Harrison Hunter (1870 – January 2, 1923) was a Scottish-American actor. Hunter was born to Scottish parents who were visiting

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. His parents took him back to Scotland; he was raised in the United Kingdom and began his acting career there. He married actress Sidney Crowe. In 1892 they had a daughter, who later performed under the name Leah Bateman. Hunter returned to the United States in 1899 as a member of the theatrical company of

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. He stayed and purchased a farm in

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. Hunter's

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performances included ''

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'' (1901), ''

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'' (1906), and '' The Thirteenth Chair'' (1916). His only film credit was for

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's ''

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'' in 1920. Hunter's final role was as the title character in '' The Bat'', a stage mystery about a murderous criminal nicknamed "the Bat", who is looking for hidden money in a

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mansion. Hunter's character claims to be a police detective, but is revealed as the Bat in the final scene. The producers kept the twist ending a secret from the cast until the

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. Hunter was upset to learn that his character was a criminal, but the play was a huge hit. He stuck with the role through a Broadway run of over two years, then continued with a touring company. While the show was playing in

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, Hunter entered the

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for surgery and died of complications a week later on January 2, 1923.

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