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Jimmy Hunt | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | December 4, 1939
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1947-2004 |
Spouse | Roswitha T. Jager (1963-present) (3 children) |
James Walter Hunt (born December 4, 1939) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as David in Invaders from Mars (1953). In the 1986 remake of the same film he plays the police chief.
Hunt has also appeared in films like Song of Love ; Sorry, Wrong Number ; Week-End with Father and many more. He often appeared opposite Gigi Perreau.
Leif Erickson was an American stage, film, and television actor.
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Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as Sahara (1943), A Walk in the Sun (1945), Little Big Horn (1951) and High Noon (1952). On television, he starred in Sea Hunt (1958-1961). By the end of his career, he had re-invented himself and demonstrated a comedic talent in such parody films as Airplane! (1980), Hot Shots! (1991), and Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998). Among other honors, Bridges was a two-time Emmy Award nominee. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 1, 1994.
Laurence Naismith was an English actor. He made numerous film and television appearances, including starring roles in the musical films Scrooge (1970) and the children's ghost film The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972). He also had memorable roles as Captain Edward Smith of the RMS Titanic in A Night to Remember (1958), the First Sea Lord in Sink the Bismarck! (1960), and Argus in Jason and the Argonauts (1963).
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Morris Ankrum was an American radio, television, and film character actor.
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Charles Lamont was an American filmmaker, known for directing over 200 titles and producing and writing many others. He directed nine Abbott and Costello comedies and many Ma and Pa Kettle films.
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Clinton Charles Sundberg was an American character actor in film and on stage.
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Louise Lorimer was an American actress who played character roles on Broadway, in films, and on television in a career lasting over six decades.