Thomas Hill (actor)

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.

Thomas Hill
Born
Thomas Newton Hill, Jr.

(1927-06-02)June 2, 1927
Landour, Mussoorie, India
DiedApril 20, 2009(2009-04-20) (aged 81)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Other namesTom Hill, Pancakes, Bernardo
OccupationActor, director
Years active1965–1993
Notable work
Koreander in The NeverEnding Story
Father Andrew Doyle in V: The Final Battle

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.[1]

Career

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 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 and demise

In 2003, Hill retired to Bloomington, Indiana. He died from a heart attack on April 20, 2009, at age 81.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1965The Slender ThreadLiquor Salesman
1971McCabe & Mrs. MillerArcher
1979QuintetFrancha
1980Hide in Plain SightBobby Momisa
1980The Nude BombPresident
1981The Postman Always Rings TwiceBarlow
1981True ConfessionsMr. Fazenda
1982FirefoxGeneral Brown
1982-1990NewhartJim Dixon
1984The NeverEnding StoryCarl Conrad Coreander
1984V: The Final BattleFather Andrew Doyle3 episodes
1984Cat on a Hot Tin RoofDoc BaughTV Movie
1987Black WidowAttorney
1990The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterKoreander
1990An Empty BedElmer

References
  1. "Thomas Newton Hill Jr". findagrave.com.
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