Virginia Hunter

Virginia Hunter

Actor

Springfield, Missouri, USA
February 17, 1920

Biography

Virginia Hunter grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and studied dancing and ballet from age 8. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1940 and Virginia was under contract to MGM from 1940-1945. She then moved over to Columbia Pictures, working there until the late 1940s. She had started modeling in the late 1940s and was offered a job by the I. Magnin department-store chain in Pasadena. Among her credits are four "Durango Kid" westerns with 'Charles Starrett' at Columbia Pictures and a number of shorts with 'The Three Stooges' , also at Columbia. 

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Virginia Hunter 1
Virginia Hunter 2

Representative Works

Caught
Caught
6.6
/ English
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night
6.7
/ English
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
6.6
/ English
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
6.6
/ English
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
5.4
/ English
The Mating of Millie
The Mating of Millie
6.9
/ English
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
6.8
/ English
It Had to Be You
It Had to Be You
7.8
/ English
Stone Age Romeos
Stone Age Romeos
6.6
/ English
I'm a Monkey's Uncle
I'm a Monkey's Uncle
6.1
/ English
Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry
6.1
/ English
The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Caught
1949Nominee

Best Performance

Caught

He Walked by Night
1949Nominee

Best Performance

He Walked by Night

The File on Thelma Jordon
1949Nominee

Best Performance

The File on Thelma Jordon

Career Highlights

The Harvey Girls
1946Highlight

Best Performance

The Harvey Girls

The Desert Hawk
1950Highlight

Best Performance

The Desert Hawk

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