Aileen Hamilton
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| Born | Aileen McLellan Hunter January 4, 1902 Bristol, England, G.B. |
| Died | June 6, 1993 (aged 91) California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1914–1957 |
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Aileen McLellan Hunter (January 4, 1902 – June 6, 1993), known professionally as Aileen Hamilton, was an English and American screenwriter, dancer, actress, singer and costume designer, credited for writing the story behind the film Christmas in Connecticut (1945). Starting out as a professional dancer as a child in England, Hunter went on to appear on London's West End. After relocating to the US, she starred in a series of Broadway revues throughout the 1920s. She was described in 1927 as "one of Ziegfeld's protégés."