Born: 13^th June 1900, Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa.  Died: 23^rd September 1975, Northwood, Middlesex.

Ian Hunter appeared in seven episodes as Sir Richard of the Lea, hopeless with money but a good friend to Robin. Having moved to Britain with his parents as a teenager, Ian served in France after joining the Army in 1917. His onstage debut came in 1919 and his movie career in 1924, appearing in around ten films of the silent era. He continued with stage and film work until, in the mid-1930s, he moved to Hollywood. Among his best remembered American films were the 1938 Warner Brothers Oscar-winning ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’ (as Richard the Lionheart), ‘The Little Princess’ and ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’. 1942 saw him returning to Britain to join the Royal Navy and serve in World War II, after which he stayed and resumed his acting career. Ian Hunter’s screen career continued until 1963. Married to Catherine Pringle with two sons, he died in 1975 at the age of 75.

Episodes Featuring Ian Hunter - all as Sir Richard of the Lea: -

Series 1

The Knight Who Came to Dinner

The Challenge

The Betrothal

The Byzantine Treasure

Series 2

Blackmail

The Goldmaker

Series 3

Castle in the Air

Film Roles: -

Not for Sale (1924) ... Lord Martin Dering

A Girl of London (1925) ... Peter Horniman

Confessions (1925) ... Charles Oddy

The Ring (1927) ... Bob Corby

Downhill (aka When Boys Leave Home) (1927) ... Archie

Easy Virtue (1928) ... The Plaintiff’s Counsel

The Physician (1928) ... Dr. Carey

The Thoroughbred (1928)

His House in Order (1928) ... Hilary Jesson

The Valley of Ghosts (1928) ... Andrew McLeod

Syncopation (1929) ... Winston

Escape (1930) ... The Detective

Cape Forlorn (aka The Love Storm) (1931) ... Gordon Kingsley

Sally in Our Alley (1931) ... George Miles

Marry Me (1932) ... Robert Hart

The Water Gipsies (1932) ... Fred Green

The Sign of Four (1932) ... Dr. John H. Watson

The Man from Toronto (1933) ... Fergus Wimbush

Orders Is Orders (1933) ... Captain Harper

Skipper of the Osprey (1933) ... Charlie Lee

The Silver Spoon (1934) ... Captain Watts-Wynyard

The Church Mouse (1934) ... Jonathan Steele

No Escape (1934) ... Jim Brandon

Death at Broadcasting House (aka Death at a Broadcast) (1934) ... Det. Insp. Gregory

Something Always Happens (1934) ... Peter Middleton

The Morals of Marcus (1935) ... Sir Marcus Ordeyne

The Girl from 10^th Avenue (aka Men on Her Mind) (1935) ... Geoffrey D. Sherwood

Lazybones (1935) ... Sir Reginald Ford

The Night of the Party (aka The Murder Party) (1935) ... Guy Kennington

The Phantom Light (1935) ... Jim Pierce

Jalna (1935) ... Renny Whiteoaks

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935) ... Theseus, Duke of Athens

I Found Stella Parish (1935) ... Keith Lockridge

The White Angel (1936) ... Reporter Fuller of the London Times

To Mary - with Love (1936) ... Bill Hallam

The Devil Is a Sissy (aka The Devil Takes the Count) (1936) ... Jay Pierce

Stolen Holiday (1937) ... Anthony ‘Tony’ Wayne

Call It a Day (1937) ... Roger Hilton

Another Dawn (1937) ... Colonel John Wister

Confession (1937) ... Leonide Kirow

That Certain Woman (1937) ... Lloyd Rogers

52^nd Street (1937) ... Rufus Rondell

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) ... King Richard the Lion-Heart

Always Goodbye (1938) ... Phillip Marshall

Secrets of an Actress (1938) ... Peter Snowden

The Sisters (1938) ... William Benson

Comet Over Broadway (1938) ... Bert Ballin

Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) ... Lewis Murray

The Little Princess (1939) ... Captain Reginald Crewe

Broadway Serenade (1939) ... Larry Bryant

Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) ... Austin Lancing

Maisie (1939) ... Clifford Ames

Bad Little Angel (1939) ... Jim Creighton, Sentinel Editor

Tower of London (1939) ... King Edward IV

Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) ... Bert C. Matthews

Strange Cargo (1940) ... Cambreau

Dulcy (1940) ... Gordon Daly

The Long Voyage Home (1940) ... Thomas Fenwick aka ‘Smitty Smith’

Bitter Sweet (1940) ... Lord Shayne

Gallant Sons (1940) ... Harlan Kiefer ‘Natural’ Davis

Come Live with Me (1941) ... Barton Kendrick

Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary (1941) ... Steven V. Land

Ziegfeld Girl (1941) ... Geoffrey Collis

Billy the Kid (1941) ... Eric Keating

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) ... Dr. John Lanyon

Smilin’ Through (1941) ... Rev. Owen Harding

A Yank at Eton (1942) ... Roger Carlton

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942) ... Himself

It Comes Up Love (aka A Date with an Angel) (1943) ... Tom Peabody

Forever and a Day (aka The Changing World) (1943) ... Dexter Pomfret

Bedelia (1946) ... Charlie Carrington

White Cradle Inn (aka High Fury) (1947) ... Anton

The White Unicorn (aka Bad Sister) (1947) ... Philip Templar

Edward, My Son (1949) ... Dr. Larry Woodhope

It Started in Paradise (1952) ... Arthur Turner

Appointment in London (1952) ... Group Captain Logan

Fire One (1954) (TV) ... Mr. Dennison

Don't Blame the Stork (1954) ... Sir George Redway

Eight O'Clock Walk (1954) ... Geoffrey Tanner

The Door in the Wall (1956) ... Henry Redmond

The Battle of the River Plate (aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee) (1956) ... Capt. Woodhouse, HMS Ajax

Rockets Galore! (aka Mad Little Island) (1957) ... Air Commodore Watchorn

Fortune Is a Woman (aka She Played with Fire) (1957) ... Clive Fisher

Doomsday for Dyson (1958) (TV) ... Tom Dyson

North West Frontier (aka Flame Over India) (1959) ... Sir John Wyndham

The Bulldog Breed (1960) ... Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

Doctor Blood’s Coffin (1961) ... Dr. Robert Blood

The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961) ... Colonel Jackson

The Queen’s Guards (1961) ... Mr. George Dobbie

Guns of Darkness (1962) ... Dr. Swann

Kali Yug, la dea della vendetta (1963) ... Gov. Robert Talbot

Il Mistero del tempio indiano (1963) ... Gov. Robert Talbot

TV Guest Appearances: -

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents - ‘The Sound of Your Voice’ (1955) ... Harold Bennet

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents - ‘A Train to the Sea’ (1956) ... Tom

Armchair Theatre - ‘The Thug’ (1959)

The Four Just Men - ‘Money to Burn’ (1960) ... Sir Walter Barling

Armchair Theatre - ‘The Innocent’ (1960)

Somerset Maugham Hour - ‘The Colonel’s Lady’ (1962)

Somerset Maugham Hour - ‘The Book Bag’ (1962)

Somerset Maugham Hour - ‘The Closed Shop’ (1962) ... Mallowby