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Jeffrey Hunter is a Actor American born on 25 november 1926 at New Orleans (USA)

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter
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Birth name Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 25 november 1926 at New Orleans (USA)
Death 27 may 1969 (at 42 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Hunter (November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer. Hunter is known for his roles as the sidekick to John Wayne's character in The Searchers, as Jesus Christ in the biblical film King of Kings, and as Capt. Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek and appears in archival footage in the series' only two-part episode, "The Menagerie".

Biography

Hunter's first marriage from 1950 to 1955 to actress Barbara Rush produced a son, Christopher (born 1952). From 1957 to 1967, Hunter was married to model Dusty Bartlett. He adopted her son, Steele, and the couple had two other children, Todd and Scott. In February 1969, he married actress Emily McLaughlin to whom he remained married until his death only three months later.

Best films

King of Kings (1961)
(Actor)
The Searchers (1956)
(Actor)

Usually with

Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
(8 films)
Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner
(7 films)
Lyle Wheeler
Lyle Wheeler
(7 films)
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jeffrey Hunter (49 films)

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Actor

Something Wicked, 1h35
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Shantel VanSanten, John Robinson, Julian Morris, James Patrick Stuart, Brittany Murphy, Jeffrey Hunter
Roles Minister
Rating46% 2.3078852.3078852.3078852.3078852.307885
Christine, a virgin bride-to-be (VanSanten) and her fiance James (Robinson) have a promising future ahead of them. Christine has just been accepted to Oregon University and is excited both about the prospect of her education, but also the chance to start a family of own. However, an unexpected and gruesome car crash leaves both of her parents dead and Christine is wrought with grief. As her wedding day approaches, the terror only gets worse as she tries to convince others that she is being stalked. Her psychiatrist, Susan (Murphy), feels that Christine is displaying signs of PTSD as dark secrets from the past slowly emerge.
Julius Caesar, 1h46
Directed by David Bradley, Stuart Burge
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, David Bradley, John Gielgud, Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Vaughn
Rating62% 3.133233.133233.133233.133233.13323
Jules César, empereur romain, a bien du mal à gouverner avec le sénat. son propre fils complote contre lui. Assassiné, Marc Antoine prononce un discours qui monte la foule contre les agresseurs.
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell, 1h32
Directed by Frank Tashlin
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jeffrey Hunter, Mako Iwamatsu, Henry Wilcoxon, Dick Sargent
Roles Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
Rating58% 2.9022952.9022952.9022952.9022952.902295
Master Sergeant Dan O'Farrell is a G.I. on an island somewhere in the South Pacific during World War II, bemoaning the consequences of a ship torpedoed while ferrying to the island a desperately needed cargo of beer.
Sexy Susan Sins Again, 1h36
Directed by Franz Antel
Origin German
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Sex comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Gustav Knuth, Harald Leipnitz, Pascale Petit, Hannelore Auer, Bela Ernyey
Roles Count Enrico
Rating45% 2.2802352.2802352.2802352.2802352.280235
Susanne Delberg (Teri Tordai as Terry Torday) and her friend Ferdinand (Harald Leipnitz) are assigned by Count Andrea (Béla Ernyey) to deliver some documents to his brother Enrico (Jeffrey Hunter), in order to save their family assets from Leduc (Jacques Herlin), the counsellor of Elisa Bonaparte (Pascale Petit). The duo and Susanne's prostitutes guised as an actors' troupe travel to Lucca in the Kingdom of Etruria, managing to save Enrico from an assassination attempt by Leduc and rescue him. On returning to Germany, they learn that Napoleon (Heinrich Schweiger) will meet with Elisa (accompanied by Leduc) in Giessen, Grand Duchy of Hesse and see this as a chance to settle their scores with Leduc.
Find a Place to Die
Directed by Hugo Fregonese, Giuliano Carnimeo
Genres Action, Western
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Pascale Petit, Piero Lulli, Reza Fazeli, Adolfo lastretti, Daniela Giordano
Roles Joe Collins
Rating54% 2.7039452.7039452.7039452.7039452.703945
Piero Lulli et sa fille sont prospecteurs et finissent par trouver un filon dans une mine d’or. L’ennui, c’est qu’ils trouvent aussi des problèmes… La bande de Chato est bien décidée à rafler la mine à son profit. Dans une fusillade, Piero est blessé et reste bloqué par des gravats qui lui sont tombés dessus. Il conseille à sa fille de le laisser là, mais elle insiste pour aller chercher de l’aide. Elle se rend donc à l’aveuglette dans le désert et arrive dans une église abandonnée où elle convainc après bien des efforts Joe Collins, 3 mexicains et un curé étrange de l’accompagner à la mine en leur promettant qu’ils pourront se payer sur l’or qu’elle et son père avaient amassé…
Joe Navidad, 1h30
Genres Western
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Louis Hayward, Jack Taylor, Gustavo Rojo, Luis Prendes, Perla Cristal
Roles Joe Novak
Rating56% 2.8310452.8310452.8310452.8310452.831045
In a small western town in Arizona called Jaspen, a boy is born on Christmas Day. Joseph "Joe" Novak is born in a makeshift shelter, but his mother, Marika Novak (Alejandra Rojo) dies during childbirth. Because of the day he was born, the boy will be nicknamed Christmas Joe. Joe's father (Jack Taylor) will never forgive him for the death of his wife, which will lead Joe toward a rebellious attitude. He will become a troubled teenager, and will end up learning how to shoot. Joe will also reject his father's pacific attitude.
A Guide for the Married Man, 1h29
Directed by Gene Kelly
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, Inger Stevens, Sue Ane Langdon, Elaine Devry, Aline Towne
Roles Technical Adviser (Mountain Climber)
Rating65% 3.295453.295453.295453.295453.29545
Paul Manning discovers one day that his dear friend and neighbor Ed Stander has been cheating on his wife. Curious, he asks Ed about it and is given the history and tactics of men who have successfully committed adultery. With each new story, Paul can't help but notice the attractive blonde, Irma Johnson, who lives nearby.
Custer of the West, 2h23
Directed by Robert Siodmak, Noël Howard, Irving Lerner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Historical, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Robert Shaw, Jeffrey Hunter, Ty Hardin, Mary Ure, Lawrence Tierney, Robert Ryan
Roles Capt. Benteen
Rating58% 2.9014552.9014552.9014552.9014552.901455
With no better offers to be had, famous American Civil War upstart officer George Armstrong Custer takes over the Western Cavalry maintaining the peace in the Dakotas. He soon learns that the U.S. treaties are a sham, that Indian lands are being stolen and every excuse for driving them off their hunting grounds is being encouraged. With his wife Elizabeth (Mary Ure) Custer goes in and out of favor in Washington, while failing to keep wildcatting miners like his own deserting Sergeant Mulligan (Robert Ryan) from running off to prospect for gold in Indian country. After trying to humble the prideful Indian warrior Sitting Bull (Kieron Moore), Custer leads the 7th Cavalry into defeat.
Dimension 5, 1h30
Directed by Franklin Adreon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Spy films, Time travel films
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, France Nuyen, Harold Sakata, Donald Woods, Kam Tong, Robert Ito
Roles Justin Power
Rating46% 2.327342.327342.327342.327342.32734
Justin Power (Hunter), agent for Espionage, Inc., returns from a mission in which he used a time-travel belt to steal secret plans. He is told by his supierior, Cane (Donald Woods), he is to be teamed with a Chinese agent to combat an Asian crime ring, Dragon, headed by crime lord Big Buddha (Sakata). A sister agency has discovered Dragon plans to destroy Los Angeles if United States forces are not withdrawn from east Asia.
Strange Portrait
Directed by Jeffrey Stone
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Barbara Yu Ling

The film has been described as a spooky thriller. Christina Stone played a ballet dancer and the lead role was played by Jeffrey Hunter. Hunter played the role of Mark, an expat American and petty thief in Hong Kong who lives with his Chinese Girlfriend played by Barbara Lee. One day while watching a soccer game, a mansion catches his eye and he breaks into it. Whilst inside, he notices a portrait there that looks just like him. The only person living in the mansion is a wealthy but mad woman played by Mai Tai Sing. He finds out that the painting that looks like him is actually that of her husband that deserted her years before. He also discovers that she has an abundance of jewelry and decided to woo her and pretend that he is her departed husband. While gaining access to the woman's treasure he makes a startling and macabre discovery and thus has a tragic end.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, 2h5
Directed by Géza von Radványi
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about slavery, Films about racism, Films about religion
Actors O.W. Fischer, Mylène Demongeot, Herbert Lom, Eleonora Rossi Drago, John Kitzmiller, Michaela May
Roles (voice) (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.140393.140393.140393.140393.14039
Adaptation européenne du roman-fleuve d’Harriet Beecher Stowe contant la dramatique histoire d’une famille noire déchirée par l’esclavage dans le Sud des États-Unis avant la Guerre de Sécession.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm (1965)

Directed by William Conrad
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Anne Francis, Dana Andrews, Viveca Lindfors, Stacy Harris, Kathie Browne
Roles Jim Grayam
Rating65% 3.2891553.2891553.2891553.2891553.289155
On a lonely highway, Jim Grayam spots a car stopped on the tracks of a railroad crossing. Inside he finds a sleeping or unconscious woman with the car doors locked. Unable to wake her, Grayam smashes a window and drives the car to safety just ahead of a speeding train.
Gold for the Caesars, 1h26
Directed by Riccardo Freda, André de Toth
Origin France
Genres Action, Adventure, Peplum
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Mylène Demongeot, Massimo Girotti, Ron Randell, Giulio Bosetti, Ettore Manni
Roles Lacer
Rating53% 2.672892.672892.672892.672892.67289
Un gouverneur romain met un esclave-architecte à la tête d’une expédition chargée de trouver, dans la vallée du Sil de la Galice, de l’or pour Rome. La mission va devoir constamment affronter les dangereuses attaques de guerriers celtiques…
The Longest Day, 2h51
Directed by Bernhard Wicki, Darryl F. Zanuck, Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Gerd Oswald
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Themes Radio, Political films, Children's films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Patrick Barr, Richard Burton, Lyndon Brook, Robert Mitchum
Roles Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
Rating76% 3.8489953.8489953.8489953.8489953.848995
The movie is filmed in the style of a docudrama. Beginning in the days leading up to D-Day, it concentrates on events on both sides of the channel, such as the Allies waiting for the break in the poor weather and anticipating the reaction of the Axis forces defending northern France. The film pays particular attention to the decision by Gen. Eisenhower, supreme commander of SHAEF, to go after reviewing the initial bad-weather reports as well as reports about the divisions within the German High Command as to where an invasion might happen or what the response to it should be.