Jeffrey Hunter
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-11-25
Day of Death
1969-05-27 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Jeffrey Hunter
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
Acting
(2000)
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
(1988)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
(1971)
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)
(1969)
Cry Chicago
as Frank Mannata
(1969)
Super Colt 38
as Billy Hayes
(1968)
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
(1968)
Sexy Susan Sins Again
as Count Enrico
(1968)
Find a Place to Die
as Joe Collins
(1967)
A Witch Without a Broom
as Garver Logan
(1967)
Custer of the West
as Captain Benteen
(1967)
A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser (Mountain Climber)
(1967)
Joe Navidad
as Joe Novak
(1966)
Dimension 5
as Justin Power
(1965)
Brainstorm
as Jim Grayam
(1965)
Star Trek: The Cage
as Christopher Pike
(1965)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as (voice) (uncredited)
(1965)
Murieta
as Joaquín Murrieta
(1963)
The Man from Galveston
as Timothy Higgins
(1963)
Gold for the Caesars
as Lacer
(1962)
The Longest Day
as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
(1962)
No Man Is an Island
as George R. Tweed
(1961)
King of Kings
as Jesus
(1961)
Man-Trap
as Matt Jameson
(1960)
Sergeant Rutledge
as Lt. Tom Cantrell
(1960)
Key Witness
as Fred Morrow
(1960)
Hell to Eternity
as Guy Gabaldon
(1959)
Disneyland '59
as Self
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Adam Caulfield
(1958)
In Love and War
as Sgt. Nico Kantaylis
(1958)
Mardi Gras
as Himself (uncredited)
(1957)
The True Story of Jesse James
as Frank James
(1957)
No Down Payment
as David Martin
(1957)
The Way to the Gold
as Joe Mundy
(1957)
Count Five and Die
as Captain Bill Ranson
(1956)
The Great Locomotive Chase
as William A. Fuller
(1956)
A Kiss Before Dying
as Gordon Grant
(1956)
The Searchers
as Martin Pawley
(1956)
Gun for a Coward
as Bless Keough
(1956)
The Proud Ones
as Thad Anderson
(1956)
(1955)
Seven Angry Men
as Owen Brown
(1955)
White Feather
as Little Dog
(1955)
Seven Cities of Gold
as Matuwir
(1954)
Three Young Texans
as Johnny Colt
(1954)
Princess of the Nile
as Prince Haidi
(1953)
Sailor of the King
as Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown
(1952)
Red Skies of Montana
as Edward J. (Ed) Miller
(1952)
Lure of the Wilderness
as Ben Tyler
(1952)
Dreamboat
as Bill Ainslee
(1952)
Belles on Their Toes
as Bob Grayson
(1951)
The Frogmen
as Pappy Creighton
(1951)
Call Me Mister
as The Kid
(1951)
Take Care of My Little Girl
as Chad Carnes
(1951)
Fourteen Hours
as Danny Klempner