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Aliases: Henry Herman McKinnies, Jr , Jeff Hunter , Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. , جفری هانتر

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Movie Involvements: 47

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Star Trek
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8

Star Trek

(1966) Capt. Christopher Pike
Star Trek: Discovery
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7

Star Trek: Discovery

(2017) Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
Daniel Boone
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7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Roark Logan
Combat!
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8

Combat!

(1962) Sgt. Dane
The Longest Day
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8

The Longest Day

(1962) Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
The Searchers
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8

The Searchers

(1956) Martin Pawley
The Green Hornet
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7

The Green Hornet

(1966) Emmet Crown
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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8

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2017 Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
2016 Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
1988 Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
1971 (archive footage)
1969 Frank Mannata
Billy Hayes
1968 Count Enrico
Joe Collins
Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
1967 Capt. Benteen
Joe Novak
Garver Logan
Technical Adviser (Mountain Climber)
1966 Justin Power
Emmet Crown
Capt. Christopher Pike (archive footage)
Capt. Christopher Pike
N/A
1965 Francis Jerome
Ralph Stuart
Jeremy Thrallkill
Jim Grayam
(voice) (uncredited)
Joaquín Murrieta
Christopher Pike
1964 Roark Logan
1963 Timothy Higgins
Fred Girard
Temple Lea Houston
Lacer
1962 Sgt. Dane
Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
Harold
George R. Tweed
1961 Jesus
Matt Jameson
1960 Fred Morrow
Edward "Jocko" Townsend
Guy Gabaldon
Lt. Tom Cantrell
1959 Self
1958 Adam Caulfield
Himself (uncredited)
Sgt. Nico Kantaylis
1957 Captain Bill Ranson
David Martin
Joe Mundy
Frank James
1956 Bless Keough
William A. Fuller
Thad Anderson
Martin Pawley
Gordon Grant
1955 Matuwir
Dick Cannock
Owen Brown
Little Dog
1954 Johnny Colt
Wesley Jerome Penn
Phil Aubry
Prince Haidi
1953 Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown
1952 Bill Ainslee
Ben Tyler
Bob Grayson
Edward J. (Ed) Miller
1951 Chad Carnes
Danny Klempner
The Kid
Pappy Creighton
Year Character Movie/Tv

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