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Marsha Hunt Biography (1917-)

Born Marcia Virginia Hunt, October 17, 1917, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Earl(a lawyer, insurance company executive, and Social Security administrator) and Minabel (a voice teacher, accompanist, and organist) Hunt; married Jerry Hooper (a film director), November 23, 1938 (divorced, 1945); married Robert Presnell, Jr. (a writer), February 10, 1946; children: one stepson.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Birth Details

October 17, 1917

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• (Film debut) Mary Lee Calvert, The Virginia Judge, Paramount, 1935.
• Claire Patterson, The Accusing Finger, Paramount, 1936.
• Harriet Lindsay, The Arizona Raiders, Paramount, 1936.
• Sylvia Smith, College Holiday, Paramount, 1936.
• Jane Belding, Desert Gold, Paramount, 1936.
• Donna Westlake, Easy to Take, Paramount, 1936.
• Julia Atwater, Gentle Julia, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
• Patricia Blakeford, Hollywood Boulevard, Paramount, 1936.
• Julia Clemmens, Annapolis Salute (also known as Salute to Romance), Allied Artists, 1937.
• Bit, Easy Living, Paramount, 1937.
• Nellie, Born to the West (also known as Hell Town), Paramount, 1937.
• Nora Barry, Murder Goes to College, Paramount, 1937.
• Amy Morgan, Thunder Trail (also known as Thunder Pass), Paramount, 1937.
• Valerie, Come On, Leathernecks, Republic, 1938.
• Susan Bowen, The Hardys Ride High, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1939.
• Kitty Crusper, Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President, MGM, 1939.
• Martha Sharon, The Long Shot, Grand National, 1939.
• Barbara, Star Reporter, Monogram, 1939.
• Betty Ainsbridge, These Glamour Girls, MGM, 1939.
• Lucy Morgan, Winter Carnival, United Artists (UA), 1939.
• Barbara Braun, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, Columbia, 1940.
• Claire, Flight Command, MGM, 1940.
• Eleanor Worth, Irene, RKO Radio Pictures, 1940.
• Mary Bennett, Pride and Prejudice, MGM, 1940.
• Charlotte, Blossoms in the Dust, MGM, 1941.
• Agatha Hall, The Trial of Mary Dugan, MGM, 1941.
• Hope Thompson, Cheers for Miss Bishop, UA, 1941.
• Pauline Miller, I'll Wait for You, MGM, 1941.
• Katherine Logan, The Penalty, MGM, 1941.
• Gail Fenton, Unholy Partners, MGM, 1941.
• Martha Lindstrom, The Affairs of Martha (also known as Once Upon a Thursday), MGM, 1942.
• Mary Smith, Joe Smith, American (also known as Highway to Freedom), MGM,1942.
• Jane Mitchell, Kid Glove Killer, MGM, 1942.
• Leila Tree, Panama Hattie, MGM, 1942.
• Regina, Seven Sweethearts, MGM, 1942.
• Flo Norris, Cry Havoc, MGM, 1943.
• Diana Steed, The Human Comedy, MGM, 1943.
• Freddie, Pilot Number Five, MGM, 1943.
• Guest star, Thousands Cheer, MGM, 1943.
• Sylvia, Bride By Mistake, RKO Radio Pictures, 1944.
• Katie Mallory, Lost Angel, MGM, 1944.
• Rosalind, Music for Millions, MGM, 1944.
• Marja Pacierkowski, None Shall Escape, Columbia, 1944.
• Evie O'Connor, A Letter for Evie, MGM, 1945.
• Constance Scott, The Valley of Decision, MGM, 1945.
• Nora Ryan, Carnegie Hall, UA, 1947.
• Martha Gray, Smash-Up, The Story of a Woman (also known as A Woman Destroyed), Universal, 1947.
• Francine Taylor, The Inside Story, Republic, 1948.
• Ann Martin, Raw Deal, Reliance, 1948.
• Secretary-receptionist, Jigsaw (also known as Gun Moll), UA, 1949.
• Title role, Mary Ryan, Detective, Columbia, 1949.
• Martha Wier, Take One False Step, Universal, 1949.
• Marcia Tilayou, Actors and Sin, UA, 1952.
• Susan Bonnard, The Happy Time, Columbia, 1952.
• Judy Anderson, Diplomatic Passport, Eros, 1954.
• Anne Dobson, No Place to Hide, Allied Artists, 1956.
• Katy, Back from the Dead, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957.
• Edith Brennan, Bombers B-52, (also known as No Sleep Till Dawn), Warner Bros., 1957.
• Jessie Bartley, Blue Denim (also known as Blue Jeans), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.
• Kate Miller, The Plunderers, Allied Artists, 1960.
• Joe's Mother, Johnny Got His Gun, Cinemation, 1971.
• Leah Wheat, Welcome to the Club, Columbia, 1971.
• Gaynor, Dracula A.D. 1972 (also known as Dracula Today), Warner Bros., 1972.
• Song performer, Fade to Black, American Cinema, 1980.
• Malibu party guest, Rich and Famous, MGM/UA, 1981.
• Amanda, Brittania Hospital, Universal, 1982.
• Nurse Jo, The Sender, Paramount, 1982.
• (As Marsha A. Hunt) Mariana, The Howling II ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf, Thorn-EMI, 1985.
• Also appeared as Salena, Tank Malling, 1989.
• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• (New York debut) Ann, Joy to the World, Plymouth Theatre, New York City,1948.
• Title role, Laura, Penthouse Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 1950, later Redmont Hotel, Birmingham, AL, 1951.
• Judith Anderson, The Devil's Disciple, City Center Theatre, then Royale Theatre, both New York City, 1950.
• Minerva Pinney, Legend of Sarah, Penthouse Theatre, 1951.
• Gilda, Design for Living, Hilltop Theatre in the Round, Baltimore, MD, 1951.
• Irene Elliott, Affairs of State, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA, 1952.
• Sybil, Private Lives, Tenthouse Theatre, Palm Springs, CA, 1953.
• Barbara, Major Barbara, Glen Aire Country Club, Los Angeles, 1953.
• Alice, Anniversary Waltz, Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, 1955.
• Susan, The Little Hot, Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, 1955.
• Mrs. Stephen Douglas, The Rivalry, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, 1957.
• Isolde Poole, The Tunnel of Love, Coconut Playhouse, Miami, FL, 1957, then National Theatre, New York City, 1958.
• Anna, The King and I, Sacramento Music Circus, Sacramento, CA, 1958.
• Content Lowell, Marriage-Go-Round, Opera House, Monterey, CA, then Circque Playhouse, Seattle, WA, later Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena CA, all 1961.
• Mary Follet, All the Way Home, Playhouse-in-the-Park, Philadelphia, PA, 1961.
• Mary Rhodes, The Complaisant Lover, Avondale Playhouse, Indianapolis, IN,then Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA, 1962.
• Lady Utterwood, Heartbreak House, Theatre Group, Schoenberg Hall, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963.
• Meg Tynan, The Paisley Convertible, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1967.
• Also appeared as Ann, Goodbye Again, Princeton, NJ, then Marblehead, MA,1948; appeared in The Man with a Load of Mischief, Cape May, NJ, 1948; appeared as Hannie, Borned in Texas, 1950; Nancy Fallon,A Roomful of Roses, Cincinnati, OH, 1956; title role, Laura, Hartford, CT.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Celia Coplestone, The Cocktail Party, U.S. cities, 1951.
• Jennet, The Lady's Not for Burning, U.S. cities, 1952-54.
• Susan, The Little Hot, U.S. cities, 1956.
• Isolde Poole, The Tunnel of Love, U.S. cities, 1958.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
• Cosmopolitan Theater, syndicated, 1951.
• No Warning, NBC, 1958.
• Francesca Fields, The Outer Limits, ABC, 1964.
• All in the Family, CBS, 1973.
• Barney Miller, ABC, 1978.
• Also appeared as Katie's Aunt Cecile, My Three Sons, ABC,CBS; appeared inDanger, CBS; Silver Theater, CBS; Sure as Fate, CBS; and Studio One, CBS.
• Credits; OTHER TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Claire Andrews, Action (pilot), CBS, 1957.
• Jennifer Peck, Peck's Bad Girl (series), CBS, 1959.
• Dr. Sara Martin, The Man from Denver (pilot), CBS, 1959.
• Mrs. Varney, Fear No Evil (movie), NBC, 1969.
• Dr. Gehlen, Jigsaw (pilot), ABC, 1972.
• Marge, Terror among Us (movie), CBS, 1981.
• Credits; TELEVISION WORK
• Producer of A Call from the Stars (documentary), c. 1959.