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Arthur Hunnicutt

Acting

Born February 17, 1910 · Gravelly, Arkansas, USA

Died September 26, 1979

Also known as Arthur Hunnicut · Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt · Arthur Lee Hunnicutt

Biography

Arthur Lee Hunnicutt (February 17, 1910 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor known for his portrayal of wise, grizzled, and old rural characters. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Big Sky (1952). He was also known for his role in the Western television series Sugarfoot (1957–1961).

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1953 · nominated

Filmography43 titles

The Twilight Zone

1959as Hyder Simpson

The Outer Limits

1963as Lamont

Perry Mason

1957as Amos Kenesaw Mountain Keller

The Wild Wild West

1965

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Jedediah Wakefield

Bonanza

1959as Obie

El Dorado

1966as Bull Harris

The Furies

1950as Cowhand (uncredited)

Adam-12

1968as Slim Draper

The Rifleman

1958

Pinky

1949as Police Chief Anderson (uncredited)

Daniel Boone

1964as Gabe

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958as Amos Carter

The Tall T

1957as Ed Rintoon

Stars in My Crown

1950as Chloroform Wiggins

Border Incident

1949as Clayton Nordell

The Westerner

as Old Man

Murder, He Says

1945as Townsman (uncredited)

The Spikes Gang

1974as Kid White

Gunsmoke

1955as Uriah Spessard

The Last Command

1955as Davy Crockett

The Lusty Men

1952as Booker Davis

Broken Arrow

1950as Milt Duffield

Winterhawk

1975as McClusky

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967as Referee

My Three Sons

1960

The Virginian

1962as Tom Croft

The Donna Reed Show

1958

The Big Sky

1952as Zeb Calloway

Shoot Out

1971as Homer Page

Cat Ballou

1965as Butch Cassidy

Apache Uprising

1965as Bill Gibson

The Red Badge of Courage

1951as Bill Porter

The Bounty Man

1972as Sheriff

Cheyenne

1955

Lust for Gold

1949as Ludi

Silver Queen

1942as Newspaper Publisher Brett

The Million Dollar Duck

1971as Mr. Purdham

The Trackers

1971as Ben Vogel

The Revengers

1972as Free State

Wildcat

1942as 'Watchfob' Jones

The Great Dan Patch

1949as Chet Williams

Born Reckless

1958as Cool Man