Jeffrey Hunter Quotes

• I love doing motion pictures and expect to be as busy as I want to be in them.

  Jeffrey Hunter

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• You try to get the feel of any role, but it’s much more difficult in the case of Christ because everyone has their own personal image of Him. It’s a role you take on, knowing that no matter how you play it, you are going to disappoint many.

  Jeffrey Hunter

• With all the weird surroundings of outer space the basic underlying theme of the show is a philosophical approach to man’s relationship to woman. There are both sexes in the crew, in fact, the first officer is a woman.

  Jeffrey Hunter

• When it comes to turning out movies, I’m for Hollywood.

  Jeffrey Hunter

• We had to be parents by long distance, which is far from satisfactory.

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• There just aren’t that many Jesus roles around.

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• The idea of making pictures abroad is exciting when you’re in Hollywood and have never worked in foreign countries. You think you’ll get to see the sights and have all the fun that goes with traveling. Actually, you spend so much time on the job that you don’t do much else.

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• I was warned not to do it. Actors who play Jesus are supposed to have a hard time getting other roles to follow, but I felt this was a myth. After all, how can you be typecast as Christ?

  Jeffrey Hunter

• I was notified on July 17 to be ready to start August 7 for an October air date. When we reached the screen we did not have a single segment ready. It was done so fast the writers never got a chance to know what it was all about.

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• I doubt if the public thought of me as Christ when they next saw me as Temple Houston on television.

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Jeffrey Hunter (10)

Birth:	25th November, 1926
Death:	27th May, 1969
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor, Producer

About

Jeffrey Hunter was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an American actor and producer known for his roles in classic films such as The Searchers and King of Kings. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1949. He studied at the University of California at Los Angeles to get his master's degree in radio. His role in other films include: Fourteen Hours, Red Skies of Montana, Sailor of the King, Three Young Texans, White Feather, The Living Swamp (documentary film, also producer), Seven Cities of Gold, A Kiss Before Dying, Count Five and Die, In Love and War, Sergeant Rutledge, The Longest Day, Brainstorm, Custer of the West, Find a Place to Die, and Cry Chicago. His role in television include: Temple Houston (TV series, also executive producer), and Star Trek (TV series).

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