Eleanor Hunt
Eleanor Hunt (January 10, 1910 – June 12, 1981) was an American film actress. She starred opposite John Wayne in the 1934 film Blue Steel.
Eleanor Hunt

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- Name
- Eleanor Hunt
- Born
- 10 January 1910
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Died
- 12 June 1981
- Place of death
- Queens, New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- * Rex Lease (m. married 1931; div. divorced 19??) George Hirliman
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- Western
- Languages
- English
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Eleanor Hunt (January 10, 1910 – June 12, 1981) was an American film actress. She starred opposite John Wayne in the 1934 film Blue Steel.
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Key facts
• Name — Eleanor Hunt • Born — 10 January 1910 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Died — 12 June 1981 • Place of death — Queens, New York City, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1930–1941 • Spouse — * Rex Lease (m. married 1931; div. divorced 19??) George Hirliman • (m. married 19??) • Children — Georgelle Hirliman Kathy Hirliman Eleanor Hunt (January 10, 1910 – June 12, 1981) was an American film actress. She starred opposite John Wayne in the 1934 film Blue Steel.
Personal life
Personal life
She was married to actor Rex Lease for "a few months" before their September 1931 divorce and to Dr. Frank G. Nolan from November 1933 until June 14, 1935. She later married George Hirliman, with whom she adopted a daughter, Georgelle, as an infant, and with who she later had a daughter, Kathy.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1930 — Whoopee! — Sally Morgan • 1931 — Goldie — Russian Girl • 1931 — Good Sport — Party Girl • 1932 — Tess of the Storm Country — One of the Longman Sisters — Uncredited • 1934 — I Hate Women — Tillie • 1934 — Blue Steel — Betty Mason • 1934 — Wake Up and Dream — Chorus Girl — Uncredited • 1934 — The Merry Widow — Maxim Girl — Uncredited • 1935 — Northern Frontier — Beth Braden • 1936 — Go-Get-'Em, Haines — Gloria Palmer • 1936 — Yellow Cargo — Bobbie Reynolds • 1936 — We're in the Legion Now! — Honey Evans • 1937 — Navy Spy — Bobbie Reynolds • 1937 — The Gold Racket • 1937 — Bank Alarm • 1940 — Stolen Paradise — Patricia Morrow
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