Actor
Jeffrey Hunter
Born 25 November 1926 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — died 27 May 1969
Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969) was an American actor from New Orleans, best known as Martin Pawley in John Ford's The Searchers and as Jesus in King of Kings. He worked mainly in Westerns, war films and dramas, and played Captain Pike in the first Star Trek pilot. He died at 42.
Key films
The Searchers (1956)On Cinespective
His best-known role: Martin Pawley, opposite John Wayne in John Ford's landmark Western.
King of Kings (1961)
He played Jesus in this big-budget biblical epic, his highest-profile leading role.
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
He appeared in another John Ford Western, a courtroom drama centred on a Black cavalry sergeant.
The Longest Day (1962)
He was part of the huge ensemble cast of this D-Day war epic.
The Last Hurrah (1958)
He appeared alongside Spencer Tracy in a John Ford political drama.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 56
- 1950Julius Caesar · as Third Plebian(uncredited)Actor
- 1951Fourteen Hours · as Danny KlempnerActor
- 1951The Frogmen · as Pappy CreightonActor
- 1951Take Care of My Little Girl · as Chad CarnesActor
- 1951Call Me Mister · as The KidActor
- 1952Dreamboat · as Bill AinsleeActor
- 1952Belles on Their Toes · as Bob GraysonActor
- 1952Lure of the Wilderness · as Ben TylerActor
- 1952Red Skies of Montana · as Edward J. (Ed) MillerActor
- 1953Sailor of the King · as Signalman Andrew 'Canada' BrownActor
- 1954Princess of the Nile · as Prince HaidiActor
- 1954Three Young Texans · as Johnny ColtActor
- 1955White Feather · as Little DogActor
- 1955Seven Cities of Gold · as MatuwirActor
- 1955Seven Angry Men · as Owen BrownActor
- 1956The Searchers · as Martin PawleyActor
- 1956A Kiss Before Dying · as Gordon GrantActor
- 1956The Proud Ones · as Thad AndersonActor
- 1956The Great Locomotive Chase · as William A. FullerActor
- 1956Gun for a Coward · as Bless KeoughActor
- 1956Behind the Scenes with Fess ParkerActor
- 1957The True Story of Jesse James · as Frank JamesActor
- 1957No Down Payment · as David MartinActor
- 1957Count Five and Die · as Captain Bill RansonActor
- 1957The Way to the Gold · as Joe MundyActor
- 1958The Last Hurrah · as Adam CaulfieldActor
- 1958Mardi Gras · as Himself (uncredited)Actor
- 1958In Love and War · as Sgt. Nico KantaylisActor
- 1959Disneyland '59 · as SelfActor
- 1960Sergeant Rutledge · as Lt. Tom CantrellActor
- 1960Hell to Eternity · as Guy GabaldonActor
- 1960Key Witness · as Fred MorrowActor
- 1961King of Kings · as JesusActor
- 1961Man-Trap · as Matt JamesonActor
- 1962The Longest Day · as Sgt. (later Lt.) John H. FullerActor
- 1962No Man Is an Island · as George R. TweedActor
- 1963The Man from Galveston · as Timothy HigginsActor
- 1963Gold for the Caesars · as LacerActor
- 1965Brainstorm · as Jim GrayamActor
- 1965Uncle Tom's Cabin · as (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 1965Star Trek: The Cage · as Christopher PikeActor
- 1965Murieta · as Joaquín MurrietaActor
- 1966Dimension 5 · as Justin PowerActor
- 1967A Guide for the Married Man · as Technical AdviserActor
- 1967Custer of the West · as Captain BenteenActor
- 1967Joe Navidad · as Joe NovakActor
- 1967A Witch Without a Broom · as Garver LoganActor
- 1968Find a Place to Die · as Joe CollinsActor
- 1968Sexy Susan Sins Again · as Count EnricoActor
- 1968The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell · as Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. JonesActor
- 1969Super Colt 38 · as Billy HayesActor
- 1969Cry Chicago · as Frank MannataActor
- 1971Directed by John Ford · as (archive footage)Actor
- 1988The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next · as Captain Christopher Pike (archive footage)Actor
- 2000John Wayne-A Life on Film · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2026The Resurrection of ChristActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.