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Kim Hunter
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Kim Hunter

1922 – 2002 · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Active 1943–2024

Kim Hunter, born in 1922, made a memorable appearance in The Kindred (1987), where she navigates the eerie landscape of horror and mystery. Known for her earlier work in mainstream cinema, including her acclaimed role as Stella Kowalski, Hunter's transition into cult films adds a compelling layer to her career. In The Kindred, she embodies the tension and intrigue that defines the genre, illustrating her versatility as an actress who thrived in both classic and unconventional narratives.

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The Kindred

The Kindred

1987 ★ 5.7
as Amanda Hollins

Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.

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Filmography

119 credits
2020s 2 credits
2024
Movie ★ 7.7
2024
Movie ★ 8.4
2010s 1 credit
2010
Movie ★ 6.6
2000s 8 credits
2006
An Actor Named Brando as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2006
Censorship and Desire as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 3.0
2006
Movie
2006
A Streetcar in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
A Streetcar on Broadway as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.5
2000
Movie ★ 5.8
1990s 14 credits
1999
Out of the Cold as Elsa Lindepu
Movie ★ 6.5
1999
Blue Moon as Sheila Keating
Movie ★ 4.5
1999
Abilene as Emmeline Brown
Movie ★ 10.0
1998
Movie ★ 7.1
1998
Movie ★ 5.5
1998
Movie ★ 6.9
1997
Movie ★ 6.3
1993
Movie ★ 5.0
1992
Mad About You as Millie Barton
TV ★ 6.7
1990
Two Evil Eyes as Gloria Pym
Movie ★ 6.1
1990
Movie ★ 8.5
1980s 10 credits
1989
Cross of Fire as Mrs. Oberholtzer
TV ★ 6.6
1988
Movie ★ 5.0
1987
The Kindred as Amanda Hollins
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
L.A. Law as Natalie Schoen
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Private Sessions as Rosemary O'Reilly
Movie ★ 4.0
1985
Movie
1985
TV ★ 7.0
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Beatrice Vitello
TV ★ 7.5
1981
Skokie as Bertha Feldman
Movie ★ 6.0
1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year as Lucy Rutherford
Movie ★ 6.9
1970s 24 credits
1979
The Golden Gate Murders as Sister Superior
Movie ★ 8.4
1979
TV ★ 6.1
1978
Movie
1978
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
TV ★ 5.7
1976
Born Innocent as Mrs. Parker
Movie ★ 6.3
1976
The Dark Side of Innocence as Kathleen Hancock
Movie ★ 9.0
1976
Dark August as Adrianna Putnam
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
Once an Eagle as Kitty Damon
TV ★ 6.8
1975
Movie ★ 8.0
1974
Bad Ronald as Elaine Wilby
Movie ★ 6.4
1974
Unwed Father as Judy Simmons
Movie ★ 5.3
1974
The Rockford Files as Mrs. Brockelman
TV ★ 7.6
1973
The Magician as Nora Coogan
Movie ★ 8.6
1973
TV ★ 6.0
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Movie ★ 6.4
1971
In Search of America as Cora Chandler
Movie ★ 5.3
1971
TV ★ 6.7
1971
Columbo as Edna Matthews
TV ★ 8.1
1970
Movie ★ 6.1
1970
Dial Hot Line as Mrs. Edith Carruthers
Movie ★ 8.0
1970
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 18 credits
1969
TV ★ 6.4
1968
Movie ★ 7.7
1968
The Swimmer as Betty Graham
Movie ★ 7.3
1968
The Young Loner as Freda Williams
Movie
1967
Mannix as Louise Dubrio
TV ★ 6.8
1967
Ironside as Athena Champion
TV ★ 6.9
1966
TV ★ 7.6
1966
CBS Playhouse as Gerrie Mason
TV ★ 7.0
1964
Lilith as Dr. Bea Brice
Movie ★ 6.4
1963
TV ★ 8.3
1963
TV ★ 7.4
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Adelaide Winters
TV ★ 7.8
1961
Movie ★ 10.0
1961
The Dick Powell Show as Ruth Jacobs
TV ★ 5.7
1961
Dr. Kildare as Emily Field
TV ★ 5.7
1961
The Defenders as Eileen Rolf
TV ★ 6.3
1960
Special for Women as Leora Davis
TV ★ 6.3
1950s 33 credits
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Vanessa Sutton Charles
TV ★ 6.1
1959
Bonanza as Ada Halle
TV ★ 7.5
1958
Money, Women and Guns as Mary Johnston Kingman
Movie ★ 5.8
1958
Naked City as Edna Daggett
TV ★ 5.7
1957
The Comedian as Julie Hogarth
Movie ★ 9.0
1957
The Young Stranger as Helen Ditmar
Movie ★ 5.9
1957
Movie
1956
Storm Center as Martha Lockridge
Movie ★ 6.9
1956
Movie ★ 8.0
1956
Bermuda Affair as Fran West
Movie ★ 10.0
1956
Playhouse 90 as Grace Carney
TV ★ 7.6
1956
TV ★ 6.6
1956
Playhouse 90 as Julie Hogarth
TV ★ 7.6
1956
Playhouse 90 as Helen Bragg
TV ★ 7.6
1955
Movie
1955
Gunsmoke as Bea Colter
TV ★ 6.7
1955
TV ★ 7.0
1954
Climax! as Barbara Williams
TV ★ 3.8
1954
Climax! as Lynn Griffith
TV ★ 3.8
1954
Climax! as Ann Brewster
TV ★ 3.8
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1952
Deadline - U.S.A. as Nora Hutcheson
Movie ★ 6.9
1952
Anything Can Happen as Helen Watson
Movie ★ 10.0
1951
A Streetcar Named Desire as Stella Kowalski
Movie ★ 7.6
1951
TV ★ 8.8
1951
TV ★ 8.8
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Polissena/Maria Celeste
TV ★ 8.8
1950
TV ★ 6.7
1950
TV ★ 7.3
1940s 9 credits
1949
Suspense as Emily
TV ★ 5.1
1948
Studio One as Maggie Church
TV ★ 5.4
1946
Movie ★ 7.8
1945
You Came Along as Frances Hotchkiss
Movie ★ 7.3
1944
When Strangers Marry as Millie Baxter
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
Tender Comrade as Doris Dumbrowski
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
The Seventh Victim as Mary Gibson
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Reconnaissance Pilot as Catherine Cummings
Movie ★ 7.0