Eleanor Hunt
Hunt in 1932
Born(1910-01-10)January 10, 1910
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 1981(1981-06-12) (aged 71)
Queens, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1941
Spouses
  • Rex Lease
    (m. 1931; div. 19??)
Dr. Frank G. Nolan
(m. 1933; div. 1935)

George Hirliman
  • (m. 19??)
ChildrenGeorgelle Hirliman

Eleanor Hunt (January 10, 1910 – June 12, 1981) was an American film actress. She starred opposite John Wayne in the 1934 film Blue Steel.

Personal life

She was married to actor Rex Lease for "a few months"[1] before their September 1931 divorce and to Dr. Frank G. Nolan from November 1933 until June 14, 1935.[2] She later married George Hirliman, with whom she adopted a daughter, Georgelle, as an infant.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1930 Whoopee! Sally Morgan
1931 Goldie Russian Girl
1931 Good Sport Party Girl
1932 Tess of the Storm Country One of the Longman Sisters Uncredited
1934 I Hate Women Tillie
1934 Blue Steel Betty Mason
1934 Wake Up and Dream Chorus Girl Uncredited
1934 The Merry Widow Maxim Girl Uncredited
1935 Northern Frontier Beth Braden
1936 Go-Get-'Em, Haines Gloria Palmer
1936 Yellow Cargo Bobbie Reynolds
1936 We're in the Legion Now! Honey Evans
1937 Navy Spy Bobbie Reynolds [4]
1937 The Gold Racket
1937 Bank Alarm [4]
1940 Stolen Paradise Patricia Morrow

References

  1. ^ "Fadeout for Romance". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. October 13, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Two Divorces Clear Way For Film Actress to Wed". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. Associated Press. June 15, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Fox, Margalit (February 20, 2010). "Georgelle Hirliman, 'Writer in the Window,' With Answers, Is Dead at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Backer, Ron (August 1, 2012). Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood. McFarland. ISBN 9780786469758.