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Jeffrey Hunter

Actor / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 11/25/1926 († 42, 05/27/1969) | New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King of Kings. On television, Hunter is known for his 1965 role as Captain Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | War

Known for these Movies & Shows

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story ...

King of Kings

PG-13

1961 | 3.6/5 | 2h 48min
Drama, History
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As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable. ...

The Searchers

NR

1956 | 3.9/5 | 1h 59min
Western
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During the Civil War, a Union spy, Andrews, is asked to lead a band of Union soldiers into the South so that they could destroy the railway system. However, things don't go as planned when the conduct ...

The Great Locomotive Chase

NR

1956 | 2.9/5 | 1h 25min
Action, Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family, War, Western
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The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's A ...

The Longest Day

PG

1962 | 3.8/5 | 2h 58min
War, Action, Drama
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Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from t ...

Star Trek

TV-PG

1966 | 4.0/5 | 50min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Jeffrey Hunter

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Jeffrey Hunter as Actor(50)

as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)1988 The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as (archive footage)1971 Directed by John Ford
as Frank Mannata1969 Cry Chicago
as Billy Hayes1969 Super Colt 38
as Joe Collins1968 Find a Place to Die
as Count Enrico1968 Sexy Susan Sins Again
as Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones1968 The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Capt. Benteen1967 Custer of the West
as Joe Novak1967 Joe Navidad
as Technical Adviser (Mountain Climber)1967 A Guide for the Married Man
as Garver Logan1967 A Witch Without a Broom
as Justin Power1966 Dimension 5
as Joaquín Murrieta1965 Murieta
as (voice) (uncredited)1965 Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Jim Grayam1965 Brainstorm
as Timothy Higgins1963 The Man from Galveston
as Lacer1963 Gold for the Caesars
as George R. Tweed1962 No Man Is an Island
as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller1962 The Longest Day
as Jesus1961 King of Kings
as Matt Jameson1961 Man-Trap
as Guy Gabaldon1960 Hell to Eternity
as Fred Morrow1960 Key Witness
as Lt. Tom Cantrell1960 Sergeant Rutledge
as Himself (uncredited)1958 Mardi Gras
as Adam Caulfield1958 The Last Hurrah
as Sgt. Nico Kantaylis1958 In Love and War
as Frank James1957 The True Story of Jesse James
as Captain Bill Ranson1957 Count Five and Die
as Joe Mundy1957 The Way to the Gold
as David Martin1957 No Down Payment
as Martin Pawley1956 The Searchers
as Gordon Grant1956 A Kiss Before Dying
as Thad Anderson1956 The Proud Ones
as Bless Keough1956 Gun for a Coward
as William A. Fuller1956 The Great Locomotive Chase
as Matuwir1955 Seven Cities of Gold
as Little Dog1955 White Feather
as Owen Brown1955 Seven Angry Men
as Prince Haidi1954 Princess of the Nile
as Johnny Colt1954 Three Young Texans
as Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown1953 Sailor of the King
as Bob Grayson1952 Belles on Their Toes
as Edward J. (Ed) Miller1952 Red Skies of Montana
as Ben Tyler1952 Lure of the Wilderness
as Bill Ainslee1952 Dreamboat
as The Kid1951 Call Me Mister
as Chad Carnes1951 Take Care of My Little Girl
as Pappy Creighton1951 The Frogmen
as Danny Klempner1951 Fourteen Hours

TV Shows/Series with Jeffrey Hunter as Actor(15)

as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)2017 Star Trek: Discovery
as Capt. Christopher Pike (archive footage)1966 Star Trek
1966 The Monroes
as Francis Jerome1965 The F.B.I.
as Ralph Stuart1965 The F.B.I.
as Jeremy Thrallkill1965 The Legend of Jesse James
as Roark Logan1964 Daniel Boone
as Temple Lea Houston1963 Temple Houston
as Fred Girard1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Sgt. Dane1962 Combat!
as Harold1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Edward "Jocko" Townsend1960 Checkmate
as Dick Cannock1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Wesley Jerome Penn1954 Climax!
as Phil Aubry1954 Climax!

Full Name: Jeffrey Hunter
Born: Thursday, 11/25 1926 (November) in New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 05/27 1969 (May) in Los Angeles (aged: 42)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Whitefish Bay High School, Northwestern University, University of California, Los Angeles
Employer: Warner Bros.
Spouses (current/former): Emily McLaughlin, Barbara Rush
Other names for Jeffrey Hunter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Henry Herman McKinnies, Jr"
"Jeff Hunter"
Jeffrey Hunter frequently works together with these people:
Michael Rennie (14x, Actor)
Harry Townes (14x, Actor)
Warren Stevens (13x, Actor)
Dabbs Greer (12x, Actor)
Richard Anderson (12x, Actor)
Lawrence Montaigne (12x, Actor)
Phyllis Thaxter (12x, Actress)
Joseph V. Perry (12x, Actor)
Scott Marlowe (12x, Actor)
Dabney Coleman (11x, Actor)
Ted White (11x, Actor)
Robert Wagner (7x, Actor)
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