person

Thomas Hill

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-06-02

Place of Birth

Landour, Mussoorie, India

Thomas Hill

Biography

Thomas N. "Tom" Hill (June 2, 1927 – April 20, 2009) was an Indian-American character actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid-1960s and on television in the 1980s. Born in India in 1927, one of Hill's most prominent recurring roles was as Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series Newhart. Hill also appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s 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. Hill's first feature film performance was in the 1965 film The Slender Thread Other film credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice, Firefox (1982), and was well known of his role as Mr Coriander, the bookstore owner in The NeverEnding Story, as well as the 1990 sequel followup. He died in April 20, 2009, aged 81 in Bloomington, Indiana.

Also Known For

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Firefox

Jun 18, 1982

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60

Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

Feb 17, 1982

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72

The NeverEnding Story

Apr 06, 1984

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57

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

Oct 25, 1990

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55

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Aug 19, 1984

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Death Penalty

Jan 22, 1980

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71

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Jun 24, 1971

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10

An Empty Bed

Apr 11, 1990

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10

Too Far to Go

Mar 12, 1979

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10

You Can't Go Home Again

Apr 25, 1979

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25

Portrait of a Stripper

Oct 02, 1979

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54

The Nude Bomb

May 09, 1980

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50

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

Oct 12, 1980

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10

Thursday's Child

Feb 01, 1983

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52

Hide in Plain Sight

Mar 21, 1980

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61

True Confessions

Sep 25, 1981

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65

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Mar 20, 1981

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60

Sanctuary of Fear

Apr 23, 1979

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51

Quintet

Feb 09, 1979

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61

Black Widow

Feb 06, 1987

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71

The Slender Thread

Dec 15, 1965

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100

V: The Final Battle

May 06, 1984

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71

Remington Steele

Oct 01, 1982

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70

The Facts of Life

Aug 24, 1979

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71

Newhart

Oct 02, 1982

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85

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Dec 24, 1951

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68

Wizards and Warriors

Feb 26, 1983

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72

Brothers

Jul 13, 1984

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77

V

May 01, 1983

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64

Fresno

Nov 16, 1986

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77

Married... with Children

Apr 05, 1987

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74

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

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65

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Mar 22, 1987

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67

Coach

Feb 28, 1989

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55

St. Elsewhere

Oct 26, 1982

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73

V: The Final Battle

May 06, 1984