Ian Wolfe (I) (1896–1992)

Actor | Soundtrack

Respected character actor whose on-screen work included everything from Shakespeare to Dick Tracy (...

Born: November 4, 1896
Died: January 23, 1992 (age 95)

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Known For

Witness for the Prosecution Carter (1957)
THX 1138 PTO (1971)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Rev. Elcott (1954)
Known For

Creator Prof. Brauer (1985)
Actor

Dick Tracy Forger (1990)
Checking Out Mr. D'Amato (1989)
LBJ: The Early Years (1987)
Amazing Stories Grandpa Charlie (1986)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King Rupert Simpson (1986)
The Fall Guy Caretaker (1983-1985)
Creator Prof. Brauer (1985)
The Facts of Life Mr. Lazzeroni (1983)
Remington Steele Markham (1983)
Alice Webster (1983)
Wizards and Warriors Wizard Traquil (1983)
The New Odd Couple Hanley (1983)
Cheers Buzz Crowder (1982)
Jinxed! Morley (1982)
Star of the Family Wodehouse (1982)
Gloria Sid Whitman (1982)
Best of the West Reverend Shelbourne (1982)
Mae West Dorset (1982)
WKRP in Cincinnati Hirsch (1981-1982)
Open All Night Jogger (1982)
Barney Miller Joseph Spidonie (1977-1982)
Reds Mr. Partlow (1981)
It's a Living Judge Wilson (1981)
Flo Mr. Dennis (1981)
This Is the Life Greenberg (1980)
Trouble in High Timber Country (1980)
Up the Academy Commandant Causeway (1980)
Taxi Old Man in the Hospital (1979)
The Frisco Kid Father Joseph (1979)
Soap Father Juniper (1977-1978)
The Seniors Mr. Bleiffer (1978)
Mean Dog Blues Judge (1978)
We've Got Each Other Butch (1977)
All in the Family Herbert Hooper (1977)
The Feather and Father Gang Maxson (1977)
Police Woman Mr. Meservey (1976)
Dynasty Dr. Klauber (1976)
Good Heavens (1976)
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? Philips the Butler (1975)
Mr. Sycamore Abner / Arnie (1975)
America, You're On Harley Dibble (1975)
Hawaii Five-O Mr. Miller (1975)
Wonder Woman Bank Manager (1975)
Barbary Coast Larch (1975)
Phyllis Minister (1975)
The Fortune Justice of the Peace (1975)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Grandfather (1975)
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1974)
Homebodies Mr. Loomis (1974)
The Terminal Man Priest (1974)
The Cowboys Padre (1974)
Hawkins Orren Wooster (1974)
The Magician Jacob Nord (1974)
Adam-12 Mr. Morton (1973)
A Touch of Grace (1973)
Hec Ramsey Judge P.B. Shelley (1973)
Emergency! Dr. Temple (1973)
The Devil's Daughter Father MacHugh (1973)
The Rookies Calvin Elliott (1972)
Ironside Sam (1972)
Night Gallery Dillingham (segment "Deliveries in the Rear") (1972)
Is There a Doctor in the House Amos Sweeney (1971)
THX 1138 PTO (1971)
The Partridge Family Grandfather (1971)
The Virginian Grover Smith (1970)
The Magical World of Disney Rev. Hodgins (1970)
The Andersonville Trial The Board of Military Judges (1970)
Lancer Judge Bates (1968-1969)
Daniel Boone Judge (1969)
Star Trek: The Original Series Mr. Atoz (1968-1969)
Judd for the Defense Judge (1969)
CBS Playhouse (1968)
The F.B.I. Marshall Graham (1966-1968)
The Invaders Secretary Knute Rosmundson (1967)
Games Dr. Edwards (1967)
Love on a Rooftop Old Man (1967)
The Green Hornet Peter Willman (1967)
Jericho Sir Arthur Longworth (1966)
The Andy Griffith Show Rev. Leighton (1966)
Perry Mason Abel Jackson (1966)
O.K. Crackerby! Henshaw (1965)
Run for Your Life Dr. Stanley Brickow (1965)
Branded William Henry Seward (1965)
Kraft Suspense Theatre Ellis Stone (1965)
Gunsmoke Old Man Wall (1965)
Bonanza Amos (1960-1965)
Valentine's Day Dr. Krasner (1964)
One Man's Way Bishop Hardwick (1964)
Petticoat Junction E. T. Gibbs (1964)
The Great Adventure Brewer (1963-1964)
Dr. Kildare Dr. Oscar Thorpe (1963)
The Fugitive Dr. Babcock (1963)
The Twilight Zone Schwimmer (1963)
Temple Houston Judge Farnley (1963)
Diary of a Madman Pierre (1963)
77 Sunset Strip Brother Peter (1963)
Stoney Burke Judge Hewitt (1962)
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Gruber (1962)
The Dick Powell Theatre Duckworth (1962)
The United States Steel Hour Trumper (1960-1961)
Cain's Hundred Pop Parkson (1961)
The Asphalt Jungle Sid (1961)
All in a Night's Work O'Hara (1961)
The Lost World Burton White (1960)
Moment of Fear (1960)
Pollyanna Mr. Neely (1960)
Lawman Jason Smith (1960)
Sugarfoot Horgan (1960)
One Step Beyond Timothy Welling (1959)
Wagon Train Vickers (1959)
State Trooper Eli Crater (1959)
Cimarron City Jake Walker (1959)
Colgate Theatre (1958)
Playhouse 90 Eduard Wingate (1957-1958)
Witness for the Prosecution Carter (1957)
Studio One in Hollywood Judge Marsala (1957)
Kraft Theatre Giuseppe (1957)
Producers' Showcase Loschek (1957)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Judge Newhall (1957)
Wire Service Father Rambeau (1956)
Soldiers of Fortune Dr. Sam Vickers (1956)
The Count of Monte Cristo Polineaux (1956)
Gaby Registrar (1956)
Cheyenne Charlie Peabody (1956)
Front Row Center Collins (1956)
The Loretta Young Show Elder Sharpe (1956)
Diane Lord Tremouille (1956)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell President Calvin Coolidge (1955)
Sincerely Yours Mr. Rojeck (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause Dr. Minton (1955)
The King's Thief Fell (1955)
Moonfleet Tewkesbury (1955)
Our Miss Brooks Mr Smith From Phone Company (1955)
TV Reader's Digest Blaney (1955)
Lux Video Theatre The Rev. Andrews (1955)
Stage 7 (1955)
The Steel Cage Curly Henderson (segment "The Face") (1954)
The Silver Chalice Theron (1954)
The Lone Wolf Insp. Holmen (1954)
Her Twelve Men Roger Frane (1954)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Rev. Elcott (1954)
About Mrs. Leslie Mr. Pope (1954)
Cavalcade of America (1953)
Schlitz Playhouse (1952-1953)
The Actress Mr. Bagley (1953)
99 River Street Waldo Daggett (1953)
Houdini Malue (1953)
Young Bess Stranger (1953)
Scandal at Scourie Councilman Hurdwell (1953)
Julius Caesar Caius Ligarius (1953)
You Are There Judge (1953)
Your Favorite Story (1953)
Something for the Birds Foster (1952)
Captain Pirate Viceroy (1952)
Les Miserables Presiding Judge (1952)
Holiday for Sinners Monsignor Lavaud (1952)
The Captive City Rev. Nash (1952)
On Dangerous Ground Sheriff Carrey (1951)
Here Comes the Groom Uncle Adam (1951)
Mask of the Avenger Signor Donner (1951)
The Great Caruso Hutchins (1951)
A Place in the Sun Dr. Wyeland (1951)
The Living Christ Series Annas (1951)
The Magnificent Yankee Adams (1950)
Emergency Wedding Dr. White (1950)
The Petty Girl President Webb (1950)
No Way Out Watkins (1950)
Please Believe Me Edward Warrender (1950)
Copper Canyon Mr. Henderson (1950)
The Lone Ranger Dr. Hiram Tucker (1949)
My Friend Irma Minister (1949)
Joe Palooka in The Counterpunch Prof. Lilliquist (1949)
Colorado Territory Homer Wallace (1949)
Manhandled Charlie, a Fence (1949)
The Younger Brothers Chairman of Parole Board (1949)
Bride of Vengeance Councillor (1949)
Homicide Fritz - Police Lab Man (1949)
Johnny Belinda Rector (1948)
Angel in Exile Health Officer (1948)
They Live by Night Hawkins (1948)
Julia Misbehaves Hobson (1948)
Silver River Process Server (1948)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Smith (1948)
The Miracle of the Bells Grave Digger (1948)
Three Daring Daughters Martin, Nelson's 2nd Butler (1948)
The Judge Steps Out Hector Brown (1948)
If Winter Comes Dr. Clement Avington (1947)
Desire Me Dr. Poulin (1947)
Wild Harvest Martin (1947)
King of the Range Deacon Black (1947)
Dishonored Lady Dr. E.G. Lutz (1947)
Pursued Coroner (1947)
That Way with Women L.B. Crandall (1947)
California President James K. Polk (1947)
The Falcon's Adventure J.D. Denison (1946)
The Verdict Jury Foreman (1946)
Gentleman Joe Palooka Editor W.W. Dwight (1946)
The Searching Wind Sears, the Butler (1946)
Dressed to Kill Commissioner of Scotland Yard (1946)
Without Reservations Charlie Gibbs (1946)
Bedlam Sidney Long (1946)
The Notorious Lone Wolf Adam Wheelright (1946)
Three Strangers Gillkie the Barrister (1946)
Tomorrow Is Forever Norton (1946)
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Lord Mortimer (1946)
The Fighting Guardsman Prefect Berton (1946)
Confidential Agent Dr. Bellows (1945)
This Love of Ours Dr. Straus (1945)
Strange Confession Frederick, Brandon's Butler (1945)
Love Letters Vicar (1945)
Blonde Ransom Oliver (1945)
The Brighton Strangler Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive (1945)
Zombies on Broadway Prof. Hopkins (1945)
Counter-Attack Ostrovski (1945)
A Song to Remember Pleyel's Clerk (1945)
Murder in the Blue Room Edwards (1944)
Mystery of the River Boat Herman Einreich (1944)
National Barn Dance Minister (1944)
Babes on Swing Street Anjsel (1944)
The Merry Monahans Clerk (1944)
Reckless Age Prof. Mellasagus (1944)
The Pearl of Death Amos Hodder (1944)
Wilson Reporter (1944)
Are These Our Parents? Pa Henderson (1944)
The Invisible Man's Revenge Feeney (1944)
The Scarlet Claw Drake (1944)
The White Cliffs of Dover Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (1944)
Once Upon a Time Joe - Reporter (1944)
Seven Days Ashore Process Server (1944)
Her Primitive Man Caleb (1944)
Strange Confession Sgt. Clerk (1944)
The Song of Bernadette Minister of the Interior (1943)
The Falcon and the Co-eds Eustace Harley (1943)
Government Girl Thomas (1943)
Flesh and Fantasy Librarian (1943)
Corvette K-225 Paymaster Commander (1943)
Holy Matrimony Strawley (1943)
The Man from Down Under Returning Soldier Seeking Father Antoine (1943)
The Falcon in Danger Thomas - the Butler (1943)
Don't You Believe It Aide (1943)
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Antique Store Clerk (1943)
The Moon Is Down Joseph (1943)
No Greater Power Zacchaeus (1942)
Random Harvest Registrar of Births (1942)
Keep 'Em Sailing Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (1942)
Nightmare James - Abbington's Butler (1942)
Famous Boners Isaac Newton (1942)
Now, Voyager Lloyd (1942)
Eagle Squadron Sir Charles Porter (1942)
Mrs. Miniver Dentist (1942)
Saboteur Robert (1942)
Secret Agent of Japan Capt. Larsen (1942)
Born to Sing Critic (1942)
Paris Calling Thin Workman (1941)
Shining Victory Mr. Carew, a Banker (1941)
Adventure in Washington Emerson (1941)
Love Crazy Sanity Hearing Doctor (1941)
Singapore Woman Lawyer Sidney P. Melrose (1941)
The Trial of Mary Dugan Dr. Wriston (1941)
Hudson's Bay Mayor (1941)
The Son of Monte Cristo Conrad Stadt (1940)
Foreign Correspondent Stiles (1940)
We Who Are Young Judge (1940)
Earthbound Amos Totten (1940)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Horace Greeley (1940)
The Earl of Chicago Reading Clerk (1940)
The Return of Doctor X Cemetery Caretaker (1939)
Allegheny Uprising Poole (1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby Police Judge (1939)
The Great Commandment Tax collector (1939)
On Borrowed Time Charles Wentworth (1939)
Tell No Tales Fritz (1939)
Society Lawyer Schmidt (1939)
Fast and Loose Wilkes (1939)
Lincoln in the White House Cabinet Member (1939)
Orphans of the Street Eli Thadius Bunting (1938)
Blondie Judge (1938)
You Can't Take It with You Kirby's Secretary (1938)
Marie Antoinette Herbert - the Jailer (1938)
Arsène Lupin Returns Le Marchand (1938)
Captain Kidd's Treasure Skeptical Member of Modern-Day Expedition (1938)
Conquest Prince Metternich (1937)
The Firefly Izquierdo (1937)
Romance of Louisiana Tallyrand (1937)
The Emperor's Candlesticks Leon - a Conspirator (1937)
The Devil Is Driving Elias Sanders (1937)
The League of Frightened Men Nicholas Cabot (1937)
The Prince and the Pauper Proprietor (1937)
Maytime Court Official (1937)
The Bold Caballero The Priest (1936)
The Devil Is a Sissy Pawnbroker (1936)
Romeo and Juliet Apothecary (1936)
The White Angel Patient (1936)
The Music Goes 'Round Doctor (1936)
The Leavenworth Case Hudson (1936)
Mutiny on the Bounty Maggs (1935)
1,000 Dollars a Minute Davidson (1935)
Mad Love Henry Orlac -, Stephen's Stepfather (1935)
The Raven Col. Bertram Grant (Credits) / Geoffrey 'Pinky' (1935)
Clive of India Mr. Kent (1935)
The Mighty Barnum Swedish consul (1934)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street Harry Bevan (1934)
The Fountain Van Arkel (1934)
Actor

Waterfront Harry Willis (1954)
Soundtrack

Amazing Stories (1986)
Archive footage

Bonny Boys of Bedlam (2018)
La La Land (2016)
The Naked Archaeologist (2008-2010)
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2009)
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997)
The Magical World of Disney (1963)
New Doorways to Learning (1953)
Archive footage

Hopalong Cassidy (1952)
Land of Liberty (1939)

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Did You Know

Along with Felix Locher, Judith Anderson, Morgan Farley, Richard Hale, Anthony Jochim, Celia Lovsky, Leonard Mudie, Charles Seel, Bill Borzage and Abraham Sofaer, he is one of only eleven "Star Trek" actors to have been born in the 19th Century. He ...

Quotes

(on being recognized in public) Mostly, they know the face, but they don't know the name. Some people are funny. Some are nice. They don't try to take up your time. They say, "I see you a lot and I sure enjoy you" and they're gone. It's my voice, ...