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Ian Wolfe

Actor · Died January 23, 1992, aged 95 · Canton, Illinois, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Wolfe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1896
Died
January 23, 1992 (aged 95)
From
Canton, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
139 on MovieCove · 237 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Ian Wolfe's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
19%
Power
17%
Self
14%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 9 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 17 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 17 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
12
Thrilling
9
Warm
8
Romantic
7
Other
36

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ian Wolfe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 139 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (29).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Wolfe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

237 credits, 139 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dick Tracy(1990)

    as Forger

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Checking Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mr. D'Amato

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpa Charlie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Creator(1985)

    as Prof. Brauer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Wizards and Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The New Odd Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector S. Hanley

  • Jinxed!(1982)

    as Morley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Markham

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Crowder

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mae West(1982)

    as Dorset

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Reds(1981)

    as Mr. Partlow

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in High Timber Country(1980)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Up the Academy(1980)

    as Commandant Causeway

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Frisco Kid(1979)

    as Father Joseph

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • WKRP in Cincinnati(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Hirsch

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man in the Hospital

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Seniors(1978)

    as Mr. Bleiffer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mean Dog Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Judge

  • We've Got Each Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Soap(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Father Juniper · as Monsignor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dr. Klauber

  • Mr. Sycamore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Abner / Arnie

  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?(1975)

    as Phillips

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Larch

  • The Fortune(1975)

    as Justice of the Peace

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Spidonie · as Rudolf Biederman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Homebodies(1974)

    as Mr. Loomis

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Terminal Man(1974)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Orren Wooster

  • The Devil's Daughter(1973)

    as Father MacHugh

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Temple

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • THX 1138(1971)

    as PTO

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Hooper

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Rev. Hodgins

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Andersonville Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Board of Military Judges

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Morton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Games(1967)

    as Dr. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Secretary Knute Rosmundson

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gray

  • Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Green Hornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Willman

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Atoz · as Septimus

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Elder Stone · as Marshall Graham

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stanley Brickow

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • One Man's Way(1964)

    as Bishop Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellis Stone

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brewer · as Townsend

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as E.T. Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Babcock

  • Diary of a Madman(1963)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm(1962)

    as Gruber

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Oscar Thorpe

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop Parkson

  • All in a Night's Work(1961)

    as O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Leighton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lost World(1960)

    as Burton White

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pollyanna(1960)

    as Mr. Neely

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Schwimmer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Amos · as Ed Baxter · as Gideon Flinch · as John J. Harrison

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Welling

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cimarron City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Witness for the Prosecution(1957)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Abel Jackson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Side of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gen. Kerch

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Vickers

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Defender (Studio One) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Judge Marsala

  • Mayerling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Loschek

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Rambeau

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Gaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Registrar

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Diane(1956)

    as Lord Tremouille

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell(1955)

    as President Calvin Coolidge

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sincerely Yours(1955)

    as Mr. Rojeck (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Without a Cause(1955)

    as Dr. Minton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Peabody

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man Wall

  • The King's Thief(1955)

    as Fell

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Moonfleet(1955)

    as Tewkesbury

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Chalice(1954)

    as Theron

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian Wolfe · as Mr. Neely

  • Her Twelve Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Roger Frane

  • About Mrs. Leslie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mr. Pope

  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers(1954)

    as Rev. Elcott

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Actress(1953)

    as Mr. Bagley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Elder Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • 99 River Street(1953)

    as Waldo Daggett

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Houdini(1953)

    as Malue

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Julius Caesar(1953)

    as Caius Ligarius

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Scandal at Scourie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Councilman Hurdwell

  • You Are There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Something for the Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Foster

  • Captain Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Viceroy (uncredited)

  • Les Miserables(1952)

    as Presiding Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Captive City(1952)

    as Rev. Nash

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • On Dangerous Ground(1951)

    as Sheriff Carrey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as Uncle Adam

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mask of the Avenger(1951)

    as Donner

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Place in the Sun(1951)

    as Dr. Wyeland (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Great Caruso(1951)

    as Hutchins

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Yankee(1950)

    as Adams

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Copper Canyon(1950)

    as Mr. Henderson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as The Rev. Andrews

  • The Petty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as President Webb (uncredited)

  • No Way Out(1950)

    as Watkins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Please Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Edward Warrender

  • They Live by Night(1948)

    as Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • My Friend Irma(1949)

    as Minister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hiram Tucker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Professor Lilliquist

  • Manhandled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Charlie, a Fence (uncredited)

  • Colorado Territory(1949)

    as Homer Wallace

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bride of Vengeance(1949)

    as Councillor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Fritz, Police Lab Man

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Guthrie · as Judge Marsala

  • Angel in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Health Officer

  • Johnny Belinda(1948)

    as Rector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Julia Misbehaves(1948)

    as Hobson, the Butler

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Silver River(1948)

    as Process Server (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle of the Bells(1948)

    as Grave Digger

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House(1948)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Three Daring Daughters(1948)

    as Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • If Winter Comes(1947)

    as Dr. Clement Avington (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Judge Steps Out(1948)

    as Hector Brown

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Desire Me(1947)

    as Dr. Poulin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Marauders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Edwin "Deacon" Black

  • Dishonored Lady(1947)

    as Dr. E.G. Lutz

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pursued(1947)

    as Coroner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • California(1947)

    as President James K. Polk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • That Way with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as L.B. Crandall

  • The Falcon's Adventure(1946)

    as J.D. Denison

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Verdict(1946)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gentleman Joe Palooka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Editor W.W. Dwight

  • The Searching Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sears

  • Dressed to Kill(1946)

    as Commissioner of Scotland Yard

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Without Reservations(1946)

    as Charlie Gibbs (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bedlam(1946)

    as Sidney Long

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest(1946)

    as Lord Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Is Forever(1946)

    as Norton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Notorious Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Adam Wheelright

  • Three Strangers(1946)

    as Gillkie the Barrister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    as Dr. Bellows

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Strange Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Frederick

  • The Brighton Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lord Mayor Herman Brandon R. Clive

  • Blonde Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Oliver

  • Zombies on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Prof. Hopkins

  • The Fighting Guardsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Berton

  • A Song to Remember(1945)

    as Pleyel's Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Blue Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Edwards

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    as Hermann Einreich [Chs. 1-2]

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Merry Monahans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Clerk

  • Reckless Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Prof. Mellasagus

  • The Pearl of Death(1944)

    as Amos Hodder

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Wilson(1944)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(1944)

    as Joe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Man's Revenge(1944)

    as Feeney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Her Primitive Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Caleb

  • The Scarlet Claw(1944)

    as Drake

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The White Cliffs of Dover(1944)

    as Skipper of Honeymoon Boat (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Tremendous Trifle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Curwood

  • The Falcon and the Co-eds(1943)

    as Eustace L. Harley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Government Girl(1943)

    as Thomas - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Corvette K-225(1943)

    as Paymaster Commander

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Down Under(1943)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Falcon in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Thomas, the butler (uncredited)

  • Don't You Believe It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Aide

  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington(1942)

    as Antiques Store Sales Clerk

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Moon Is Down(1943)

    as Joseph (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Random Harvest(1942)

    as Registrar of Births (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Keep 'Em Sailing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gruning, Stregel's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as James, Abbington's butler

  • Famous Boners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Isaac Newton (uncredited)

  • Now, Voyager(1942)

    as Lloyd (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Miniver(1942)

    as Dentist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Eagle Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sir Charles Porter

  • Saboteur(1942)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Secret Agent of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Capt. Larsen

  • Born to Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Critic

  • Paris Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Careless Underground Agent (uncredited)

  • Adventure in Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Emerson

  • Love Crazy(1941)

    as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Singapore Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sidney P. Melrose

  • Hudson's Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mayor

  • The Son of Monte Cristo(1940)

    as Conrad Stadt

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Foreign Correspondent(1940)

    as Stiles

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Earthbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Amos Totten

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940)

    as Horace Greeley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Earl of Chicago(1940)

    as Reading Clerk (as Ian Wulf)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Doctor X(1939)

    as Cemetery Caretaker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Allegheny Uprising(1939)

    as Poole

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Police Judge (uncredited)

  • The Great Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tax Collector

  • On Borrowed Time(1939)

    as Charles Wentworth

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tell No Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fritz (uncredited)

  • Society Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Schmidt

  • Fast and Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Wilkes

  • Lincoln in the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cabinet Member (uncredited)

  • Blondie(1938)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    as Herbert - the Jailer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Arsène Lupin Returns(1938)

    as A. Le Marchand - Detective (as Ien Wulf)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Captain Kidd's Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Skeptical Member of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited)

  • The Firefly(1937)

    as Izquierdo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Romance of Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tallyrand (as Ien Wulf)

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks(1937)

    as Leon, a Conspirator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Elias Sanders

  • The League of Frightened Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nicholas Cabot

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1937)

    as Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Bold Caballero(1936)

    as The Priest

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is a Sissy(1936)

    as Pawnbroker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Apothecary

  • The White Angel(1936)

    as Patient (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Leavenworth Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hudson

  • Mutiny on the Bounty(1935)

    as Maggs

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mad Love(1935)

    as Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Raven(1935)

    as Geoffrey 'Pinky' Burns

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Chick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Grandpa Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Mighty Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Swedish consul

  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street(1934)

    as Harry Bevan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Fountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Van Arkel

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 237 titles from 1934 to 1990; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Reds (1981)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19341990

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting237 of 237: 237 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1930s32 · acting1940s83 · acting1950s53 · acting1960s28 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 51 roles
354045505565

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ian Wolfe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 111; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 139 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up52
  • 50th to 74th50
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

82 of their 139 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved24
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser82
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Trouble in High Timber Country (1980)

78th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ian Wolfe's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ian Wolfe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Wolfe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 4.

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