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Arthur Hunnicutt was born on February 17, 1910 in Gravelly, Arkansas, United States and was credited as a television actor and stage actor. Arthur Hunnicutt died on September 26, 1979, aged 69. Education on record includes University of Central Arkansas.
My Take
Arthur Hunnicutt is the kind of character actor I quietly cherish. Born in rural Arkansas, he specialized in old, wise, grizzled country types, and earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for The Big Sky before becoming a familiar face in the Western series Sugarfoot. His gift was not the flash that steals a scene but the weathered authenticity that made a scene feel real. Decades after his death in 1979, he still lives on inside those old Westerns, lending them grit. I take my hat off to the unglamorous craftsmen who made classic American cinema feel lived-in, and he was one of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arthur Hunnicutt
- Name (Japanese)
- アーサー・ハニカット
- Reading
- あーさー・はにかっと
- Born
- February 17, 1910 – September 26, 1979
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Gravelly, Arkansas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Central Arkansas
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%20Hunnicutt
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709942
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Arthur Hunnicutt born?
Born February 17, 1910.
When did Arthur Hunnicutt die?
Died September 26, 1979, aged 69.
Where was Arthur Hunnicutt from?
Arthur Hunnicutt was from Gravelly, Arkansas, United States.
What did Arthur Hunnicutt do?
Arthur Hunnicutt worked as actor, television actor, stage actor.
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