Ian Hunter

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 contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as King Richard the Lion-Heart

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Dr. John Lanyon

The Little Princess

as Captain Crewe

Tarzan Finds a Son!

as Austin Lancing

The Ring

as Bob Corby

Downhill

as Archie

The Long Voyage Home

as Smitty

Easy Virtue

as The Plaintiff's Counsel

The Battle of the River Plate

as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

Strange Cargo

as Cambreau