Show No. 447 with guests Paul Green and Mary Anderson
Original Airdates: Apr. 19-21, 2019
The Backlash Jeffrey Hunter Faced When He Played Jesus
TVC 447.3: From August 2016: Ed welcomes Paul Green, author of Jeffrey Hunter: The Film, Television, Radio and Stage Performances, and Mary Ann Anderson (Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera), whose mother, actress Emily McLaughlin, married Hunter just three months before he died. Known for his starring roles as Martin Pawley in The Searchers and Christopher Pike in the original pilot episode of Star Trek, Hunter also played Jesus Christ in the 1961 film production of King of Kings directed by Nicholas Ray.
The Mysterious Death of Star Trek’s Original Captain
TVC 447.4: From August 2016: Paul Green, author of Jeffrey Hunter: The Film, Television, Radio and Stage Performances, and Mary Ann Anderson (Ida Lupino: Beyond the Camera), address some of the many unanswered questions surrounding the actor’s sudden death in May 1969. Mary’s mother, actress Emily McLaughlin, married Hunter three months before he died. Also in this segment: Why Hunter, who played Captain Christopher Pike in the original 1964 pilot for Star Trek, did not reprise the role when Star Trek went to series.
