Hunter, The - Code name for wealthy American businessman playboy Bart Adams (Barry Nelson) who secretly worked as a Cold War espionage agent in Western Europe fighting Communism on both sides of the Iron Curtain for the US Government on the spy drama THE HUNTER/CBS/NBC/1952-54. A master of disguise, Adams communicated with his contacts using a secret "Whistle" code from the song "Frere Jacques" followed by a lusty wolf's whistle. Other regulars on the series included Anna Minot as Liz (Bart's friend in Prague); Lisa Howard as Janet Wood (a reporter); Barbara Bolton as Rita (Bart's friend in Copenhagen); and Susanna TaFel as Ruby Ellis (Bart's old flame).
 

TRIVIA NOTE: Keith Larsen assumed the role of Bart Adams when Barry Nelson left the series in 1954. Other characters over the years tagged with the name Hunter included the southern bloodhound dog named the Hunter (voice of Kenny Delmar) who proclaimed "I a-a-a-a-a-m the Hunter!" on the component series THE HUNTER on the animated cartoon KING LEONARDO AND HIS SHORT SUBJECTS/NBC/1960-63; James Hunter (James Franciscus), a bookstore owner-turned-spy on the drama HUNTER/CBS/1977; and Sergeant Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer) on the police drama HUNTER/NBC/1984-91. 

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