Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt was born on Feb 17, 1910 in USA. Arthur Hunnicutt's big-screen debut came with Wildcat directed by Frank McDonald in 1942, strarring 'Watchfob' Jones. Arthur Hunnicutt is known for Harry and Tonto directed by Paul Mazursky, Art Carney stars as Harry and René Enríquez as Grocery Clerk. The upcoming new movie Arthur Hunnicutt plays is Winterhawk which will be released on May 03, 1976.

Lean, tall American character actor Arthur Hunnicutt was known for playing humorously wise rural roles. He attended Arkansas State Teachers College in his native state, but was forced to drop out in his third year due to lack of funds. He joined a theatre company in Massachusetts, then migrated to New York, where he began to find acting roles on Broadway and on tour. He played in numerous productions, including the leading role in "Tobacco Road", a part his rangy country persona was made for. He took a few roles in small films in the early 1940s, then returned to stage work. In 1949 he came back to Hollywood permanently and began a long career as a reliable supporting player. His wonderfully written and vibrantly played role in the Howard Hawks Western La captive aux yeux clairs (1952) won him acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor. He continued playing similar characters, almost always sympathetic, for the remainder of his career. He was stricken with cancer of the tongue and died in 1979.