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Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Actor · Died September 7, 2022, aged 104 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Marsha Hunt (born Marcia Virginia Hunt; October 17, 1917 – September 7, 2022) was an American actress, model and activist, with a career spanning nearly 80 years. She was blacklisted by Hollywood film studio executives in the 1950s during McCarthyism. Although initially reluctant to pursue a film career, in June 1935, at age 17, Hunt signed a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures. Paramount discovered her when she was visiting her uncle in Los Angeles and the comedian Zeppo Marx saw a picture of her in the newspaper. She was then offered a screen test for The Virginia Judge. At Paramount, Hunt mainly played ingenue parts. Between 1935 and 1938, she made 12 pictures at Paramount, including a starring roles in Easy to Take, Gentle Julia, The Accusing Finger, Murder Goes to College, and two on "loan-out" to RKO and 20th Century Fox. In 1937, she starred opposite John Wayne, a couple of years prior to his breakthrough in Hollywood, in the Western film Born to the West. The studio terminated Hunt's contract in 1938, and she spent a few years starring in B-films produced by poverty row studios such as Republic Pictures and Monogram Pictures. She also headed to New York City for work in summer stock theatre shortly before winning a supporting role in MGM's These Glamour Girls opposite Lana Turner and Lew Ayres. The role of Betty was said to have been written specially with Hunt in mind. Other roles in major studio productions soon followed, including supporting roles as Mary Bennet in MGM's version of Pride and Prejudice with Laurence Olivier and as Martha Scott's surrogate child Hope Thompson in Cheers for Miss Bishop. In 1941, Hunt signed a contract with MGM, where she remained for the next six years. While filming Blossoms in the Dust, film director Mervyn LeRoy lauded Hunt for her heartfelt and genuine acting ability. In 1944, she polled seventh in a list by exhibitors of "Stars of Tomorrow". She also appeared in None Shall Escape, a film that is now regarded as the first about the Holocaust. She played Marja Pacierkowski, the Polish fiancé of a German Nazi officer named Wilhelm Grimm.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 17, 1917
Died
September 7, 2022 (aged 104)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 107 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 15% in 30 days

What are Marsha Hunt's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action 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
31%
Morality
26%
Self
15%
Survival
12%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 3 · 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 11 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 11
Herald
2 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
9
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Romantic
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

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 Marsha Hunt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marsha 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

107 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Empire State Building Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Norah Strinberg

  • The Grand Inquisitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hazel Reedy

  • Chloe's Prayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Elvi Rogers

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Jameson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Elvira Tree

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Among Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Marge

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia Brent

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Hines

  • Jigsaw(1972)

    as Dr. Gehlen

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Johnny Got His Gun(1971)

    as Joe's Mother

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Bellows

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Fear No Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mrs. Varney

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Claudia Loring

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Accidental Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sissy Cardwell

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Southworth

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ely

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Francesca Fields

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Cora Wilcox

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Bonner

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Della Martin

  • The Plunderers(1960)

    as Kate Miller

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Cecile Blackman

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Henderson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blue Denim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jessie Bartley

  • Peck's Bad Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jennifer Peck

  • Bombers B-52(1957)

    as Edith Brennan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Back from the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kate Hazelton

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Catha Duncan · as Claire Andrews · as Dr. Sarah Martin · as Julie Reynolds

  • No Place to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Anne Dobson

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Blanche Herbert

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

  • A Word to the Wives... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Alice

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Williams · as Julie Brennan

  • Diplomatic Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Judy Anderson

  • With This Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elise Miller John

  • The Happy Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Susan Bonnard

  • Actors and Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marcia Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • She Loves Me Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Midge Mercer

  • Mary Ryan, Detective(1949)

    as Mary Ryan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Take One False Step(1949)

    as Martha Wier

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jigsaw(1949)

    as Mrs. Hartley's Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Willson · as Kate Brookfield (uncredited)

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Phoebe Throssel · as Viola

  • Raw Deal(1948)

    as Ann Martin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Inside Story(1948)

    as Francine Taylor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman(1947)

    as Martha Gray

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Carnegie Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Nora Ryan

  • A Letter for Evie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Evie O'Connor

  • The Valley of Decision(1945)

    as Constance Scott

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Music for Millions(1944)

    as Rosalind

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bride by Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sylvia Lockwood

  • None Shall Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Marja Pacierkowski

  • Twenty Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (archive footage)

  • Lost Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Katie Mallory

  • Cry 'Havoc'(1943)

    as Flo Norris

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Thousands Cheer(1943)

    as Marsha Hunt

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pilot #5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Freddie Andrews

  • The Human Comedy(1943)

    as Diana Steed

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Seven Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Regina 'Reggie' Van Maaster

  • Panama Hattie(1942)

    as Leila Tree

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Affairs of Martha(1942)

    as Martha Lindstrom

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kid Glove Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jane Mitchell

  • Joe Smith, American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mary Smith

  • Unholy Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Gail Fenton

  • Blossoms in the Dust(1941)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • I'll Wait for You(1941)

    as Pauline Miller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Katherine Logan

  • Cheers for Miss Bishop(1941)

    as Hope Thompson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Agatha Hall

  • Flight Command(1940)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Barbara Braun

  • Pride and Prejudice(1940)

    as Mary Bennet

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Women in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jane Taylor

  • Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Miss Eleanor Worth

  • Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Kitty Crusper

  • These Glamour Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Betty Ainsbridge

  • Winter Carnival(1939)

    as Lucy Morgan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Hardys Ride High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Susan Bowen

  • Star Reporter(1939)

    as Barbara Burnette

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Long Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Martha Sharon

  • Come On, Leathernecks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Valerie Taylor

  • Born to the West(1937)

    as Judy Worstall

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judy Rustoe

  • Thunder Trail(1937)

    as Amy Morgan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Annapolis Salute(1937)

    as Julia Clemens

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Easy Living(1937)

    as Girl Getting Coat Dropped on Her at Finale (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Murder Goes to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nora Barry

  • College Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sylvia Smith

  • The Accusing Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Claire Patterson

  • Easy to Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Donna Westlake

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Patricia Blakeford

  • The Arizona Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Harriett Lindsay

  • Gentle Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Julia Atwater

  • Desert Gold(1936)

    as Judith 'Judy' Belding

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Virginia Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mary Lee Calvert

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles from 1935 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

$2.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1937Screen debut· Easy Living
  • 1944First top-billed film· None Shall Escape
  • 1971Career best· Johnny Got His Gun

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 107: 107 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1930s21 · acting1940s37 · acting1950s20 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s5 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 9 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 Marsha Hunt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Jigsaw (1972)

76th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 52. 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 Marsha Hunt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marsha Hunt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Yost shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers