Ian Wolfe (1896-1992) was an American character actor with nearly 400 film and television credits spanning fifty-six years, beginning in 1934. His last screen credit was as the Forger in 1990's Dick Tracy. He appeared in countless films, often uncredited, including Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), The Prince and The Pauper (1937), You Can't Take It with You (1938), Mrs. Miniver (1942), Saboteur (1942), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and THX 1138 (1971) among many other lesser-known films. The face of "what's his name" could be either sad, kindly or menacing and he could easily slip into the role of a minister, a clerk, a store owner, a doctor, or a professor.
His television credits were equally impressive. One could find him on Perry Mason, or the Rev. Leighton on The Andy Griffith Show. He also appeared in two episodes of the original Star Trek series. Wolfe would show up in sitcoms of the day including Barney Miller, Soap, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He gained newfound fame as Mama Carlson's doddering, sarcastic butler "Hirsch" in several episodes of WKRP in Cincinnati. His dramatic television credits on popular shows spanned the Fifties through the Eighties, as well.
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