Signed sketch of Glenn Hunter by Manuel Rosenberg for the Cincinnati Post 1925

Glenn Hunter (September 26, 1894 – December 30, 1945) was an American

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and

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actor who gained popularity in the 1920s on the

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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 ''The Country Flapper'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by F. Richard Jones and starring Dorothy Gish, Glenn Hunter and Tom Douglas. The film is based on "The Cynic Effect," a short story by Nalbro Bartley. Plot Jolanda, a ...

'' with

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and the Hackett Brothers,

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and Albert. In 1923, Hunter co-starred with

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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

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. The film is now considered a sought after

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. Hunter died of cancer in New York. Hunter was married to May Eagan.''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

Selected filmography

*'' The Case of Becky'' (1921) *''

'' (1922) * '' The Cradle Buster'' (1922) *'' Smilin' Through'' (1922) *'' Second Fiddle'' (1923) *'' Puritan Passions'' (1923) *'' Youthful Cheaters'' (1923) *'' West of the Water Tower'' (1923) *'' Merton of the Movies'' (1924) *''

The Silent Watcher ''The Silent Watcher'' is a lost 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Frank Lloyd. It stars Glenn Hunter and Bessie Love. It was produced by Frank Lloyd Productions/ First National and distributed by First National Pictures. It wa ...

'' (1924) * '' Grit'' (1924) * '' His Buddy's Wife'' (1925) *'' The Pinch Hitter'' (1925) * '' The Little Giant'' (1926) * '' The Broadway Boob'' (1926) * '' The Romance of a Million Dollars'' (1926)

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Glenn Hunter
portrait gallery NY Public Library, Billy Rose Collection 1894 births 1945 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors People from Highland Falls, New York Deaths from cancer in New York (state) {{US-stage-actor-stub