Glenn Hunter (actor) explained

Glenn Hunter
Birth Date:26 September 1894
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:New York City, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1915–1945
Spouse:May Eagan

Glenn Hunter (September 26, 1894 – December 30, 1945) was an American stage and silent film actor who gained popularity in the 1920s on the Broadway stage.

Biography

His parents were Isiah T. Hunter and Sarah Glenn. Hunter began on Broadway appearing in plays from 1915. His 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.[1]

Hunter died of cancer in New York.[2] [3] [4]

Hunter was married to May Eagan.[5]

Selected filmography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merton of the Movies at SilentEra . February 2, 2013 . October 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008092053/http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/M/MertonoftheMovies1924.html . live .
  2. Great Stars of the American Stage by Daniel Blum c.1952 Profile #79
  3. Web site: Glenn Hunter at IBDb.com . March 28, 2010 . March 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323010004/http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=46006 . live .
  4. http://allmovie.com/artist/glenn-hunter-34010 Glenn Hunter; allmovie.com
  5. Who Was Who in the Theatre:1912–1976 vol.2 D–H p. 1242; originally published annually by John Parker; this 1976 edition by Gale Research Company