Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman "Hank" McKinnies Jr.; November 25,
1926 â€" May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and
producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King
of Kings. On television, Hunter was known for his 1965 role as Capt.
Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek and the
later use of that footage in "The Menagerie".Hunter was born in New
Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Edith Lois (Burgess) and Henry Herman
McKinnies. His family was of Irish Catholic ancestry. After 1930, he
was reared in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he graduated from Whitefish
Bay High School. He was very involved in school sports and began
acting in local theater and radio in his early teens. He worked for
station WTMJ-FM and the Children's Theatre of the Air, sponsored by
the Wauwatosa School Board.From 1942 to 1945 he spent his summers
appearing in small roles for a touring summer stock company from New
York, the Northport Players. He made his professional radio debut in
his senior year in high school on a program called "Those Who Serve",
playing a GI.
1926 â€" May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and
producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King
of Kings. On television, Hunter was known for his 1965 role as Capt.
Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek and the
later use of that footage in "The Menagerie".Hunter was born in New
Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Edith Lois (Burgess) and Henry Herman
McKinnies. His family was of Irish Catholic ancestry. After 1930, he
was reared in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he graduated from Whitefish
Bay High School. He was very involved in school sports and began
acting in local theater and radio in his early teens. He worked for
station WTMJ-FM and the Children's Theatre of the Air, sponsored by
the Wauwatosa School Board.From 1942 to 1945 he spent his summers
appearing in small roles for a touring summer stock company from New
York, the Northport Players. He made his professional radio debut in
his senior year in high school on a program called "Those Who Serve",
playing a GI.
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