Glenn Hunter (September 26, 1894 â€" December 30, 1945) was a stage
and silent film actor who gained popularity in the 1920s on the
Broadway stage.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 with Dorothy Gish and the Hackett
Brothers, Raymond and Albert.In 1923, Hunter co-starred with Mary
Astor 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 Paramount Pictures. The
film is now considered a sought after lost film.Hunter died of cancer
in New York.
and silent film actor who gained popularity in the 1920s on the
Broadway stage.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 with Dorothy Gish and the Hackett
Brothers, Raymond and Albert.In 1923, Hunter co-starred with Mary
Astor 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 Paramount Pictures. The
film is now considered a sought after lost film.Hunter died of cancer
in New York.
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