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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 .
Jeffrey Hunter. Actor: The Searchers. Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. on November 25, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an only child. His parents met at the University of Arkansas, and when he was almost four his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- November 25, 1926
- 2 min
- May 27, 1969
Jeffrey Hunter. Actor: The Searchers. Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. on November 25, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana, an only child. His parents met at the University of Arkansas, and when he was almost four his family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his teens, he acted in productions of the North Shore Children's Theater and, from 1942 to 1944, performed in summer stock ...
- November 25, 1926
- May 27, 1969
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Jeffrey Hunter was born Henry Herman McKinnies, Jr. in New Orleans, the only child of a Louisiana sales engineer and his wife. The family moved to Milwaukee in 1930, and young “Hank,” as he was known, grew up in Wisconsin. While still in high school, Hunter acted on Milwaukee radio station WTMJ; this led to summer stock work and then to ...
Died May 27, 1969 of injuries suffered in fall in San Fernando Valley, CA. A ctor Jeffrey Hunter began his professional career in radio and summer stock and in 1950 came to Hollywood, where he was signed to a long-term contract by 20th Century Fox. He portrayed Christ in the remake of the motion picture classic “King of Kings.”.
Jeffrey Hunter, born in 1926, is often remembered for his brief but significant role in the Star Trek universe as Captain Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of the show, “The Cage.” While his portrayal laid the groundwork for what would later become a cultural phenomenon, NBC rejected the original pilot episode for being “too ...
Jeffrey Hunter met his untimely death at the age of 42, following an accidental fall at his home that caused an intracranial hemorrhage. A life filled with potential and an ascending career in ...
