He was the husband of actress Amanda Barrie. The pair had been
separated for 20 years but never divorced. His partner was Aline Waites
during that entire period.
Son of Ian Hunter who played Richard the Lionheart in the Adventures of
Robin Hood.
At 23, he was the youngest chairman ever at the famous Player's Theatre in London, renowned for its "Victorian entertainment", traditional music hall shows and an annual pantomime.
Hunter joined the Aba Daba Theatre Company, a company founded in Hampstead in 1969 some years before by actress/writer Aline Waites who became his longtime collaborator. They created many musical comedies and revues for the company.