Background
Hunter grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma before her family moved to Los Angeles in 1940.
Hunter grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma before her family moved to Los Angeles in 1940.
She appeared in over 20 films during the 1940s. She immediately secured a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, but let her contract expire in 1945 to sign with Columbia Pictures. She quickly became known to matinee audiences at the time for co-starring in four of the Durango Kid films.
She also has a supporting role in The Mating of Millie starring Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes.
After her time with Columbia, Hunter worked as a model and a store manager. She died on 23 March 2012 aged 92.
