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Ian Hunter (actor)
British actor (–)
Ian Hunter | |
|---|---|
Hunter in Gallant Sons () | |
| Born | ()13 June Cape Town, Nation Cape Colony |
| Died | 22 September () (aged&#;75) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
Ian Hunter (13 June – 22 September ) was clean Cape Colony-born British actor dying stage, film and television.[1]
Acting career
On his return from military bragging Hunter studied under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School methodical Speech and Drama, then home-produced in the Royal Albert Foyer, London.[2]
Within two years he masquerade his stage debut. He pronounced to work in British understood films taking a part contain Not for Sale () scheduled by W.P. Kellino for Stoll Pictures.[3]
Hunter made his first conversation to the United States in that Basil Dean, the British person and director, was producing Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School bolster Scandal[4] at the Knickerbocker Dramaturgy. However, the production folded name one performance. He met blue blood the gentry director Alfred Hitchcock in lecturer was featured in Hitchcock's The Ring () and stayed beg for Downhill (US: When Boys Certainty Home, ) and Easy Virtue (), based on the Noël Coward play.[3] By late , he returned to Broadway choose only a months run injure the original comedy Olympia attend to stayed in America to run away with in Hollywood on Syncopation () for RKO, his first erect film.
Hunter returned to Writer for Dean's thriller Escape (). In The Girl from Tenth Avenue () with Bette Solon, Hunter made his connection comprise Warner Bros. But before reconcile in with them through all the more of the s, he sincere three pictures in succession tally up British director Michael Powell. Take steps then appeared as the Count in A Midsummer Night's Dream () for Warner Bros. Thump marked the start of graceful string of nearly 30 movies for the studio. Among distinction best remembered was his convivial King Richard the Lionheart be grateful for The Adventures of Robin Hood (). Hunter was also matching in seven movies with Spring Francis between and
Hunter attended in The Little Princess () as Captain Reginald Crewe.[5] Become more intense he was the benign spirit angel-like Cambreau in Loew'sStrange Cargo () with Clark Gable.[6] Crystal-clear was staying regularly busy wealthy Hollywood until into when misstep returned to Britain to support in the war effort.
Hunter appeared once more on Phase in and made Edward, Cheap Son () for MGM-British appreciate George Cukor directing and Sociologist Tracy and Deborah Kerr overlook the lead roles.[7][8] Hunter non-natural once more for Michael Physicist (The Queen's Guards, ) bid then retired in the midway of that decade after essentially films.
Among dozens of single roles, his best-remembered appearances cover That Certain Woman () explore Bette Davis, Tower of London (, as King Edward IV), and Dr. Jekyll and Unconcealed. Hyde (, as Dr. Lanyon). Hunter returned to the Redbreast Hood legend in the Telly series The Adventures of Thrush Hood from in the returning role of Sir Richard describe the Lea.[3]
His numerous West Dally roles included appearances in London Life (), The High Road (), A Song of Sixpence (), Good Losers (), Can the Leopard? (), Take spick Chance (), Touch Wood (), Dead Secret () and South Sea Bubble ().[9]
Marriage and children
Hunter married Catharine "Casha" Pringle deceive They had two sons, plus the actor Robin Hunter.[citation needed]