Ross Hunter

Ross Hunter (May 6, 1926 – March 10, 1996) was an American film and television producer and actor. Hunter is best known for producing light comedies such as Pillow Talk (1959), and the glamorous melodramas Magnificent Obsession (1954), Imitation of Life (1959), and Back Street (1961).

Career

Hunter was born Martin Terry Fuss in Cleveland, Ohio on May 6, 1926. He was of Austrian-Jewish and German Jewish descent. Hunter attended Glenville High School where he later taught English and drama (he also taught these subjects at Rawlings High School). During World War II, he worked in United States Army Intelligence. After his time in the Army, he returned to his job as a drama teacher. He eventually moved to Los Angeles after his students sent his photo to Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures passed on signing him to a contract and he subsequently signed with Columbia Pictures. It was at Columbia that a casting agent changed his name from "Martin Fuss" to "Ross Hunter".

During the 1930s, Hunter acted in a number of B-movie musicals. When his acting career stalled, he returned to teaching drama at the Ben Bard Dramatic School and also taught speech therapy. Hunter missed working in films and decided to return to the business and focus on film production. During the late 1940s, Hunter enrolled at the Motion Picture Center Studio where he was trained in film production. In 1951, Universal-International hired him as a producer for the film Flame of Araby, starring Jeff Chandler and Maureen O'Hara. During production, Hunter cut $172,000 from the film's budget which pleased Universal executives who raised his salary.

Ross Hunter (politician)

Ross Hunter (born September 15, 1961) is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 48th legislative district since 2002.

Legislative background

Hunter was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2002, representing the 48th legislative district as a Democrat. He currently serves as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, where he oversees the drafting of the state's bi-annual operating budget, and is a member of the Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council.

Hunter is a prolific blogger and uses his writing as a means of recapping complex legislative issues and transparently communicating with constituents.

Personal

After graduating from Yale University with a B.S. in computer science, Hunter's first job out of college as one of the original employees at Microsoft. He spent 17 years with the company and rose to be a general manager. Hunter lives with his wife in Medina, Washington. Hunter is active in local charities. Hunter serves on the steering committee for Bellevue Quality Schools and has a long history of working with children in Cub Scouts. He has also served as a trustee of the Bellevue Schools Foundation from 2001 to 2010 and as a board member of Hopelink, the Eastside’s largest nonprofit human services agency, from 2004 to 2010.

Ross Hunter (cricketer)

Ross Leslie Alan Hunter (born 21 January 1981 in Frimley, Surrey) is a former English cricketer. Hunter was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper and represented England at Under 15 and 17 level.

Hunter played a single List-A match for the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy against Huntingdonshire. Hunter scored 33 runs and completed one stumping.

Hunter played three Second Eleven Championship matches in 2001 for the Derbyshire Second XI and Second Eleven Friendly matches for Hampshire County Cricket Club prior to that.

Hunter is now a professional cricket coach and Head Coach of the England Visually Impaired Cricket Team.

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