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Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Acting·1922–2002·65 films

Kim Hunter (November 12, 1922 – September 11, 2002) was an American film, theatre, and television actress. She won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, each as Best Supporting Actress, for her performance as Stella Kowalski in the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire. Decades later she received a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the long running soap The Edge of Night.

Filmography

Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968)Zira
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)Stella Kowalski
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)Zira
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)Dr. Zira
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)Betty Harty
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)June
Two Evil Eyes
Two Evil Eyes (1990)Gloria Pym
The Swimmer
The Swimmer (1968)Betty Graham
The Seventh Victim
The Seventh Victim (1943)Mary Gibson
Lilith
Lilith (1964)Dr. Bea Brice
The Kindred
The Kindred (1987)Amanda Hollins
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)Nora Hutcheson
Bad Ronald
Bad Ronald (1974)Elaine Wilby
Born Innocent
Born Innocent (1976)Mrs. Parker
Behind the Planet of the Apes
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)Self
A Price Above Rubies
A Price Above Rubies (1998)Rebbitzn
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)Self – Interviewee
When Strangers Marry
When Strangers Marry (1944)Millie Baxter
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)(archive footage)
Dark August
Dark August (1976)Adrianna Putnam
Storm Center
Storm Center (1956)Martha Lockridge
Tender Comrade
Tender Comrade (1944)Doris Dumbrowski
Glorious Technicolor
Glorious Technicolor (1998)Self
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)Self
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction (2024)Self (archive footage)
The Young Stranger
The Young Stranger (1957)Helen Ditmar
Money, Women and Guns
Money, Women and Guns (1958)Mary Johnston Kingman
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)Self
Blue Moon
Blue Moon (1999)Sheila Keating
The Golden Gate Murders
The Golden Gate Murders (1979)Sister Superior
The Magician
The Magician (1973)Nora Coogan
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)Lucy Rutherford
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)Grace Carney
Drop-Out Mother
Drop-Out Mother (1988)Leona
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place (2000)Muriel
Private Sessions
Private Sessions (1985)Rosemary O'Reilly
Unwed Father
Unwed Father (1974)Judy Simmons
You Came Along
You Came Along (1945)Frances Hotchkiss
In Search of America
In Search of America (1971)Cora Chandler
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993)Vera Woodman
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)Self
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story (1993)Elsa Rael
Out of the Cold
Out of the Cold (1999)Elsa Lindepu
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995)Self
A Streetcar on Broadway
A Streetcar on Broadway (2006)Self (archive footage)
A Streetcar in Hollywood
A Streetcar in Hollywood (2006)Self (archive footage)
Skokie
Skokie (1981)Bertha Feldman
The Comedian
The Comedian (1957)Julie Hogarth
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects (1975)Marion McKell
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)Self
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)Mrs. Harper
Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen (1952)Helen Watson
Abilene
Abilene (1999)Emmeline Brown
Dial Hot Line
Dial Hot Line (1970)Mrs. Edith Carruthers
The Dark Side of Innocence
The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)Kathleen Hancock
Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot (1943)Catherine Cummings
Censorship and Desire
Censorship and Desire (2006)Self (archive footage)
Bermuda Affair
Bermuda Affair (1956)Fran West
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls (1978)Dr. Martha Reed
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985)Mary Easty
Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place
Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place (1960)Maria
The Impersonation Murder Case
The Impersonation Murder Case (1975)Fern
The Dark Side of the Earth
The Dark Side of the Earth (1957)Anna Rojas
The Young Loner
The Young Loner (1968)Freda Williams
An Actor Named Brando
An Actor Named Brando (2006)Self (archive footage)