His parents were Isiah T. Hunter and Sarah Glenn. Hunter began on Broadway appearing in plays from 1915. His first film was 1921's
The Case of Becky, playing opposite
Constance Binney, based on a 1912 stage play starring
Frances Starr. In 1922, he was seen in
Paramount's The Country Flapper with
Dorothy Gish and the Hackett Brothers,
Raymond and
Albert. In 1923, Hunter co-starred with
Mary Astor in the costume film
Puritan Passions. He had originated the role of Merton in the Broadway play
Merton of the Movies (1922). In 1924, he made a silent film of the play released by
Paramount Pictures. The film is now considered a sought after
lost film. Hunter died of cancer in New York. Hunter was married to May Eagan. ==Selected filmography==