Kim Hunter

Birth Name:

Janet Cole

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

In 1960, she was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in motion pictures and television
Was a sponsor of the 1949 World Peace Conference in New York
Was one of the first members accepted to the Actors Studio
A lonely child, she would play pretend games and act out characters in front of a mirror
Was "discovered" while performing in a stage production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the Pasadena Playhouse
Quote: "(On being known as a movie star) "A star isn't anything․ An actor acts․ That's the important thing․""
As a result of her name being given to the House Un-American Activities Committee by director Elia Kazan, she was blacklisted from Hollywood during the 1950s

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