Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 25, 1926 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
| 2026 | The Resurrection of Christas | |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discoveryas Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | John Wayne-A Life on Filmas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1988 | The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Nextas Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage) | |
| 1971 | Directed by John Fordas (archive footage) | |
| 1969 | Cry Chicagoas Frank Mannata | |
| 1969 | Super Colt 38as Billy Hayes | |
| 1968 | Sexy Susan Sins Againas Count Enrico | |
| 1968 | Find a Place to Dieas Joe Collins | |
| 1968 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrellas Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones | |
| 1967 | Custer of the Westas Captain Benteen | |
| 1967 | Joe Navidadas Joe Novak | |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Manas Technical Adviser | |
| 1967 | A Witch Without a Broomas Garver Logan | |
| 1966 | Dimension 5as Justin Power | |
| 1966 | The Green Hornetas Emmet Crown | |
| 1966 | Star Trekas Capt. Christopher Pike (archive footage) | |
| 1966 | The Monroesas | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Francis Jerome | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Ralph Stuart | |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse Jamesas Jeremy Thrallkill | |
| 1965 | Brainstormas Jim Grayam | |
| 1965 | Uncle Tom's Cabinas (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Star Trek: The Cageas Christopher Pike | |
| 1965 | Murietaas Joaquín Murrieta | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Roark Logan | |
| 1963 | The Man from Galvestonas Timothy Higgins | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Fred Girard | |
| 1963 | Temple Houstonas Temple Lea Houston | |
| 1963 | Gold for the Caesarsas Lacer | |
| 1962 | Combat!as Sgt. Dane | |
| 1962 | The Longest Dayas Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller | |
| 1962 | No Man Is an Islandas George R. Tweed | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Harold | |
| 1961 | King of Kingsas Jesus | |
| 1961 | Man-Trapas Matt Jameson | |
| 1960 | Key Witnessas Fred Morrow | |
| 1960 | Checkmateas Edward "Jocko" Townsend | |
| 1960 | Hell to Eternityas Guy Gabaldon | |
| 1960 | Sergeant Rutledgeas Lt. Tom Cantrell | |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59as Self | |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrahas Adam Caulfield | |
| 1958 | Mardi Grasas Himself (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | In Love and Waras Sgt. Nico Kantaylis | |
| 1957 | Count Five and Dieas Captain Bill Ranson | |
| 1957 | No Down Paymentas David Martin | |
| 1957 | The Way to the Goldas Joe Mundy | |
| 1957 | The True Story of Jesse Jamesas Frank James | |
| 1956 | Gun for a Cowardas Bless Keough | |
| 1956 | The Great Locomotive Chaseas William A. Fuller | |
| 1956 | Behind the Scenes with Fess Parkeras | |
| 1956 | The Searchersas Martin Pawley | |
| 1956 | The Proud Onesas Thad Anderson | |
| 1956 | A Kiss Before Dyingas Gordon Grant | |
| 1955 | Seven Cities of Goldas Matuwir | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Houras Dick Cannock | |
| 1955 | Seven Angry Menas Owen Brown | |
| 1955 | White Featheras Little Dog | |
| 1954 | Three Young Texansas Johnny Colt | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Self | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Phil Aubry | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Wesley Jerome Penn | |
| 1954 | The George Gobel Showas Self | |
| 1954 | Princess of the Nileas Prince Haidi | |
| 1953 | Sailor of the Kingas Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown | |
| 1952 | Dreamboatas Bill Ainslee | |
| 1952 | Lure of the Wildernessas Ben Tyler | |
| 1952 | Belles on Their Toesas Bob Grayson | |
| 1952 | Red Skies of Montanaas Edward J. (Ed) Miller | |
| 1951 | Take Care of My Little Girlas Chad Carnes | |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hoursas Danny Klempner | |
| 1951 | Call Me Misteras The Kid | |
| 1951 | The Frogmenas Pappy Creighton | |
| 1950 | Julius Caesaras Third Plebian(uncredited) |
