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Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Acting·1910–1979·57 films

Arthur Lee Hunnicutt (February 17, 1910 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor known for his portrayal of wise, grizzled, and old rural characters. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Big Sky (1952). He was also known for his role in the Western television series Sugarfoot (1957–1961).

Filmography

El Dorado
El Dorado (1966)Bull Harris
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou (1965)Butch Cassidy
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1950)Milt Duffield
The Tall T
The Tall T (1957)Ed Rintoon
The Big Sky
The Big Sky (1952)Zeb Calloway
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto (1974)Wade Carlton
The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)Mr. Purdham
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men (1952)Booker Davis
Shoot Out
Shoot Out (1971)Homer Page
Distant Drums
Distant Drums (1951)Monk
The Furies
The Furies (1950)Cowhand (uncredited)
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)Bill Porter
Pinky
Pinky (1949)Police Chief Anderson (uncredited)
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown (1950)Chloroform Wiggins
The Cardinal
The Cardinal (1963)Sheriff
Border Incident
Border Incident (1949)Clayton Nordell
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)Referee
The Spikes Gang
The Spikes Gang (1974)Kid White
The Revengers
The Revengers (1972)Free State
Murder, He Says
Murder, He Says (1945)Townsman (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold (1949)Ludi
Two Flags West
Two Flags West (1950)Sgt. Pickens
Split Second
Split Second (1953)Asa Tremaine
Winterhawk
Winterhawk (1975)McClusky
Johnny Come Lately
Johnny Come Lately (1943)Tramp
A Ticket to Tomahawk
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)Sad Eyes
She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No (1954)Odie Chalmers
A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks (1964)Frank Lewis
Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising (1965)Bill Gibson
Born Reckless
Born Reckless (1958)Cool Man
Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon (1953)Frank Taggert
The French Line
The French Line (1954)'Waco' Mosby
The Last Command
The Last Command (1955)Davy Crockett
The Trackers
The Trackers (1971)Ben Vogel
Moonrunners
Moonrunners (1975)Uncle Jesse Hagg
The Great Dan Patch
The Great Dan Patch (1949)Chet Williams
Silver Queen
Silver Queen (1942)Newspaper Publisher Brett
The Kettles in the Ozarks
The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)Sedgewick Kettle
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)Elwood "Tex" Stewart (Uncredited)
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot (1951)Fly-Up-the-Creek Jones
Passage West
Passage West (1951)Pop Brennan
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975)Miner
Fall In
Fall In (1942)Luke Hatfield
The Bounty Man
The Bounty Man (1972)Sheriff
Mrs. Sundance
Mrs. Sundance (1974)Walt Putney
Wildcat
Wildcat (1942)'Watchfob' Jones
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944)Arkie
Robin Hood of the Range
Robin Hood of the Range (1943)Arkansas (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
Law of the Northwest
Law of the Northwest (1943)Arkansas
Riding West
Riding West (1944)Prof. Arkansas Higgins (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
The Fighting Buckaroo
The Fighting Buckaroo (1943)Arkansas (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
Climb an Angry Mountain
Climb an Angry Mountain (1972)Sunny
Riding Through Nevada
Riding Through Nevada (1942)Arkansas (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
Pardon My Gun
Pardon My Gun (1942)Arkansas (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
Frontier Fury
Frontier Fury (1943)Arkansas (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
Hail to the Rangers
Hail to the Rangers (1943)Arkansas (as Arthur 'Arkansas' Hunnicutt)
Kilroy
Kilroy (1965)Seth Turner