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The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932) -- A young woman turns to Sherlock Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However; when the woman is kidnapped; Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's
criminal underworld to find her.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) -- Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia...
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) -- Robin Hood's son continues the work against English injustice after his father's death, until a strange twist is revealed.
The Little Princess (1939) -- A poor but proud girl searches army hospitals for her father, reported dead in the Boer War.
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932) -- A young woman turns to Sherlock Holmes for protection when she's menaced by an escaped killer seeking missing treasure. However, when the woman is kidnapped, Holmes and Watson must penetrate the city's criminal underworld to find her.

Overview

Date of Death:
23 September 1975, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Ian Hunter was born in the Kenilworth area of Cape Town, South Africa... more
Trivia:
Smooth, pleasant-looking, fair-haired British leading man (born in South... more
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Il mistero del tempio indiano (1963) .... Robert Talbot
    ... aka Kali Yug - Aufruhr in Indien (West Germany)
    ... aka Kali Yug, le mystère du temple hindou (France)
    ... aka Le mystère du temple hindou (France)
  2. Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta (1963) .... Robert Talbot
    ... aka Kali Yug: Die Göttin der Rache (West Germany)
    ... aka Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance (International: English title: informal literal title)
    ... aka Kali-Yug, déesse de la vengeance (France)
    ... aka Vengeance of Kali (USA: TV title)
  3. "Somerset Maugham Hour" .... Mallowby - Host (3 episodes, 1962)
        - The Closed Shop (1962) TV episode .... Mallowby - Host
        - The Book Bag (1962) TV episode
        - The Colonel's Lady (1962) TV episode
  4. Guns of Darkness (1962) .... Dr. Swann
  5. The Queen's Guards (1961) .... Mr. George Dobbie
  6. The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961) .... Colonel Jackson
    ... aka The Secret of Monte Cristo (USA)
  7. Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961) .... Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father
  8. The Bulldog Breed (1960) .... Adm. Sir Bryanston Blyth
  9. "Armchair Theatre" (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - The Innocent (1960) TV episode
        - The Thug (1959) TV episode
  10. "The Four Just Men" .... Sir Walter Barling (1 episode, 1960)
        - Money to Burn (1960) TV episode .... Sir Walter Barling

  11. North West Frontier (1959) .... Sir John Wyndham
    ... aka Flame Over India (USA)
    ... aka North-West Frontier (Australia: video box title)
  12. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" .... Sir Richard of the Lea (7 episodes, 1955-1958)
        - Castle in the Air (1958) TV episode .... Sir Richard of the Lea
        - The Goldmaker (1956) TV episode .... Sir Richard of the Lea
        - Blackmail (1956) TV episode .... Sir Richard of the Lea
        - The Knight Who Came to Dinner (1956) TV episode .... Sir Richard of the Lea
        - The Byzantine Treasure (1956) TV episode .... Sir Richard of the Lea
          (2 more)
  13. Doomsday for Dyson (1958) (TV) .... Tom Dyson
  14. Fortune Is a Woman (1957) .... Clive Fisher
    ... aka She Played with Fire (USA)
  15. Rockets Galore! (1957) .... Air Commodore Watchorn
    ... aka Mad Little Island (USA)
  16. The Battle of the River Plate (1956) .... Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax
    ... aka Graf Spee
    ... aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
  17. The Door in the Wall (1956) .... Henry Redmond
  18. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Harold Bennet / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - A Train to the Sea (1956) TV episode .... Tom
        - The Sound of Your Voice (1955) TV episode .... Harold Bennet
  19. Eight O'Clock Walk (1954) .... Geoffrey Tanner
  20. Don't Blame the Stork (1954) .... Sir George Redway
  21. Fire One (1954) (TV) .... Mr. Dennison
  22. Appointment in London (1953) .... Group Captain Logan
    ... aka Raiders in the Sky (USA)
  23. It Started in Paradise (1952) .... Arthur Turner

  24. Edward, My Son (1949) .... Doctor Larry Woodhope
  25. The White Unicorn (1947) .... Philip Templar
    ... aka Bad Sister (USA)
  26. White Cradle Inn (1947) .... Anton
    ... aka High Fury (USA)
  27. Bedelia (1946) .... Charlie Carrington
  28. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Dexter Promfret
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  29. It Comes Up Love (1943) .... Tom Peabody
    ... aka A Date with an Angel (UK)
  30. A Yank at Eton (1942) .... Roger Carlton
  31. Smilin' Through (1941) .... Reverend Owen Harding
  32. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) .... Dr. John Lanyon
  33. Billy the Kid (1941) .... Eric Keating
  34. Ziegfeld Girl (1941) .... Geoffrey Collis
  35. Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941) .... Steven V. Land
  36. Come Live with Me (1941) .... Barton Kendrick
  37. Gallant Sons (1940) .... Harlan Kiefer 'Natural' Davis
  38. Bitter Sweet (1940) .... Lord Shayne
  39. The Long Voyage Home (1940) .... Smitty
  40. Dulcy (1940) .... Gordon Daly
  41. Strange Cargo (1940) .... Cambreau
  42. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) .... Bert C. Matthews

  43. Tower of London (1939) .... King Edward IV
  44. Bad Little Angel (1939) .... Jm Creighton (Sentinel editor)
  45. Maisie (1939) .... Clifford 'Cliff' Ames
  46. Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) .... Mr. Austin Lancing
  47. Broadway Serenade (1939) .... Larry Bryant
    ... aka Serenade
  48. The Little Princess (1939) .... Captain Crewe
  49. Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) .... Lewis Murray
  50. Comet Over Broadway (1938) .... Bert Ballin
  51. The Sisters (1938) .... William Benson
  52. Secrets of an Actress (1938) .... Peter 'Pete' Snowden
  53. Always Goodbye (1938) .... Phillip Marshall
  54. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) .... King Richard the Lion-Heart
    ... aka Robin Hood (Australia: TV title)
  55. 52nd Street (1937) .... Rufus Rondell
  56. That Certain Woman (1937) .... Lloyd Rogers
  57. Confession (1937) .... Leonide Kirow
  58. Another Dawn (1937) .... Colonel John Wister
  59. Call It a Day (1937) .... Roger Hilton
  60. Stolen Holiday (1937) .... Anthony 'Tony' Wayne
  61. The Devil Is a Sissy (1936) .... Jay Pierce
    ... aka The Devil Takes the Count (UK)
  62. To Mary - with Love (1936) .... Bill Hallam
  63. The White Angel (1936) .... Reporter Fuller of the London Times
  64. I Found Stella Parish (1935) .... Keith Lockridge
  65. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) .... Theseus, Duke of Athens
  66. Jalna (1935) .... Renny Whiteoaks
  67. The Phantom Light (1935) .... Jim Pearce
  68. The Night of the Party (1935) .... Guy Kennington
    ... aka The Murder Party (USA)
  69. Lazybones (1935) .... Sir Reginald Ford
  70. The Girl from Tenth Avenue (1935) .... Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood
    ... aka Men on Her Mind (UK)
  71. The Morals of Marcus (1935) .... Sir Marcus Ordeyne
  72. Something Always Happens (1934) .... Peter Middleton
  73. Death at Broadcasting House (1934) .... Detective Inspector Gregory
    ... aka Death at a Broadcast (USA)
    ... aka Death of a Broadcast
  74. No Escape (1934) .... Jim Brandon
  75. The Church Mouse (1934) .... Johnathan Steele
  76. The Silver Spoon (1934) .... Captain Watts-Winyard
  77. The Man from Toronto (1933) .... Fergus Wimbush
  78. Orders Is Orders (1933) .... Capt. Harper
    ... aka Orders Are Orders (UK: alternative title)
  79. Skipper of the Osprey (1933) .... Charlie Lee
  80. The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932) .... Dr. John H. Watson
    ... aka The Sign of Four (UK: short title)
  81. The Water Gipsies (1932) .... Fred Green
    ... aka The Water Gypsies
  82. Marry Me (1932) .... Robert Hart
  83. Sally in Our Alley (1931) .... George Miles
  84. Cape Forlorn (1931) .... Gordon Kingsley
    ... aka The Love Storm (USA)
  85. Escape (1930) .... Detective

  86. Syncopation (1929) .... Winston
  87. Valley of the Ghosts (1928) .... Andrew McLeod
  88. The Physician (1928) .... Dr. Carey
  89. Easy Virtue (1928) .... The Plaintiff's Counsel
  90. His House in Order (1928) .... Hilary Jesson
  91. The Thoroughbred (1928)
  92. Downhill (1927) .... Archie
    ... aka When Boys Leave Home (USA)
  93. The Ring (1927/I) .... Bob Corby
  94. Confessions (1925) .... Charles Oddy
  95. A Girl of London (1925) .... Peter Horniman
  96. Not for Sale (1924) .... Martin Bering
Soundtrack:
  1. Jalna (1935) (performer: "There is a Tavern in the Town" (1891), "Little Brown Jug")
  2. The Church Mouse (1934) ("La Marseillaise" (1792))
Self:
  1. "Somerset Maugham Hour" .... Himself - Host (9 episodes, 1962)
        - The Force of Circumstance (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Virtue (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Back of Beyond (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Creative Impulse (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Round Dozen (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (4 more)

  2. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 (1942) .... Himself

  3. Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) (uncredited) .... Himself (That Certain Woman outtakes)
Archive Footage:
  1. Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V) .... Geoffrey Collis
  2. Hollywood Legends: Elizabeth Taylor and Shirley Temple (2001) (V)
  3. Robin Hood: The Movie (1991) (V) .... Sir Richard of the Lea
  4. Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. A Dream Comes True (1935) (uncredited) .... Theseus


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1926) He acted in David Gray and Avery Hopwood's play, "The Best People," at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Nora Swinburne and Olga Lindo in the cast. more
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