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Jeffrey Hunter

Acting

Born November 25, 1926 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died May 27, 1969

Also known as Henry Herman McKinnies, Jr · Jeff Hunter · Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.

Biography

Jeffrey Hunter 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: The Original Series.

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Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography31 titles

Star Trek

1966as Capt. Christopher Pike (archive footage)

Combat!

1962as Sgt. Dane

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Harold

The Searchers

1956as Martin Pawley

The Longest Day

1962as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. Fuller

The Green Hornet

1966as Emmet Crown

The Last Hurrah

1958as Adam Caulfield

King of Kings

1961as Jesus

Daniel Boone

1964as Roark Logan

Sergeant Rutledge

1960as Lt. Tom Cantrell

Star Trek: Discovery

2017as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)

The Proud Ones

1956as Thad Anderson

Hell to Eternity

1960as Guy Gabaldon

The True Story of Jesse James

1957as Frank James

No Down Payment

1957as David Martin

A Kiss Before Dying

1956as Gordon Grant

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956as William A. Fuller

No Man Is an Island

1962as George R. Tweed

The Frogmen

1951as Pappy Creighton

Brainstorm

1965as Jim Grayam

Dreamboat

1952as Bill Ainslee

Custer of the West

1967as Captain Benteen

Gun for a Coward

1956as Bless Keough

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955as Dick Cannock

Man-Trap

1961as Matt Jameson

Murieta

1965as Joaquín Murrieta

Seven Cities of Gold

1955as Matuwir

The F.B.I.

1965as Ralph Stuart

The Man from Galveston

1963as Timothy Higgins

Joe Navidad

1967as Joe Novak

Find a Place to Die

1968as Joe Collins