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Jay Hunt(1855-1932)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Jay Hunt
Jay Hunt was born on 4 August 1855 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Black Sheep of the Family (1916), What Love Can Do (1916) and The Promise (1917). He was married to Florence Hale. He died on 18 November 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 4, 1855
DiedNovember 18, 1932(77)
BornAugust 4, 1855
DiedNovember 18, 1932(77)
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Known for

The Black Sheep of the Family (1916)
The Black Sheep of the Family
  • Director
  • 1916
What Love Can Do (1916)
What Love Can Do
  • Director
  • 1916
May Allison and Harold Lockwood in The Promise (1917)
The Promise
  • Director
  • 1917
The War Correspondent (1913)
The War Correspondent
Short
  • Director
  • 1913

Credits

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Director

  • A Moonshine Feud (1920)
    A Moonshine Feud
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Texas Guinan in The Night Rider (1920)
    The Night Rider
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • The White Squaw
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Texas Guinan in The Wildcat (1920)
    The Wildcat
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920
  • My Lady Robin Hood (1919)
    My Lady Robin Hood
    Short
    • Director
    • 1919
  • The Desert Vulture
    Short
    • Director
    • 1919
  • The Girl of the Rancho (1919)
    The Girl of the Rancho
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Defective Detectives
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • May Allison and Harold Lockwood in The Promise (1917)
    The Promise
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Life's Maelstrom
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Better Man
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Narrow Creed
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Black Sheep of the Family (1916)
    The Black Sheep of the Family
    • Director
    • 1916
  • A Jungle Hero
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Under the Lion's Paw
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916

Actor

  • Lane Chandler in The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931)
    The Cheyenne Cyclone
    6.8
    • Patrick O'Brien
    • 1931
  • Blanche Mehaffey, Beryl Mercer, and Glenn Tryon in The Sky Spider (1931)
    The Sky Spider
    2.7
    • The Old Prospector
    • 1931
  • Dorothy Gulliver and Rex Lease in In Old Cheyenne (1931)
    In Old Cheyenne
    6.3
    • Frank Sutter
    • 1931
  • Richard Talmadge in The Poor Millionaire (1930)
    The Poor Millionaire
    • Butler
    • 1930
  • Orville Caldwell and Natalie Kingston in The Harvester (1927)
    The Harvester
    • Dr. Carey
    • 1927
  • Better Days (1927)
    Better Days
    • 1927
  • Marceline Day and Lars Hanson in Captain Salvation (1927)
    Captain Salvation
    6.9
    • Nathan Phillips
    • 1927
  • Ken Maynard in The Overland Stage (1927)
    The Overland Stage
    • John Gregg
    • 1927
  • Harold 'Red' Grange in One Minute to Play (1926)
    One Minute to Play
    6.8
    • College President Todd
    • 1926
  • Huntley Gordon, Jay Hunt, and Lillian Rich in The Golden Web (1926)
    The Golden Web
    • John Rowan
    • 1926
  • Olive Borden and George O'Brien in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    3 Bad Men
    7.5
    • Nat Lucas
    • 1926
  • Herbert Rawlinson in Men of the Night (1926)
    Men of the Night
    • Thomas Bogen
    • 1926
  • Rose Blossom and Buck Jones in The Gentle Cyclone (1926)
    The Gentle Cyclone
    4.5
    • Judge Summerfield
    • 1926
  • Buck Jones in A Man Four-Square (1926)
    A Man Four-Square
    • Polly's Father
    • 1926
  • Edmund Burns and Jacqueline Logan in Out of the Storm (1926)
    Out of the Storm
    • Justice of the Peace
    • 1926

Writer

  • The Black Sheep of the Family (1916)
    The Black Sheep of the Family
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • A Jungle Hero
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • Under the Lion's Paw
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • What Love Can Do (1916)
    What Love Can Do
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • A Double Fire Deception
    Short
    • story "A Royal Flush"
    • 1916
  • A Strange Confession
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • Hired, Tired and Fired
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • The War Correspondent (1913)
    The War Correspondent
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1913

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • J. Hunt
  • Born
    • August 4, 1855
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 1932
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Florence Hale1878 - November 18, 1932 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 10 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Veteran silent film director (and occasional character actor), who began making films for Vitagraph in 1911. Moving on to Kay-Bee, Universal and Bull's Eye, he turned out numerous second-string dramas and westerns for the remainder of the decade.

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