953
Plays Peter Willman
The Green Hornet
1966
Plays Old Man in the Hospital
Taxi
1978
Plays E.T. Gibbs
Petticoat Junction
1963
Plays Mr. Morton
Adam-12
1968
Plays Septimus
Star Trek
1966
Plays Ed Baxter
Bonanza
1959
Plays Guthrie
Studio One
1948
Plays Secretary Knute Rosmundson
The Invaders
1967
Latest Trailers
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Dick Tracy
Full Filmography
Dick Tracy
Forger
1990
Film
Checking Out
Mr. D'Amato
1988
Film
Amazing Stories
Grandpa Charlie · 1 episode
1985–1986
TV
Creator
Prof. Brauer
1985
Film
Remington Steele
Markham · 1 episode
1983
TV
WKRP in Cincinnati
Hirsch · 4 episodes
1980–1982
TV
The New Odd Couple
Hector S. Hanley · 1 episode
1982–
TV
Jinxed!
Morley
1982
Film
Cheers
Buzz Crowder · 1 episode
1982–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ian Wolfe still alive?
Ian Wolfe passed away on January 23, 1992 at age 95.
What are the most famous roles of Ian Wolfe?
Ian Wolfe is best known for roles in Rebel Without a Cause, Witness for the Prosecution, THX 1138.
How many movies has Ian Wolfe been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1934), Ian Wolfe has appeared in 158 movies and 37 TV shows.
What was Ian Wolfe's first movie?
The career of Ian Wolfe began with The Fountain (1934).
What is Ian Wolfe's most recent movie or series?
Ian Wolfe's most recent release is Dick Tracy, which premiered on June 15, 1990.
What TV shows has Ian Wolfe appeared in?
On television, Ian Wolfe has appeared in Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, Cheers, Bonanza.
Ian Wolfe
1896-11-04 · Canton, Illinois, USA
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.Ian Wolfe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.