{"product_id":"jeffrey-hunter-9780786478682","title":"Jeffrey Hunter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Jeffrey Hunter is best remembered today for his roles as half-breed Martin Pawley in John Ford''s classic western \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers\u003c\/i\u003e (1956), as Jesus Christ in Nicholas Ray''s \u003ci\u003eKing of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e (1961) and as Christopher Pike, the first captain of the \u003ci\u003eU.S.S. Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, in the original \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e pilot. This work chronicles Hunter''s entire film and television career from his beginnings as a 20th Century-Fox contract player to his untimely death in 1969 at the age of 42.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Fellow 20th Century-Fox contract player Robert Wagner provides the Foreword and contributes his memories of working with Hunter. Former vice president and head of Desilu Studios Herbert F. Solow discusses Hunter''s role in the original \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e pilot and Lloyd J. Schwartz shares his memories of being present at Hunter''s audition for the role of Mike Brady in \u003ci\u003eThe Brady Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e (1969). Hunter''s lost film \u003ci\u003eStrange Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e (1966) is also discussed in detail and his radi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038105796951,"sku":"9780786478682","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786478682.jpg?v=1750939021","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jeffrey-hunter-9780786478682","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}