Acting
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt (born Marcia Virginia Hunt; October 17, 1917 – September 7, 2022) was an American actress, model and activist, with a career spanning nearly 80 years. She was blacklisted by Hollywood film studio executives in the 1950s during McCarthyism. Although initially reluctant to pursue a film career, in June 1935, at age 17, Hunt signed a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures. Paramount discovered her when she was visiting her uncle in Los Angeles and the comedian Zeppo Marx saw a picture of her in the newspaper. She was then offered a screen test for The Virginia Judge. At Paramount, Hunt mainly played ingenue parts. Between 1935 and 1938, she made 12 pictures at Paramount, including a starring roles in Easy to Take, Gentle Julia, The Accusing Finger, Murder Goes to College, and two on "loan-out" to RKO and 20th Century Fox. In 1937, she starred opposite John Wayne, a couple of years prior to his breakthrough in Hollywood, in the Western film Born to the West. The studio terminated Hunt's contract in 1938, and she spent a few years starring in B-films produced by poverty row studios such as Republic Pictures and Monogram Pictures. She also headed to New York City for work in summer stock theatre shortly before winning a supporting role in MGM's These Glamour Girls opposite Lana Turner and Lew Ayres. The role of Betty was said to have been written specially with Hunt in mind. Other roles in major studio productions soon followed, including supporting roles as Mary Bennet in MGM's version of Pride and Prejudice with Laurence Olivier and as Martha Scott's surrogate child Hope Thompson in Cheers for Miss Bishop. In 1941, Hunt signed a contract with MGM, where she remained for the next six years. While filming Blossoms in the Dust, film director Mervyn LeRoy lauded Hunt for her heartfelt and genuine acting ability. In 1944, she polled seventh in a list by exhibitors of "Stars of Tomorrow". She also appeared in None Shall Escape, a film that is now regarded as the first about the Holocaust. She played Marja Pacierkowski, the Polish fiancé of a German Nazi officer named Wilhelm Grimm.
Filmography
Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission
Film · 2021
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity
Film · 2015
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Series · 2010
Empire State Building Murders
Film · 2008
The Grand Inquisitor
Film · 2008
Chloe's Prayer
Film · 2006
Dalton Trumbo: Rebel in Hollywood
Film · 2006
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
Film · 1996
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Film · 1988
The Play on One
Series · 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Matlock
Series · 1986
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Terror Among Us
Film · 1981
Medical Story
Series · 1975
Harry O
Series · 1974
Police Story
Series · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Jigsaw
Film · 1972
Johnny Got His Gun
Film · 1971
Fear No Evil
Film · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
The Outsider
Series · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
Ironside
Series · 1967
Accidental Family
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Run for Your Life
Series · 1965
Profiles in Courage
Series · 1964
Breaking Point
Series · 1963
The Outer Limits
Series · 1963
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
Cain's Hundred
Series · 1961
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
The Defenders
Series · 1961
The Plunderers
Film · 1960
My Three Sons
Series · 1960
Blue Denim
Film · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Laramie
Series · 1959
The Detectives
Series · 1959
Peck's Bad Girl
Series · 1959
Bombers B-52
Film · 1957
Back from the Dead
Film · 1957
Panic!
Series · 1957
No Place to Hide
Film · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
A Word to the Wives...
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series · 1955
With This Ring
Film · 1954
Diplomatic Passport
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Actors and Sin
Film · 1952
The Happy Time
Film · 1952
Your Show of Shows
Series · 1950
Take One False Step
Film · 1949
Jigsaw
Film · 1949
Mary Ryan, Detective
Film · 1949
She Loves Me Not
Film · 1949
Raw Deal
Film · 1948
The Inside Story
Film · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Series · 1948
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Film · 1947
Carnegie Hall
Film · 1947
A Letter for Evie
Film · 1946
The Valley of Decision
Film · 1945
None Shall Escape
Film · 1944
Music for Millions
Film · 1944
Bride by Mistake
Film · 1944
Twenty Years After
Film · 1944
Thousands Cheer
Film · 1943
The Human Comedy
Film · 1943
Cry 'Havoc'
Film · 1943
Pilot #5
Film · 1943
Lost Angel
Film · 1943
Kid Glove Killer
Film · 1942
Panama Hattie
Film · 1942
Seven Sweethearts
Film · 1942
The Affairs of Martha
Film · 1942
Joe Smith, American
Film · 1942
Blossoms in the Dust
Film · 1941
Unholy Partners
Film · 1941
I'll Wait for You
Film · 1941
The Penalty
Film · 1941
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Film · 1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Film · 1941
Pride and Prejudice
Film · 1940
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Film · 1940
Flight Command
Film · 1940
Irene
Film · 1940
Women in Hiding
Film · 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Film · 1940
These Glamour Girls
Film · 1939
Star Reporter
Film · 1939
The Long Shot
Film · 1939
The Hardys Ride High
Film · 1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Film · 1939
Winter Carnival
Film · 1939
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Film · 1939
Come On, Leathernecks!
Film · 1938
Born to the West
Film · 1937
Annapolis Salute
Film · 1937
Murder Goes to College
Film · 1937
Easy Living
Film · 1937
Thunder Trail
Film · 1937
Hell Town
Film · 1937
The Accusing Finger
Film · 1936
Desert Gold
Film · 1936
The Arizona Raiders
Film · 1936
College Holiday
Film · 1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Film · 1936
Easy to Take
Film · 1936
Gentle Julia
Film · 1936
The Virginia Judge
Film · 1935