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Marsha Hunt was an American actress who had a long career in Hollywood spanning several decades during the 20th century. She is notable as a prominent figure in entertainment history who lived to be 104 years old, making her one of the longest-lived actresses of her era.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1917-10-17
- Died
- 2022-09-07
- Works
- 8
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Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.…
Known for
- Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission — Self2021
- Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity — Self2015
- Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood — Self2010
- Empire State Building Murders — Norah Strinberg2008
- The Grand Inquisitor — Hazel Reedy2008
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Marsha Hunt (born Marcia Virginia Hunt; October 17, 1917 – September 7, 2022) was an American actress with a career spanning nearly 80 years. She was blacklisted by Hollywood film studio executives in the 1950s during McCarthyism.
She appeared in many films, including Born to the West (1937) with John Wayne, Pride and Prejudice (1940) with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier, Kid Glove Killer (1942) with Van Heflin, Cry 'Havoc' (1943) with Margaret Sullavan and Joan Blondell, The Human Comedy (1943) with Mickey Rooney, Raw Deal (1948) with Claire Trevor, The Happy Time (1952) with Charles Boyer, and Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun (1971).