Virginia Hunter
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Virginia Hunter is a former model and actress of film and television. She appeared in over 20 films during the 1940s.
before her family moved to Los Angeles
in 1940. She immediately secured a contract with MGM, 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
.
To modern viewers, Hunter is known for her roles in several Three Stooges
films from the Shemp Howard era, specifically Sing a Song of Six Pants
, I'm a Monkey's Uncle
(and its remake
Stone Age Romeos
) and Fiddlers Three
(and its remake Musty Musketeers
).
.
Career
Hunter grew up in Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
before her family moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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in 1940. She immediately secured a contract with MGM, but let her contract expire in 1945 to sign with Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
. 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
The Mating of Millie
The Mating of Millie is a 1948 romantic comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes. A single woman is willing to go to great lengths to adopt an orphan boy.-Plot:...
starring Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford was a Canadian-born American actor from Hollywood's Golden Era with a career that spanned seven decades...
and Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Louise Keyes was an American film actress. She is best-known for her role as Suellen O'Hara in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.-Early life:...
.
To modern viewers, Hunter is known for her roles in several Three Stooges
Three Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
films from the Shemp Howard era, specifically Sing a Song of Six Pants
Sing a Song of Six Pants
Sing a Song of Six Pants is the 102nd short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.- Plot :...
, I'm a Monkey's Uncle
I'm a Monkey's Uncle
I'm a Monkey's Uncle is the 110th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(and its remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
Stone Age Romeos
Stone Age Romeos
Stone Age Romeos is the 163rd short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
) and Fiddlers Three
Fiddlers Three (1948 film)
Fiddlers Three is the 107th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959. It is a partial remake of Restless Knights.-Plot:...
(and its remake Musty Musketeers
Musty Musketeers
Musty Musketeers is the 154th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Synopsis:...
).
Later years
After her time with Columbia, Hunter worked as a model and a store manager. As of 2008, she is living with her older brother in Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.