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Kim Hunter Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family

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Kim Hunter was an American actress best known for her role as Stella Kowalski in the 1951 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Hunter was born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 12, 1922. She began her acting career in the 1940s, appearing in several Broadway productions. In 1951, she was cast in the film adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire, for which she won an Academy Award. Hunter went on to appear in numerous films and television shows throughout her career, including The Twilight Zone, Planet of the Apes, and The Andromeda Strain. She also appeared in the television series The Fugitive and The Invaders. Hunter died on September 11, 2002, at the age of 79. She was survived by her husband, Robert Emmett, and their two children.

Popular AsJanet Cole
Occupationactress,soundtrack
Age80 years old
Zodiac SignScorpio
Born12 November, 1922
Birthday12 November
BirthplaceDetroit, Michigan, USA
Date of death11 September, 2002
Died PlaceNew York City, New York, USA
NationalityUSA

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Kim Hunter Height, Weight & Measurements

At 80 years old, Kim Hunter height is 5' 3½" (1.61 m) .

Physical Status
Height5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Who Is Kim Hunter's Husband?

Her husband is Robert Emmett (20 December 1951 - 8 April 2000) ( his death) ( 1 child), William A. Baldwin (11 February 1944 - 12 February 1946) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

Family
ParentsNot Available
HusbandRobert Emmett (20 December 1951 - 8 April 2000) ( his death) ( 1 child), William A. Baldwin (11 February 1944 - 12 February 1946) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
SiblingNot Available
ChildrenNot Available

Kim Hunter Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kim Hunter worth at the age of 80 years old? Kim Hunter’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from USA. We have estimated Kim Hunter's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023Under Review
Net Worth in 2022Pending
Salary in 2022Under Review
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CarsNot Available
Source of IncomeActress

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Timeline

According to an in-depth article on Kim Hunter by Joseph Collura in the October 2009 issue of "Classic Images", Kim was quiet and painfully shy as a child and overcame it through the guidance of a local dramatics teacher, a Mrs. Carmine. Included were diction, voice and posture lessons.

She played the mother of Richard Kiley's character in Blue Moon (1999) in spite of the fact that he was eight months her senior.

Was one of 4 Best Supporting Actress Oscar winners to have guest starred in Murder, She Wrote (1984). The others are Teresa Wright, Claire Trevor and Shirley Jones.

Was the 36th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) at The 24th Academy Awards on March 20, 1952.

An agent for David O. Selznick saw her in a stage production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the Pasadena Playhouse and signed her to a seven-year contract. Selznick suggested she change her first name to "Kim" and a RKO secretary suggested the last name of "Hunter". A few years later, Irene Mayer Selznick, David's ex-wife by then, recommended Kim for the role of "Stella" in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951).

Political activist, she signed several civil rights petitions and was a sponsor of a 1949 World Peace Conference in New York - which triggered her label of being a Communist sympathizer, for which she was blacklisted in films and TV even though she never even held pro-Communist views. Her testimony to the New York Supreme Court in 1962 against the publishers of "Red Channels" helped pave the way for clearance of many performers unjustly accused of Communist connections.

She made her Broadway debut performance as "Stella" in "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York, in December 1947 that was the 1947-1948 season's success and for which she won the Critics Circle and Donaldson awards.

Returned to work 2 months after giving birth to her daughter Kathryn to begin filming You Came Along (1945).

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 22, a daughter Kathryn Deirdre Baldwin on December 13, 1944. Child's father is her 1st husband, William Baldwin.

Then, she joined a repertory group called "Theatre of Fifteen", but it disbanded in 1942 when WWII took away most of its male members.

A one-time student of the Pasadena Playhouse, she was appearing in the 1942 production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" when she was discovered by an RKO talent hunter who signed her to a seven-year contract for David O. Selznick's company. Selznick suggested she change her first name to "Kim" and a RKO secretary suggested the last name of "Hunter".

She studied at the Actors Studio and her first professional appearance was as "Penny" in "Penny Wise" in Miami in November 1939.

Her father, Donald Cole, was a consulting engineer, and died in 1926 when Kim was only three years old. Her mother, Grace Lind, once performed as a concert pianist. She had one brother who was eight years older than she, and she was educated at Miami Beach High.

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Update: 2024-05-07