Virginia Hunter
Virginia Hunter | |
|---|---|
.png) Hunter in the short film Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947) | |
| Born | Virginia Reed February 17, 1920 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2012 (aged 92) Hemet, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1942–1955 |
| Spouse |
Henry Hunter
(m. 1952; div. 1954) |
Virginia Hunter (née Reed; February 17, 1920 – March 23, 2012)[1] was an American model and actress. She appeared in over 20 films during the 1940s.
Early years
Hunter was the daughter of Freeman A. Reed.[2] Hunter grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before her family moved to Los Angeles in 1940.[citation needed]
Career
Hunter signed with
Durango Kid films. She also has a supporting role in The Mating of Millie, starring Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes
.
To modern viewers, Hunter is known for her roles in several
Three Stooges films from the Shemp Howard era, specifically Sing a Song of Six Pants, I'm a Monkey's Uncle (and its remake Stone Age Romeos) and Fiddlers Three (and its remake Musty Musketeers
).
Later years
After her time with Columbia, Hunter worked as a model and a store manager. After retirement, she lived with her older brother in
Las Vegas.[citation needed
]
Personal life and death
On November 2, 1952, Hunter married to Henry "Mac" Hunter, a golfer. They were divorced on February 8, 1954.[2] She died on March 23, 2012, in Hemet, California at age 92.[4]
References
- ^ "Virginia Anne Hunter, "United States Social Security Death Index"". FamilySearch. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ *Virginia Hunter at threestooges.net