Jeffrey Hunter Net Worth
Jeffrey Hunter Net Worth is
$1 Million
Jeffrey Hunter Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jeffrey Hunter (born in Louisiana as Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.) was 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 with the local Port ... | Full Name | Jeffrey Hunter |
| Date Of Birth | November 25, 1926, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | May 27, 1969, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Soundtrack |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles, Whitefish Bay High School, Northwestern University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Emily McLaughlin (m. 1969–1969), Joan Bartlett (m. 1957–1967), Barbara Rush (m. 1950–1955) |
| Children | Christopher Hunter, Steele Hunter, Todd Hunter, Scott Hunter |
| Parents | Edith Burgess McKinnies, H. H. McKinnies |
| Movies | The Searchers, King of Kings, Sergeant Rutledge, Sailor of the King, Hell to Eternity, Gun for a Coward, The Last Hurrah, The Longest Day, White Feather, No Man Is an Island, The True Story of Jesse James, Fourteen Hours, Belles on Their Toes, Princess Of The Nile, The Proud Ones, A Kiss Before Dyin... |
| TV Shows | Temple Houston |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Temple Houston (1963) | $5,000 /episode |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was told I had arrived when, during the shooting of The Searchers (1956), they gave me almost as much ammunition as they gave John Wayne. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Owned Apollo Productions, which produced his series Temple Houston (1963). |
| 2 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6918 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960. |
| 3 | Friends and business partners with William Hayes. |
| 4 | During his marriage to Emily McLaughlin in 1969, he expressed an interest in appearing on her daytime soap opera, General Hospital (1963). The series' producer didn't believe him, but his interest was sincere. |
| 5 | He was the first friend actor Roger Moore made in Hollywood. In his autobiography, Moore says he named his son Geoffrey Moore in his honor. |
| 6 | Was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity while at Northwestern University. |
| 7 | He worked as a model for several Chicago commercial photographers while a student at Northwestern University. |
| 8 | While at Northwestern University he studied under Alvina Krauss, who also taught such Hollywood luminaries as Charlton Heston, Tony Randall, Cloris Leachman, Claude Akins, Jerry Orbach, Ann-Margret and Warren Beatty. Many years after he graduated, Ms. Krauss stated that Hank McKinnies--as she knew him at the time--was the most talented student she ever had. |
| 9 | In a radio interview in Palm Springs on November 7, 2005, Laurel Goodwin, his co-star in the Star Trek (1966) pilot, revealed that his wife at the time, Joan Bartlett, demanded that he get more money to continue performing in the lead role when the pilot was picked up as a regular series. After long negotiations the producers, feeling great pressure, decided to simply recast Hunter for a new actor and character, Capt. James Tiberius Kirk, played by William Shatner. The crew was also recast to bring different ethnic backgrounds to the cast to show how they co-existed peacefully in the future. |
| 10 | Father, with Joan Bartlett, of sons Todd Hunter and Scott Hunter. |
| 11 | Proposed marriage to Mai Tai Sing (1966), Sally Ann Howes (1967), ex-wife Joan Bartlett (1968), and Emily McLaughlin (1969). |
| 12 | Under contract to Warner Bros. Pictures, 1963-1965. |
| 13 | Served in the United States Navy, under the service number 960 39 80, from May 28, 1945 to May 25, 1946. Received a Medical Discharge as a Seaman First Class and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. |
| 14 | Following in the footsteps of fellow heartthrob turned hit crooner Tab Hunter, he recorded a never-released album of love songs for Parade Records in 1957, some of which he wrote, including "Dusty", dedicated to his new wife. |
| 15 | Although in studio publicity Hunter claimed to be a descendant of Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States, he was not a direct descendant, although he may have been a collateral descendant, through his father's maternal grandmother, from the Taylors of Virginia. |
| 16 | Was working toward his Master's degree in radio at UCLA when he was discovered. |
| 17 | Attended Northwestern University and graduated on August 26, 1949, He majored in speech and radio and minored in psychology and English. |
| 18 | On June 1, 1950, 20th Century-Fox head Darryl F. Zanuck signed him to a contract and changed his name to Jeffrey Hunter. |
| 19 | Son with Barbara Rush, Christopher (born 29 August 1952). |
| 20 | While in Spain to film the Chicago Mafia story ¡Viva América! (1969), he was injured in an on-set explosion, suffering facial lacerations from broken glass and powder burns. Later an old friend, a former British commando, accidentally hit him on the chin with a karate chop when Hunter, who knew judo, failed to defend himself in time, banging the back of his head against a door. Then, while on the plane with his wife returning to the US, Hunter's right arm suddenly became semi-paralyzed and he lost the power of speech, two signs of a stroke. He was taken directly off the plane upon landing, to a hospital in Los Angeles. He recovered and was released after a couple of weeks. Shortly after signing to co-star with Vince Edwards in The Desperados (1969), Hunter suffered another cerebral hemorrhage while on a short flight of steps in his living room, and collapsed, injuring his head in the fall. It was not known how long he had been unconscious when he was finally found. He died, without regaining consciousness, the following day after surgery to repair the skull fracture, at age 42. |
| 21 | While playing Jesus in King of Kings (1961), his armpits were shaved for the crucifixion scenes |
| 22 | Had starred in the unsold, unshown NBC series pilot "Journey Into Fear" in 1966. Based on the same Eric Ambler novel as the 1942 movie with Orson Welles. |
| 23 | Cast as Christopher Pike, captain of the USS Enterprise, in the original Star Trek (1966) pilot in 1964. However, when an undecided NBC requested a second pilot in early 1965, Hunter declined, having decided to concentrate on his movie career, instead. Producer Gene Roddenberry, after hearing the news, wrote to Hunter, "I am told you have decided not to go ahead with 'Star Trek'. This has to be your own decision, of course, and I must respect it", and then asked Hunter if he would come back for "one day or two of shooting an additional action opening which can result in a fast, tightly cut, exciting film release". Hunter, who had a six-month exclusive contract for the series lead, also declined that request. Footage from the first pilot was later incorporated into a two-part episode titled "The Menagerie" in "Star Trek"'s first season (Roddenberry later tried to give the impression that it was he who decided not to rehire Hunter for the second pilot. As executive producer Herbert F. Solow pointed out, however, major casting decisions for the series were made by Desilu and NBC executives, not the producer). It wasn't until 1988 that it was screened intact as a filler episode entitled "The Cage" on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) due to a writer's strike. |
| 24 | Wife Joan Bartlett was a former model. Two sons, Todd and Scott. Hunter adopted her son, Steele Hunter, from a previous marriage. |
| 25 | He desperately lobbied to be cast as Mike Brady for the situation comedy The Brady Bunch (1969). Producer Sherwood Schwartz would not consider him, as he thought Hunter was "too good-looking to be an architect". Hunter died just months before the series premiered in 1969. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Jesse James | 1966 | TV Series | Jeremy Thrallkill |
| Journey Into Fear | 1966 | TV Series | Dr. Howard Graham |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Fred Girard |
| Brainstorm | 1965 | Jim Grayam (as Jeff Hunter) | |
| Uncle Tom's Cabin | 1965 | voice, uncredited | |
| Murieta | 1965 | Joaquín Murrieta | |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Barry Stinson / Gabe Flanders |
| Temple Houston | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Temple Houston |
| The Man from Galveston | 1963 | Timothy Higgins | |
| Gold for the Caesars | 1963 | Lacer | |
| Combat! | 1962 | TV Series | Sgt. Dane |
| Death Valley Days | 1962 | TV Series | Capt. Walter Reed, MD |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962 | TV Series | Harold |
| The Longest Day | 1962 | Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller (as Jeff Hunter) | |
| No Man Is an Island | 1962 | George R. Tweed | |
| Checkmate | 1961 | TV Series | Edward 'Jocko' Townsend |
| King of Kings | 1961 | Jesus | |
| Man-Trap | 1961 | Matt Jameson | |
| Key Witness | 1960 | Fred Morrow | |
| Hell to Eternity | 1960 | Guy Gabaldon | |
| Sergeant Rutledge | 1960 | Lt. Tom Cantrell | |
| Destiny, West! | 1960 | TV Movie | John Charles Fremont |
| Our American Heritage | 1960 | TV Series | John Charles Freemont |
| Pursuit | 1958 | TV Series | Lt. Aaron Gibbs |
| In Love and War | 1958 | Sgt. Nico Kantaylis | |
| The Last Hurrah | 1958 | Adam Caulfield | |
| Count Five and Die | 1957 | Captain Bill Ranson | |
| Climax! | 1955-1957 | TV Series | Phil Aubry / Wesley Jerome Penn |
| No Down Payment | 1957 | David Martin | |
| The Way to the Gold | 1957 | Joe Mundy | |
| The True Story of Jesse James | 1957 | Frank James | |
| Gun for a Coward | 1957 | Bless Keough | |
| A Kiss Before Dying | 1956 | Gordon Grant | |
| The Great Locomotive Chase | 1956 | William A. Fuller | |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | 1956 | TV Series | Dick Cannock |
| The Searchers | 1956 | Martin Pawley | |
| The Proud Ones | 1956 | Thad Anderson | |
| Seven Cities of Gold | 1955 | Matuwir | |
| Seven Angry Men | 1955 | Owen Brown | |
| White Feather | 1955 | Little Dog | |
| Princess of the Nile | 1954 | Prince Haidi | |
| Three Young Texans | 1954 | Johnny Colt | |
| Sailor of the King | 1953 | Signalman Andrew 'Canada' Brown | |
| Dreamboat | 1952 | Bill Ainslee | |
| Lure of the Wilderness | 1952 | Ben Tyler | |
| Belles on Their Toes | 1952 | Dr. Bob Grayson | |
| Red Skies of Montana | 1952 | Edward J. (Ed) Miller | |
| Take Care of My Little Girl | 1951 | Chad Carnes | |
| The Frogmen | 1951 | Pappy Creighton | |
| Fourteen Hours | 1951 | Danny Klempner | |
| Call Me Mister | 1951 | The Kid | |
| Julius Caesar | 1950 | Third Plebian (uncredited) | |
| Star Trek | 1986 | TV Series | Captain Christopher Pike |
| ¡Viva América! | 1969 | Frank Mannata | |
| Super Colt 38 | 1969 | Billy Hayes | |
| Insight | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Ken / James Smith |
| Sexy Susan Sins Again | 1968 | Count Enrico | |
| The F.B.I. | 1965-1968 | TV Series | Ralph Stuart / Francis Jerome |
| Find a Place to Die | 1968 | Joe Collins | |
| The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell | 1968 | Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones | |
| Custer of the West | 1967 | Capt. Benteen | |
| The Christmas Kid | 1967 | Joe Novak | |
| A Guide for the Married Man | 1967 | Technical Adviser (Mountain Climber) | |
| A Witch Without a Broom | 1967 | Garver Logan (as Jeff Hunter) | |
| The Monroes | 1967 | TV Series | Ed Stanley |
| Strange Portrait | 1966 | Mark | |
| The Green Hornet | 1966 | TV Series | Emmet Crown |
| Daniel Boone | 1966 | TV Series | Roark Logan |
| Dimension 5 | 1966 | Justin Power |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Houston | 1963-1964 | TV Series executive producer - 26 episodes | |
| La ciudad sagrada | 1959 | producer | |
| The Living Swamp | 1955 | Short documentary producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belles on Their Toes | 1952 | performer: "Any Rags, Any Bones, Any Bottles Today?" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The American West of John Ford | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | actor 'The Searchers' |
| Oh My Word | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Bob Hope Comedy Special | 1966 | TV Special | Himself |
| Your First Impression | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1962 | TV Series | Himself |
| Guest Shot | 1962 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Disneyland '59 | 1959 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Juke Box Jury | 1959 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mardi Gras | 1958 | Himself - Cameo Appearance (uncredited) | |
| You Asked for It | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Screen Snapshots 1856: The Mocambo Party | 1957 | Short | Himself |
| Premiere Performance | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| The George Gobel Show | 1955 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1953 | TV Series | Himself |
| Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life | 1952 | Short | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series | Jesus |
| Pioneers of Television | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Christopher Pike in Star Trek: The Cage |
| Spacelift: Transporting Trek Into the 21st Century | 2011 | Video short | Captain Christopher Pike |
| The Naked Archaeologist | 2005-2010 | TV Series documentary | Jesus |
| Religulous | 2008 | Documentary | Jesus |
| How the West Was Lost | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Martin Pawley (uncredited) |
| 100 Years of John Wayne | 2007 | TV Short documentary | |
| Private Screenings | 2006 | TV Series | Wesley Penn - 'South Of The Sun' on Climax TV series |
| Birth of a Timeless Legacy | 2004 | Video short | Captain Christopher Pike |
| Reflections on Spock | 2004 | Video short | Captain Pike |
| Brilliant But Cancelled | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| John Wayne: On Board with the Duke | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Martin Pawley, 'The Searchers' (uncredited) |
| Jesus Christ, Movie Star | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Jesus Christ |
| Hollywood Mavericks | 1990 | Documentary | Martin Pawley |
| The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself |
| America at the Movies | 1976 | Documentary | Martin Pawley (uncredited) |
| Directed by John Ford | 1971 | Documentary | |
| CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Star Trek | 1966 | TV Series | Captain Christopher Pike |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1961 | TV Series | William A. Fuller |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 8 February 1960. At 6918 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Action Performance | Hell to Eternity (1960) |
Known for movies
The Searchers (1956)
as Martin Pawley
King of Kings (1961)
as Jesus
The Longest Day (1962)
as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
as Lt. Tom Cantrell