Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

American theater and film actress.
Date of Birth: 12.11.1922
Country: USA

Content:
  1. Biography of Kim Hunter
  2. Career in Film and Theater
  3. Personal Life
  4. Legacy and Death

Biography of Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter, born as Janet Cole, was an American theater and film actress. She was born on November 12, 1922, in Detroit, Michigan, USA, to Donald Cole and Grace Lind. Hunter graduated from high school in Miami Beach.

Kim Hunter

Career in Film and Theater

Hunter made her film debut in the horror film "The Seventh Victim" in 1943. In 1947, she played one of the leading roles in the Broadway production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," and in 1951, she reprised the same role in the film adaptation of the same name. Her performance in the film earned her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.

However, in the early 1950s, Hunter was blacklisted in Hollywood due to suspicions of communist propaganda. She continued to work in theater productions but was able to return to film in 1968 with the start of the "Planet of the Apes" film series. She also had several other film and theater roles, including her performance in the soap opera "The Edge of Night" in 1980, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Actress.

Hunter appeared in films until 2000, with notable works including "The Kindred" (1986) and "Out of the Cold" (1999). Later in her career, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Personal Life

Kim Hunter was married twice. Her first marriage to actor William Baldwin lasted only two years, from 1946 to 1948. They had a daughter named Katie. Her second marriage was much longer, to actor Robert Emmett, from 1951 to 2000. They had a son named Sean Emmett. Shortly before her death, Hunter and her husband divorced.

Legacy and Death

Kim Hunter, a talented actress, passed away on September 11, 2002, in New York City from a heart attack, just two months shy of her eightieth birthday. Her contributions to the entertainment industry were recognized with her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to her acting career, Hunter also wrote a culinary book titled "Loose in the Kitchen" in 1975 and worked as a consultant and assistant director for several productions at the Pasadena Playhouse theater.

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