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Marsha Hunt: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Marsha Hunt? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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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). In the midst of the blacklist era, she became active in the humanitarian cause of world hunger and in her later years aided homeless shelters, supported same-sex marriage, raised awareness of climate change, and promoted peace in Third World countries.

Quick facts about Marsha Hunt

  • Full name: Marsha Hunt
  • Born: 1917-10-17
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q267814

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Who is Marsha Hunt?

Marsha Hunt (born Marcia Virginia Hunt; October 17, 1917 – September 7, 2022) was an American actress with a career spanning nearly 80 years.

What nationality is Marsha Hunt?

Marsha Hunt is United States.

When was Marsha Hunt born?

Marsha Hunt was born on 1917-10-17.

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