Thomas Hill
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1927-06-02
- Died
- 2009-04-20
- Place of birth
- Landour, Mussoorie, India
- Also known as
- Tom 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.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order
1990
as John Barham
Married... with Children
1987
as Muldoon
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Judge
Coach
1989
as Man
The Facts of Life
1979
Newhart
1982
as Jim Dixon
Remington Steele
1982
as Ross Crockett Sr.
Brothers
1984
V
1983
as le père Andrew
V: The Final Battle
1984
as Father Andrew Doyle
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Dr. Owens
Fresno
1986
as Mr. Crowther
Wizards and Warriors
1983
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
1987
as Dr. Grant
Movies (21)
The NeverEnding Story
1984
as Carl Conrad Koreander - the Librarian
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1990
as Coreander
Firefox
1982
as General Brown
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Barlow
Black Widow
1987
as Attorney
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
as Archer
The Nude Bomb
1980
as President
True Confessions
1981
as Mr. Fazenda
Revenge of the Stepford Wives
1980
as Dr. Edgar Trent
Quintet
1979
as Francha
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1984
The Slender Thread
1965
as Liquor Salesman
Too Far to Go
1979
as Psychiatrist
Portrait of a Stripper
1979
as Walt Sterling
Hide in Plain Sight
1980
as Bobby Momisa
Death Penalty
1980
as Trial Judge
Thursday's Child
1983
as Dr. Owens
Sanctuary of Fear
1979
as Carl Barringer
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal
1982
as Dr. Halperin
An Empty Bed
1990
as Elmer
You Can't Go Home Again
1979
About Thomas Hill
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. El… With 35 credits spanning from 1951 to 1990, Thomas Hill has appeared in 21 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Thomas Hill Movies
- The NeverEnding Story (1984) — as Carl Conrad Koreander - the Librarian
- The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) — as Coreander
- Firefox (1982) — as General Brown
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) — as Barlow
- Black Widow (1987) — as Attorney
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