A Tribute to Jeffrey Hunter
(1926-1969)

Home PageFrom New Orleans to Wisconsin to HollywoodClick here to browse through pages of publicity portraits, candids, and family photosFilmsBeautiful remastered poster imagesPhotos and other information from his television appearancesWhat's available on DVD and VHS? Find out!1950's radio performancesArticles from movie magazines, interviews, clippings, and other goodies!Various book and magazine covers adorned with photos of JeffWatch short streaming video clips from his films and television appearancesChat with other fans from all over the world on our Yahoo! Jeffrey Hunter GroupLinks to other interesting movie sites, and sites with Jeffrey Hunter informationEmail Claudia

SOME FAN FAVORITES:

Jeffrey Hunter portrayed Christ in this classic film
Jeffrey Hunter co-starred with John Wayne in this popular John Ford film
Jeffrey Hunter portrayed Captain Christopher Pike in the early days of Star Trek
 

When in LA:
Jeffrey Hunter's Star on the Walk Of Fame is located on Hollywood Blvd almost directly across the street from the Chinese Theater. It was placed there as part of the initial installation of stars which began on Feb 8th, 1960 and took 2-3 years.  For a photo of the Star, click here.                                      

"Luck is just when preparedness meets opportunity"
         ..... Roman philosopher and orator Seneca (55 BC-39 AD)

"Without sounding smug, I've always felt that you have to be well prepared when old man opportunity comes knocking. I always wanted to be an actor, and so I did everything possible to prepare myself for my career."
         ..... Jeffrey Hunter

"Be natural, sincere and honest on and off screen and stage or radio. A good acting job must come from the mind and heart." ... Advice for aspiring actors.
         ..... Jeffrey Hunter

"He was the finest, most decent man I've ever known."
         ..... Longtime friend Lee Riordan

"Despite his looks and talent, there was nothing of the snob about Hank. His voice was quiet and gentle and his manners came right out of the Civil War South."
         ..... Friend Don Kreger

Welcome!

Jeffrey Hunter, born Hank McKinnies, was a fine actor.  His career spanned a wide range of roles: from a college frat-boy in Take Care of My Little Girl to a cavalry officer with a conscience in Custer of the West; from a brilliant scientist who drives himself insane in Brainstorm to a high-tech spy in Dimension 5; from a dashing prince of Baghdad in Princess of the Nile to real-life World War II heroes, in Hell to Eternity and The Longest Day, as well as fictional heroes, in Sailor of the King and In Love and War; from cowboys in the Old West - in Gun for a Coward and several other films - to Indian warriors in White Feather and Seven Cities of Gold.  He acted opposite some of the greatest screen actors of his day, including John Wayne (in The Searchers) and Spencer Tracy (in The Last Hurrah).  He also performed in many 1950's radio dramas and made numerous appearances on television series, especially during the 1960's - including a role as a serial killer (!) on the very first episode of the popular series The FBI.  He also starred as a frontier lawyer in his own series, Temple Houston, on NBC-TV during the 1963-64 season. Perhaps his most unforgettable role was as Jesus Christ in the film King of Kings, though many fans first discovered Jeffrey Hunter as the iconic first captain of the starship USS Enterprise - Christopher Pike, in the early days of Star Trek.

This website is dedicated with love and gratitude to Jeffrey Hunter, whose work as an actor, and whose untimely death in 1969, touched the lives of so many.
  

 With Siobhan McKenna in King of Kings (1961)


Website News and Updates:

  7/31/10
 		 A complete TV program guest-starring Jeffrey Hunter has been added to the Video Clips page: Checkmate episode "Waiting for Jocko" (1961).

  7/12/10
 		 Added nine new images to the King of Kings page, and four to the Black and White Photo Gallery page.

  6/22/10
 		 Added another entire movie to the Video Clips page: Count Five and Die (1958)!

  5/16/10
 		 Added a new tribute to Jeff's performance as Christ, written by our friend Victoria, to the "King of Kings" page (near the top).  Also, added eight new images to the "Star Trek" page, plus a link to a "Star Trek" article by our friend Shmuel on the In Print page.  Enjoy!

  4/29/10
 		 Added a new image to the Cover Photos page, of the cover of a new Star Trek book about Captain Christopher Pike!
 
With Dan Dailey in Call Me Mister (1951)



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