Glenn Hunter

Glenn Hunter (September 26, 1894 – December 30, 1945) was an American stage and silent film actor who gained popularity in the 1920s on the Broadway stage.

His parents were Isiah T. Hunter and Sarah Glenn.[citation needed ] Hunter began on Broadway appearing in plays from 1915. His first film was 1921's The Case of Becky, playing opposite Constance Binney, based on a 1912 stage play starring Frances Starr. In 1922, he was seen in Paramount's The Country Flapper with Dorothy Gish and the Hackett Brothers, Raymond and Albert.

In 1923, Hunter co-starred with Mary Astor in the costume film Puritan Passions. He had originated the role of Merton in the Broadway play Merton of the Movies (1922). In 1924, he made a silent film of the play released by Paramount Pictures. The film is now considered a sought after lost film.

Hunter died of cancer in New York.

Hunter was married to May Eagan.