| Marcus Hunter | |||||||||||||||
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| Days Of Our Lives | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Richard Biggs | ||||||||||||||
| Current status | Former; Regular | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1987-1992 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | November 30, 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | December 14, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Cause/reason | Left Town (revealed to be deceased) | ||||||||||||||
| Created by | Leah Laiman | ||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Betty Corday, Ken Corday and Al Rabin | ||||||||||||||
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| Fullname | Dr. Marcus Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| Ethnicity | African-American | ||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||
| Died | December 12 (unknown year) | ||||||||||||||
| Cause of death | Died off-screen | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Plastic Surgeon | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Unknown at time of death Formerly Salem, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
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Dr. Marcus Hunter was a character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Storylines
In 1987, Marcus is introduced as the new plastic surgeon at Salem University Hospital when he breaks up a fight between his foster brother Steve Johnson and Jack Deveraux (Steve's biological brother). Steve introduces Marcus to Jack's ailing wife, Kayla Brady Johnson and admits he's in love with her. Marcus gives Steve an antidote for Kayla who has been poisoned.
In early 1988, after Jack has Patch beaten up, Kayla confides in Marcus that Jack raped her, but swears him to secrecy. Jack falls off a roof during a fight with Patch and who donates his kidney to save Jack's life. However, Jack's rejects the kidney and doctors conclude it's psychological, so Marcus encourages Patch and Kayla to reconcile with Jack.
In spring of 1988, Marcus becomes smitten with Police officer Lexie Carver (Brooks) as she works to apprehend a local serial killer. However, fellow police officer Abe Carver also has a thing for Lexie. Marcus accidentally blows Lexie's cover as she investigates a local serial killer. Later, Marcus clashes with social worker Vanessa Walker over how to deal with local gangs. Throughout the summer of 1988, Marcus and Vanessa grow closer as they work together at the community center. After they deliver a baby together, Marcus confides in her about growing up in an orphanage with Patch. Marcus recognizes Vanessa's uncle, Desmond but does not know from where. Marcus rescues the daughter of Charlene, a woman who frequents the community center. She later takes his advice and gets a job to support herself and her two children. However, Charlene gets fired and Marcus agrees to finance her catering business, as long as she doesn't tell Vanessa. In late 1988, Marcus helps Shane Donovan rescue Patch when he is nearly killed by Stefano DiMera.
Marcus had always wanted to know about his past, and, in 1989, got help from Gail Carson, an anesthesiologist at the hospital. Marcus, Steve, and Gail went to Charleston, South Carolina to talk to Marcus' aunt, Lizzie Putnam. Lizzie didn't tell them much, and forced him to stop looking into his past. Later, he becomes entangled with Steve's investigation with Saul Taylor's revival camp, briefly dating Saul's daughter Faith Taylor. Eventually, Marcus remembered that his parents had been killed by Saul and his partner, Jericho when they had blown up the church that they were in. Marcus eventually learned Gail was really an ISA agent, and that ended their friendship.
After Steve was believed to have been "killed", he developed feelings for Kayla but she did not return those feelings. In 1992, Marcus left Salem.
Marcus is revealed to have had two daughters named Jada Hunter and Talia Hunter. In July of 2022, Jada arrived in Salem as a young woman, and took a job working for the Salem Police Department. It is unknown who Jada's mother is and Marcus has since passed away in between his departure and Jada's arrival. Talia arrived soon after for a short while, taking Allie Hortons place at the bakery. Talia's mother is also unknown.