Irene Hunt (February 22, 1892 – October 13, 1988) was an American film actress of the

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. She appeared in 120 films between 1911 and 1926. She was born in

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, and died in

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Although she performed primarily in dramatic films, she also acted in Westerns and action films.

Partial filmography

* ''

Almost a Rescue ''Almost a Rescue'' is a 1913 American Short film, short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle, Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Donald MacDonald (actor), Donald MacDonald as Hawkeye * Roscoe Arbuckle, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Jimmie * Irene Hunt (act ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Life of General Villa ''The Life of General Villa'' (1914) is a silent biographical action–drama film starring Pancho Villa as himself, shot on location during a civil war. The film incorporated both staged scenes and authentic live footage from real battles d ...

'' (1914) * '' The Mountain Rat'' (1914) * ''

The Penitentes ''The Penitentes'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Jack Conway and starring Orrin Johnson and Seena Owen. It was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed through Triangle Film Corporation. Cast * Orrin ...

'' (1915) * ''

The Outlaw's Revenge ''The Outlaw's Revenge'' is a 1915 silent American biographical drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Raoul Walsh, Irene Hunt, and Teddy Sampson, and was released on April 15, 1915. Cast list * Raoul Walsh as the outlaw * Irene ...

'' (1915) * '' Heart Strings'' (1917) * ''

The Stainless Barrier ''The Stainless Barrier'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Irene Hunt, Jack Livingston and Henry A. Barrows.Lowe p.97 Cast * Irene Hunt as Betsy Shelton * Jack Livingston as Calvin Stone * Henry A ...

'' (1917) * '' The Birth of Patriotism'' (1917) * ''

The Hand at the Window ''The Hand at the Window'' is a 1918 American silent mystery film directed by Raymond Wells and starring Joe King, Margery Wilson and Francis McDonald.Wlaschin p.104 Cast * Joe King as Roderick Moran * Margery Wilson as Laura Bowers * Francis ...

'' (1918) * ''

Cinderella's Twin ''Cinderella's Twin'' is a lost 1920 silent film comedy directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Viola Dana. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures to poor audience reception. Cast *Viola Dana as Connie McGill *Wallace MacDonald ...

'' (1920) * '' Moon Madness'' (1920) * ''

The Big Punch ''The Big Punch'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford. No copy of the film is known to survive in either a public repository or private collection, so it is currently presumed to be a lost film. In France, the film was ...

'' (1921) * ''

Oliver Twist, Jr. ''Oliver Twist, Jr.'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb and starring Harold Goodwin (American actor), Harold Goodwin, Lillian Hall, George Nichols (actor), George Nichols, Harold Esboldt, Scott McKee, Clarence Wilson ( ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Last Card ''The Last Card'' is an extant 1921 silent romantic drama film directed by Bayard Veiller and starring May Allison. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures to poor audience reception. Cast *May Allison * Alan Roscoe *Stanley Goethals ...

'' (1921) * '' The Crimson Challenge'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

Pawn Ticket 210 ''Pawn Ticket 210'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Shirley Mason, Robert Agnew, and Irene Hunt. Plot As described in a film magazine, On the day that Mrs. Levi (Manners) leaves her husband Harris ...

'' (1922) * '' Hearts Aflame'' (1923) * ''

The Eternal Three ''The Eternal Three'' is a 1923 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was directed by both Marshall Neilan and Frank Urson. Hobart Bosworth, Claire Windsor, and Bessie Love star. The film was made from a s ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln ''The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' is a 1924 American feature film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Frances Marion. By the date of release, the film's title was shortened to ''Abraham Lincoln'', since the previous title was regarded ...

'' (1924) as Nancy Hanks Lincoln * ''

The Foolish Virgin ''For the earlier silent.film of the same name see The Foolish Virgin (1916 film)'' ''The Foolish Virgin'' is a lost 1924 American silent romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by George W. Hill and stars Elaine H ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Phantom of the Forest ''The Phantom of the Forest'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film, also classified as a Northern (genre), Northern. It is directed by Henry McCarty (writer), Henry McCarty and stars Thunder the Dog, Betty Francis ...

'' (1926)

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* 1892 births 1988 deaths Actresses from New York City American film actresses American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Western (genre) film actresses {{US-film-actor-1890s-stub