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Thomas Hill

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1927-06-02

Day of Death

2009-04-20

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.

Filmography (21)

⭐ 5.8 Role: Coreander

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

1990
⭐ 3.0 Role: Elmer

An Empty Bed

1990
⭐ 6.2 Role: Attorney

Black Widow

1987
⭐ 5.7 Role: Unknown

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1984
⭐ 7.2 Role: Carl Conrad Koreander - the Librarian

The NeverEnding Story

1984
⭐ 5.5 Role: Dr. Owens

Thursday's Child

1983
⭐ 6.1 Role: General Brown

Firefox

1982
⭐ 6.5 Role: Dr. Halperin

Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

1982
⭐ 6.1 Role: Mr. Fazenda

True Confessions

1981
⭐ 6.5 Role: Barlow

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981
⭐ 5.3 Role: Dr. Edgar Trent

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

1980
⭐ 5.3 Role: President

The Nude Bomb

1980
⭐ 5.7 Role: Bobby Momisa

Hide in Plain Sight

1980
⭐ 8.0 Role: Trial Judge

Death Penalty

1980
⭐ 3.5 Role: Walt Sterling

Portrait of a Stripper

1979