Jeffrey Hunter

About

Prolific actor who played John Wayne's sidekick in The Searchers and Captain Christopher Pike in the pilot episode of Star Trek.

Before Fame

While performing at a college play, a scout from 20th Century Fox spotted him and offered him a contract.

Trivia

He was the title character on the shortlived NBC series, Temple Houston.

Family Life

He was married to actress Barbara Rush from 1950 to 1955.

Associated With

Charlton Heston was a classmate of his at Northwestern University.

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