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Ian Wolfe was listed as a poet, stage actor and film actor. Ian Wolfe was born in Fulton County, Illinois, United States on November 4, 1896. Death is recorded on January 23, 1992, at the age of 95.
My Take
Ian Wolfe is exactly the kind of actor I find myself admiring most: a true journeyman who quietly logged something like 400 screen credits across seven decades. He was never the marquee name, but character actors like him are the connective tissue of cinema, lending texture and credibility to every scene they touch. What strikes me is the sheer endurance, from a 1934 film debut to a final credit in 1990. That is not luck, that is craft sustained by relentless reliability. Born in rural Illinois and a poet besides, he embodied a vanishing ideal of disciplined, unglamorous artistry, and I respect that deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ian Wolfe
- Name (Japanese)
- イアン・ウルフ
- Reading
- いあん・うるふ
- Born
- November 4, 1896 – January 23, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Fulton County, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- actor / poet / stage actor / film actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20Wolfe
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q346833
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ian Wolfe born?
Born November 4, 1896.
When did Ian Wolfe die?
Died January 23, 1992, aged 95.
Where was Ian Wolfe from?
Ian Wolfe was from Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
What did Ian Wolfe do?
Ian Wolfe worked as actor, poet, stage actor, film actor.
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