Marsha Hunt (I) (1917–2022)

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Stardom somehow eluded this vastly gifted actress. Had it not perhaps been for her low-level profile compounded by her McCarthy-era blacklisting in the early 1950s, there is no telling what higher tier Marsha Hunt might have attained. Perhaps her work was not flashy enough, or too subdued, or perhaps her intelligence too often disguised a genuine ... See full bio »

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Known For

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice Mary Bennet
(1940)
Lost Angel
Lost Angel Katie Mallory
(1943)
Raw Deal
Raw Deal Ann Martin
(1948)
Bride by Mistake
Bride by Mistake Sylvia Lockwood
(1944)
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 2008 Empire State Building Murders (TV Movie)
Norah Strinberg
 2008 The Grand Inquisitor (Short)
Hazel Reedy
 2006 Chloe's Prayer
Elizabeth Lyons
 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Anne Jameson
- Too Short A Season (1988) ... Anne Jameson
 1986 Shadow Chasers (TV Series)
Cora Walsh
- Cora's Stranger (1986) ... Cora Walsh
 1986 Matlock (TV Series)
Harriet
- The Affair (1986) ... Harriet
 1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Elvira Tree
- Sticks and Stones (1985) ... Elvira Tree
 1983 The Mississippi (TV Series)
Elizabeth
- The Shooting (1983) ... Elizabeth
 1981 Terror Among Us (TV Movie)
Marge
 1974-1975 Police Story (TV Series)
Mrs. Hines / Dr. Partch / Mrs. Griffiths
- Breaking Point (1975) ... Mrs. Hines
- Sniper (1975) ... Dr. Partch
- Requiem for C.Z. Smith (1974) ... Mrs. Griffiths
 1975 Medical Story (TV Series)
Sylvia Brent
- The Right to Die (1975) ... Sylvia Brent
 1975 Harry O (TV Series)
Eve Mendenhall
- The Confetti People (1975) ... Eve Mendenhall
 1972 Jigsaw (TV Movie)
Doctor Gehlen
 1971 Johnny Got His Gun
Joe's Mother
 1970-1971 Ironside (TV Series)
Judge Andrea Kline / Sissy Cardwell
- The Riddle in Room Six (1971) ... Judge Andrea Kline
- Little Dog, Gone (1970) ... Sissy Cardwell
 1970 The Young Lawyers (TV Series)
Celia Fulton
- We May Be Better Strangers (1970) ... Celia Fulton
 1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series)
Mrs. Bellows
- The Daredevil Gesture (1970) ... Mrs. Bellows
 1969 The Name of the Game (TV Series)
Claudia Loring
- Goodbye Harry (1969) ... Claudia Loring
 1969 Fear No Evil (TV Movie)
Mrs. Varney
 1968 The Outsider (TV Series)
Dorothy Kingsland
- Along Came a Spider (1968) ... Dorothy Kingsland
 1967 Accidental Family (TV Series)
Mrs. Bennett
- The Lush Life (1967) ... Mrs. Bennett
 1967 My Three Sons (TV Series)
Aunt Cecile Blackman
- The Aunt Who Came to Dinner (1967) ... Aunt Cecile Blackman
 1966 Run for Your Life (TV Series)
Mrs. Southworth
- Hoodlums on Wheels (1966) ... Mrs. Southworth
 1965 Ben Casey (TV Series)
Helen Dawson
- A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette (1965) ... Helen Dawson
 1964 Profiles in Courage (TV Series)
Mrs. Ely
- Richard T. Ely (1964) ... Mrs. Ely
 1964 The Defenders (TV Series)
Della Martin
- Die Laughing (1964) ... Della Martin
 1964 The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Mrs. Henderson
- Spur of the Moment (1964) ... Mrs. Henderson
 1964 The Outer Limits (TV Series)
Francesca Fields
- ZZZZZ (1964) ... Francesca Fields
 1964 Channing (TV Series)
Emily Tillett
- A Rich, Famous, Glamorous Folk Singer Like Me (1964) ... Emily Tillett
 1964 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Sarah
- The Glory and the Mud (1964) ... Sarah
 1963 Breaking Point (TV Series)
Fran Babcock
- And James Was a Very Small Snail (1963) ... Fran Babcock
 1962 Sam Benedict (TV Series)
Cora Wilcox
- Too Many Strangers (1962) ... Cora Wilcox
 1962 Cain's Hundred (TV Series)
Gloria Bonner
- The Debasers: Milton Bonner and Phillip Colerane (1962) ... Gloria Bonner
 1961 The Americans (TV Series)
Jeanie Stone
- The Inquisitors (1961) ... Jeanie Stone
 1957-1960 Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series)
Catha Duncan / Dr. Sarah Martin / Julie Reynolds / ...
- The Man from Yesterday (1960) ... Catha Duncan
- Checkmate (1959) ... Dr. Sarah Martin
- Let the Man Die (1958) ... Julie Reynolds
- A Gun Is for Killing (1957) ... Claire Andrews
 1960 The Plunderers
Kate Miller - Hotel Owner
 1960 The Detectives (TV Series)
Kate
- The Prowler (1960) ... Kate
 1959 Grand Jury (TV Series)
Lita
- Murder for Insurance (1959) ... Lita
 1959 Laramie (TV Series)
Martha Chambers
- Circle of Fire (1959) ... Martha Chambers
 1959 Peck's Bad Girl (TV Series)
Jennifer Peck
- Treehouse of the Steven Peck's (1959) ... Jennifer Peck
- The Breadwinner (1959) ... Jennifer Peck
- Slumber Party (1959) ... Jennifer Peck
- Torey's Sibling Rivalry (1959) ... Jennifer Peck
- The Picnic (1959) ... Jennifer Peck
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 1959 Blue Denim
Jessie Bartley
 1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Blanche Herbert
- Tea Time (1958) ... Blanche Herbert
 1957-1958 Climax! (TV Series)
Julie Brennan / Ann Williams
- Time of the Hanging (1958) ... Julie Brennan
- A Taste for Crime (1957) ... Ann Williams
 1958 Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
- Good Housekeeping (1958)
 1958 Panic! (TV Series)
Carolyn Ross
- Stranded (1958) ... Carolyn Ross
 1957 Bombers B-52
Edith Brennan
 1957 The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series)
- Hypothesis of Failure (1957)
 1957 Back from the Dead
Kate Hazelton
 1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series)
Mary
- Man of the Law (1957) ... Mary
 1955 A Word to the Wives... (Short)
Alice
 1955 No Place to Hide
Anne Dobson
 1954 With This Ring (Short)
Elise
 1954 Diplomatic Passport
June Andersen
 1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Dr. Jane Gordon
- Double Bet (1953) ... Dr. Jane Gordon
 1952 The Happy Time
Susan Bonnard
 1952 Actors and Sin
Marcia Tillayou (segment "Actor's Blood")
 1951 Cosmopolitan Theatre (TV Series)
- The Secret Front (1951)
 1950-1951 Sure As Fate (TV Series)
- The Guinea Pigs (1951)
- Three Blind Mice (1950)
 1950 Danger (TV Series)
- The Hungry Woman (1950)
 1949-1950 Studio One (TV Series)
Kate Brookfield / Janet Willson
- The Willow Cabin (1950) ... Kate Brookfield (uncredited)
- The Storm (1949) ... Janet Willson
 1949 The Silver Theatre (TV Series)
- Silent as the Grave (1949)
 1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV Series)
Midge Mercer
- She Loves Me Not (1949) ... Midge Mercer
 1949 Mary Ryan, Detective
Mary Ryan
 1949 Take One False Step
Martha Wier
 1949 The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Phoebe Throssel / Viola
- Quality Street (1949) ... Phoebe Throssel
- Twelfth Night (1949) ... Viola
 1949 Jigsaw
Mrs. Hartley's Secretary (cameo appearance) (uncredited)
 1948 Raw Deal
Ann Martin
 1948 The Inside Story
Francine Taylor
 1947 Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Martha Gray
 1947 Carnegie Hall
Nora Ryan
 1946 A Letter for Evie
Evie O'Connor
 1945 The Valley of Decision
Constance Scott
 1944 Music for Millions
Rosalind
 1944 Bride by Mistake
Sylvia Lockwood
 1944 None Shall Escape
Marja Pacierkowski
 1943 Lost Angel
Katie Mallory
 1943 Cry 'Havoc'
Flo Norris
 1943 Thousands Cheer
Marsha Hunt
 1943 Pilot #5
Freddie
 1943 The Human Comedy
Diana Steed
 1942 Seven Sweethearts
Regina 'Reggie' Van Maaster
 1942 Panama Hattie
Leila Tree
 1942 The Affairs of Martha
Martha Lindstrom
 1942 Kid Glove Killer
Jane Mitchell
 1942 Joe Smith, American
Mary Smith
 1941 Unholy Partners
Gail Fenton
 1941 Blossoms in the Dust
Charlotte
 1941 I'll Wait for You
Pauline Miller
 1941 The Penalty
Katherine Logan
 1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan
Agatha Hall
 1941 Cheers for Miss Bishop
Hope Thompson
 1940 Flight Command
Claire
 1940 Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Barbara Braun
 1940 Pride and Prejudice
Mary Bennet
 1940 Women in Hiding (Short)
Jane Taylor
 1940 Irene
Eleanor Worth
 1939 These Glamour Girls
Betty Ainsbridge
 1939 Winter Carnival
Lucy Morgan
 1939 The Hardys Ride High
Susan Bowen
 1939 Star Reporter
Barbara Burnette
 1939 Long Shot
Martha Sharon
 1938 Come on, Leathernecks!
Valerie Taylor
 1937 Born to the West
Judy Worstall
 1937 Thunder Trail
Amy Morgan
 1937 Annapolis Salute
Julia Clemens
 1937 Easy Living
Girl Getting Coat Dropped on Her at Finale (uncredited)
 1937 Murder Goes to College
Nora Barry
 1936 College Holiday
Sylvia Smith
 1936 The Accusing Finger
Claire Patterson
 1936 Easy to Take
Donna Westlake
 1936 Hollywood Boulevard
Patricia Blakeford
 1936 The Arizona Raiders
Harriett Lindsay
 1936 Gentle Julia
Julia Atwater
 1936 Desert Gold
Judy Belding
 1935 The Virginia Judge
Mary Lee Calvert
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "Joy to the World" on Broadway (128 performances_. Directed by Jules Dassin. Also in cast: Alfred Drake. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Interview | 3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse:

Robert Presnell Jr.  (his death)  (1 child) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

Before I was 30, I had played four aging roles, and I was Hollywood's youngest character actress ... no two roles alike, See more »

Trivia:

Before her career, she taught Sunday School at New York's St. Paul's Methodist Church. See more »

Trademark:

Always likes to share stories about her blacklisting See more »
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