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| Thomas Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Newton Hill Jr. (1927-06-02)June 2, 1927 Landour, Mussoorie, India |
| Died | April 20, 2009(2009-04-20) (aged 81) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Tom Hill, Pancakes, Bernardo |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1965–1993 |
| Notable work | Koreander in The NeverEnding Story Father Andrew Doyle in V: The Final Battle |
Thomas Newton Hill Jr. (June 2, 1927 – April 20, 2009) was an Indian-born American character actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid-1960s and on television in the 1980s.
Early life
Thomas Newton Hill Jr. was born in India in 1927, to Disciples of Christ missionaries Thomas Newton Hill Sr. and Elma Alexander Hill. Thomas Jr. attended Woodstock School until 1940 when he was 13; he and his parents moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Then, he attended and graduated from Richmond High School, in Richmond, IN.
Career
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Hill's first feature film performance was in the 1965 film The Slender Thread. Other film credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), Firefox (1982), and as the bookstore owner Mr. Coreander in The NeverEnding Story and its first sequel.
One of Hill's most prominent recurring roles was as the zany sidekick Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series Newhart. Hill appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s fantasy TV series Wizards and Warriors.
His TV movie roles include Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries V: The Final Battle. He had guest appearances on such shows as St. Elsewhere, Remington Steele, The Facts of Life, Married... with Children, Coach, and Law & Order.
Personal life
In 2003, Hill retired to Bloomington, Indiana. He died from a heart attack on April 20, 2009, at age 81.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Slender Thread | Liquor Salesman | |
| 1971 | McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Archer | |
| 1979 | Quintet | Francha | |
| 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Bobby Momisa | |
| 1980 | The Nude Bomb | The President | |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Barlow | |
| 1981 | True Confessions | Mr. Fazenda | |
| 1982 | Firefox | General Brown | |
| 1982-1990 | Newhart | Jim Dixon | |
| 1984 | The NeverEnding Story | Carl Conrad Coreander | |
| 1984 | V: The Final Battle | Father Andrew Doyle | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Dr. Baugh | TV movie |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Attorney | |
| 1990 | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter | Carl Conrad Coreander | |
| 1990 | An Empty Bed | Elmer |
References
- "Hill, Thomas". Nerf-Herders Anonymous. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
External links
- Thomas Hill at IMDb