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Jeffrey Hunter

1926 - 1969

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Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Jeffrey Hunter is the 1,682nd most popular actor (up from 2,047th in 2024), the 3,075th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,343rd in 2019) and the 820th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Jeffrey Hunter ranks 1,682 out of 13,578. Before him are Lin Shaye, Jean Marsh, Ida Lupino, Bill Duke, Andrei Mironov, and Jean Delannoy. After him are Liev Schreiber, James Franco, Chaim Topol, Steven Bauer, La Belle Otero, and Laurie Holden.

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Among people born in 1926, Jeffrey Hunter ranks 152. Before him are Muhammad al-Badr, Gordon Scott, Valerio Zurlini, Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, Jérôme Lejeune, and Zinaida Portnova. After him are Karel Reisz, Morton Feldman, Philippe Chatrier, Amadeo Carrizo, Per Wahlöö, and Jambyn Batmönkh. Among people deceased in 1969, Jeffrey Hunter ranks 77. Before him are Joseph Kosma, Adolfo López Mateos, Rómulo Gallegos, Frederic Bartlett, Meher Baba, and Aleksandras Stulginskis. After him are John Kennedy Toole, Mikio Naruse, Michael Lippert, Lucien Bianchi, George Cœdès, and Max Weinreich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeffrey Hunter ranks 3,075 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Duke (1943), Charles Eames (1907), Kate Millett (1934), John W. Campbell (1910), Henry Winkler (1945), and Al Di Meola (1954). After him are John Landis (1950), William Steig (1907), Liev Schreiber (1967), Ray Dalio (1949), James Franco (1978), and Triple H (1969).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jeffrey Hunter ranks 820. Before him are Jaclyn Smith (1945), Rami Malek (1981), Chris Pine (1980), Alan Hale Jr. (1921), Lin Shaye (1943), and Bill Duke (1943). After him are Liev Schreiber (1967), James Franco (1978), Laurie Holden (1969), Jack Nance (1943), Melissa Leo (1960), and Annie Potts (1952).

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