Thomas Hunter (actor)
Thomas Hunter (born December 19, 1932 in Savannah , Georgia - † December 27, 2017 in Norwalk , Connecticut ) was an American actor and author.
Life
Hunter took acting classes in New York City , a. a. with Uta Hagen and Wynn Handman . After working as a model and for commercials, his friend, the singer Johnny Mercer , got him a role in the 1965 film What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? . A chance meeting with Dino De Laurentiis led to appearances in Europe, mostly for Italian-produced genre films, to which he remained loyal until 1976. He also led a drama group in Rome that played in the vault of a church.
Returning to the United States in the mid-1970s, Hunter devoted himself to writing plays and occasionally screenplays, such as for The Last Countdown from 1980. He lived in Rhode Island .
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: A flood of dollars (Un fiume di dollari)
- 1966: Three pistols against Cesare (Tre pistole contro Cesare)
- 1967: Love nights in the taiga
- 1968: Carrera - The secret of the blonde cat (El magnifico Tony Carrera)
- 1969: Those who go to the devil (La legione dei dannati)
- 1971: Bites only take place at night - the vampire happening
- 1971: X 312 - Flight to Hell
- 1971: Carlos
- 1974: Who likes to die under palm trees?
- 1975: A man does accounts (The Human Factor) (also screenplay)
- 1976: Meeting point Death Bridge (Cassandra Crossing)
- 1980: The Final Countdown (The Final Countdown) (only screenplay)
Web links
- Thomas Hunter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hunter, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Savannah , Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 2017 |
| Place of death | Norwalk , Connecticut |