Acting

Jeffrey Hunter

Born 1926-11-25 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died 1969-05-27

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Star Trek: Discovery
as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
2017
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
2000
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)
1988
Directed by John Ford
as (archive footage)
1971
Cry Chicago
as Frank Mannata
1969
Super Colt 38
as Billy Hayes
1969
Sexy Susan Sins Again
as Count Enrico
1968
Find a Place to Die
as Joe Collins
1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones
1968
Custer of the West
as Captain Benteen
1967
Joe Navidad
as Joe Novak
1967
A Guide for the Married Man
as Technical Adviser
1967
A Witch Without a Broom
as Garver Logan
1967
Dimension 5
as Justin Power
1966
The Green Hornet
as Emmet Crown
1966
Star Trek
as Capt. Christopher Pike (archive footage)
1966
The Monroes
1966
The F.B.I.
as Francis Jerome
1965
The F.B.I.
as Ralph Stuart
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
as Jeremy Thrallkill
1965
Brainstorm
as Jim Grayam
1965
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as (voice) (uncredited)
1965
Star Trek: The Cage
as Christopher Pike
1965
Murieta
as Joaquín Murrieta
1965
Daniel Boone
as Roark Logan
1964
The Man from Galveston
as Timothy Higgins
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Fred Girard
1963
Temple Houston
as Temple Lea Houston
1963
Gold for the Caesars
as Lacer
1963
Combat!
as Sgt. Dane
1962
The Longest Day
as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
1962
No Man Is an Island
as George R. Tweed
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Harold
1962
King of Kings
as Jesus
1961
Man-Trap
as Matt Jameson
1961
Key Witness
as Fred Morrow
1960
Checkmate
as Edward "Jocko" Townsend
1960
Hell to Eternity
as Guy Gabaldon
1960
Sergeant Rutledge
as Lt. Tom Cantrell
1960
Disneyland '59
as Self
1959
The Last Hurrah
as Adam Caulfield
1958
Mardi Gras
as Himself (uncredited)
1958
In Love and War
as Sgt. Nico Kantaylis
1958
Count Five and Die
as Captain Bill Ranson
1957
No Down Payment
as David Martin
1957
The Way to the Gold
as Joe Mundy
1957
The True Story of Jesse James
as Frank James
1957
Gun for a Coward
as Bless Keough
1956
The Great Locomotive Chase
as William A. Fuller
1956
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1956
The Searchers
as Martin Pawley
1956
The Proud Ones
as Thad Anderson
1956
A Kiss Before Dying
as Gordon Grant
1956
Seven Cities of Gold
as Matuwir
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Dick Cannock
1955
Seven Angry Men
as Owen Brown
1955
White Feather
as Little Dog
1955
Three Young Texans
as Johnny Colt
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
1954
Climax!
as Wesley Jerome Penn
1954
Climax!
as Phil Aubry
1954
The George Gobel Show
as Self
1954
Princess of the Nile
as Prince Haidi
1954
Sailor of the King
as Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown
1953
Dreamboat
as Bill Ainslee
1952
Lure of the Wilderness
as Ben Tyler
1952
Belles on Their Toes
as Bob Grayson
1952
Red Skies of Montana
as Edward J. (Ed) Miller
1952
Take Care of My Little Girl
as Chad Carnes
1951
Fourteen Hours
as Danny Klempner
1951
Call Me Mister
as The Kid
1951
The Frogmen
as Pappy Creighton
1951
Julius Caesar
as Third Plebian(uncredited)
1950