Edna Hunter

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Edna Hunter (April 9, 1876 – February 5, 1920) was an American actress known for her work on stage and in silent films. She appeared in more than a dozen films between 1915 and 1918.

Early life
Edna Hunter was born in Attica, Indiana, and grew up in Toledo, Ohio. She was the daughter of Samuel and Emma Hunter; her stepfather was Charles Brownlee, a railroad conductor.

Career
Hunter performed on Broadway from 1898 to 1914 in many productions, including The Runaway Girl, Chris and the Wonderful Lamp, Florodora, Tom, Dick and Harry, and Die geschiedene Frau, among others. She was described as a beauty and was athletic, skilled in swimming, riding, ice skating, tennis, and golf. In 1916, she was selected as “Miss Personal Beauty” by delegates from 35 motion‑picture companies to star in a special Shakespeare tercentenary film. She later appeared in more than a dozen full‑length silent films and numerous shorts, often co‑starring with King Baggot. During World War I, she was active in Stage Women’s War Relief.

Personal life
Hunter married Worden G. Wood, a nautical artist, in 1903. They had two children, Emily and Hunter, before divorcing in 1912. She died in the Spanish flu pandemic in New York City in 1920 at age 43. Her son Hunter Wood became a celebrated artist known for seascapes and nautical scenes.

Selected works
Her filmography includes titles such as A Witch of Salem Town (1915), The Marble Heart (1915), The Common Law (1916), Jimmie Dale Alias the Grey Seal (1917), and The Naulahka (1918), among many others.