Name
Jeffrey Hunter
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1926-11-25
Deathday
1969-05-27 (43 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Jeffrey Hunter (November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was a versatile American actor who made a significant impact on the film and television industry. He is best known for his portrayal of Martin Pawley in the classic Western film, The Searchers. However, his talent extended beyond Westerns. He also delivered compelling performances in other notable films such as: King of Kings (1961): Hunter played the pivotal role of Jesus Christ in this epic biblical film. The Last Hurrah (1958): He starred alongside Spencer Tracy. Fourteen Hours (1955): He made his film debut in this suspenseful crime thriller. In addition to his film work, Hunter also appeared in several television shows, including Bonanza and The Virginian. Unfortunately, his career was tragically cut short in 1969 at the age of 42 due to an Intracranial hemorrhage.
Known For
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As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his m...
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The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadian...
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A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not ...
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A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford....
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The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming duri...
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Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated a...
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The German innkeeper Susan, now leading an acting troupe, travels to Italy and uses femini...
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Shalimar, an Egyptian princess, striving to rid her country of its Bedouin conquerors, for...
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A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters....
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The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing developme...
- 1956 The Searchers as Martin Pawley
- 1967 A Guide for the Married Man as Technical Adviser
- 1965 Brainstorm as Jim Grayam
- 1961 King of Kings as Jesus
- 1960 Hell to Eternity as Guy Gabaldon
- 1960 Sergeant Rutledge as Lt. Tom Cantrell
- 1956 The Great Locomotive Chase as William A. Fuller
- 1953 Sailor of the King as Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown
- 1951 The Frogmen as Pappy Creighton
- 1969 Super Colt 38 as Billy Hayes
- 1966 Dimension 5 as Justin Power
- 1952 Belles on Their Toes as Bob Grayson
- 1967 Custer of the West as Captain Benteen
- 1951 Fourteen Hours as Danny Klempner
- 1957 The True Story of Jesse James as Frank James
- 1956 A Kiss Before Dying as Gordon Grant
- 1968 Find a Place to Die as Joe Collins
- 1961 Man-Trap as Matt Jameson
- 1958 The Last Hurrah as Adam Caulfield
- 1962 No Man Is an Island as George R. Tweed
- 1952 Dreamboat as Bill Ainslee
- 1960 Key Witness as Fred Morrow
- 1956 Gun for a Coward as Bless Keough
- 1965 Star Trek: The Cage as Christopher Pike
- 1965 Murieta as Joaquín Murrieta
- 1968 The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell as Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
- 1967 Joe Navidad as Joe Novak
- 1956 The Proud Ones as Thad Anderson
- 1957 No Down Payment as David Martin
- 1955 White Feather as Little Dog
- 1957 Count Five and Die as Captain Bill Ranson
- 1952 Red Skies of Montana as Edward J. (Ed) Miller
- 1968 Sexy Susan Sins Again as Count Enrico
- 1963 The Man from Galveston as Timothy Higgins
- 1955 Seven Angry Men as Owen Brown
- 1955 Seven Cities of Gold as Matuwir
- 1954 Princess of the Nile as Prince Haidi
- 1967 A Witch Without a Broom as Garver Logan
- 1951 Take Care of My Little Girl as Chad Carnes
- 1963 Gold for the Caesars as Lacer
- 1954 Three Young Texans as Johnny Colt
- 1952 Lure of the Wilderness as Ben Tyler
- 1971 Directed by John Ford as (archive footage)
- 1969 Cry Chicago as Frank Mannata
- 1958 In Love and War as Sgt. Nico Kantaylis
- 1951 Call Me Mister as The Kid
- 1962 The Longest Day as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
- 1965 Uncle Tom's Cabin as (voice) (uncredited)
- 1958 Mardi Gras as Himself (uncredited)
- 1988 The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
- 1957 The Way to the Gold as Joe Mundy
- 1959 Disneyland '59 as Self
- 2000 John Wayne-A Life on Film as Self (archive footage)
- 1956 Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
- 2026 The Resurrection of Christ
- 1950 Julius Caesar as Third Plebian(uncredited)
- 1966 Star Trek ( 1 episode ) as Capt. Christopher Pike (archive footage)
- 1963 Temple Houston ( 26 episodes ) as Temple Lea Houston
- 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Fred Girard
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Francis Jerome
- 1962 Combat! ( 1 episode ) as Sgt. Dane
- 1966 The Monroes ( 1 episode )
- 1964 Daniel Boone ( 1 episode ) as Roark Logan
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Wesley Jerome Penn
- 1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour ( 1 episode ) as Dick Cannock
- 1965 The Legend of Jesse James ( 1 episode ) as Jeremy Thrallkill
- 1966 The Green Hornet ( 1 episode ) as Emmet Crown
- 1954 The George Gobel Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1965 The F.B.I. ( 1 episode ) as Ralph Stuart
- 1960 Checkmate ( 1 episode ) as Edward "Jocko" Townsend
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Phil Aubry
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 Star Trek: Discovery ( 1 episode ) as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
- 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as Harold
