Full Name Glenn Hunter Role Film actor Name Glenn Hunter | Years active 1915–1945 Occupation Actor | |
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Born September 26, 1894 Highland Mills, New York Died December 30, 1945, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States Movies Merton of the Movies, Puritan Passions, Smilin' Through, West of the Water Tower, Second Fiddle, The Silent Watcher Similar People Frank Tuttle, James Cruze, Frederick Converse, Frank Lloyd, Sidney Franklin | ||
Glenn Hunter (September 26, 1894 – December 30, 1945) was a stage and silent film actor who gained popularity in the 1920s on the Broadway stage.
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His parents were Isiah T. Hunter and Sarah Glenn. Hunter began on Broadway appearing in plays from 1915. He first film was 1921's The Case of Becky, playing opposite Constance Binney, based on a 1912 stage play starring Frances Starr. In 1922, he was seen in Paramount's The Country Flapper with Dorothy Gish and the Hackett Brothers, Raymond and Albert.
In 1923, Hunter co-starred with Mary Astor in the costume film Puritan Passions. He had originated the role of Merton in the Broadway play Merton of the Movies (1922). In 1924, he made a silent film of the play released by Paramount Pictures. The film is now considered a sought after lost film.
Hunter died of cancer in New York.
Hunter was married to May Eagan.