[2] Hunter graduated from Hackensack High School, where he acted in plays, ran on the cross-country team and was president of the honor society.

[1] He also took classes at the Theater Guild School in New York,[2] where he learned stage technique from Helen Hayes, Winifred Lenihan, and others.

[1] When the Portland troupe went out of business, Hunter was left jobless, ending up selling programs at a six-day bicycle race.

Combining that amount with money borrowed on his insurance, he headed back to New York, but he stopped in Chicago with his funds down to 33 cents.

[2] His other films included Love Letters of a Star (1936),[7] The Road Back (1937), A Girl with Ideas (1937),[8] the serial Secret Agent X-9 (1937), and Yellowstone (1936).

[9] On radio, Hunter portrayed Wolfe Bennett on Lone Journey, Ellis Smith on Guiding Light,[10] Brooklyn on Wings of Destiny,[11] Terry Regan on Attorney at Law,[8] Anthony Marleybone II on Affairs of Anthony, Bill Crawford on Thunder Over Paradise, Jerry Quick on The National Farm and Home Hour, and Rev.

[12] He also had leading roles on Just Plain Bill, Lights Out, Ma Perkins, Mary Marlin,[1] Girl Alone[13] and Anne Thomas, Career Wife.