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Jimmy Hunt

Jimmy Hunt

Actor · Died July 18, 2025, aged 85 · Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Hunt (born December 4, 1939) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as David in Invaders from Mars (1953). In the 1986 remake of the same film he plays the police chief.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 4, 1939
Died
July 18, 2025 (aged 85)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Jimmy Hunt's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Morality
24%
Self
14%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Tense
6
Joyful
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jimmy Hunt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jimmy Hunt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Invaders from Mars(1986)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Young Rounders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Young Rounder

  • She Couldn't Say No(1953)

    as Digger

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The All American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Whizzer

  • The Lone Hand(1953)

    as Joshua

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Invaders from Mars(1953)

    as David Maclean

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Belles on Their Toes(1952)

    as Fred Gilbreth (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Week-End with Father(1951)

    as Gary Bowen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Boy in Shop (Uncredited)

  • Her First Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Mating Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Katie Did It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Steven Goodrich

  • Again Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Nathaniel [Ashby]

  • Saddle Tramp(1950)

    as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Louisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Chris Norton

  • Shadow on the Wall(1950)

    as Boy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rock Island Trail(1950)

    as Stinky Tanner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Capture(1950)

    as Mike Tevlin, Ellen's Son

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cheaper by the Dozen(1950)

    as William Gilbreth (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Affair(1949)

    as Boy Looking at Crowley's Trains (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Rusty's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jeff Neeley

  • Top o' the Morning(1949)

    as Pearse O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Special Agent(1949)

    as Tim Rumpler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Family Honeymoon(1948)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sorry, Wrong Number(1948)

    as Peter Lord

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pitfall(1948)

    as Tommy Forbes

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Souvenirs of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Johnny (uncredited)

  • The Fuller Brush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Junior (uncredited)

  • The Sainted Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as David Frisbee

  • The Mating of Millie(1948)

    as Tommy Bassett

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Song of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ludwig Schumann

  • Living in a Big Way(1947)

    as Michael Randall Jr.

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • High Barbaree(1947)

    as Alec - Child (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1947 to 1986.

Biggest box office

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

$2K worldwide

Highest rated

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s14 · acting1950s17 · acting1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jimmy Hunt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

None of their 20 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

Midcredits 86th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jimmy Hunt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jimmy Hunt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Hoffman shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers