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Arthur Hill

Born
August 1, 1922
Died
October 22, 2006
​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Arthur Edward Spence Hill (August 1, 1922 – October 22, 2006) was a Canadian actor best known for appearances in British and American theater, movies and television. He attended the University of British Columbia and continued his acting studies in Seattle, Washington. Born in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Hill served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and attended the University of British Columbia, where he studied law but was lured to the stage. Hill made his Broadway debut as Cornelius Hackl in the 1957 revival of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker. In 1963 he won the Tony Award for Best Dramatic Actor for his portrayal of George in the original Broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (opposite Uta Hagen). His other Broadway credits include Ben Gant in the original production of Ketti Frings's Look Homeward, Angel (1957), The Gang's All Here (1959), All the Way Home (1960), Something More! (1964), and More Stately Mansions (1967). His most recognizable film portrayal was that of Dr. Jeremy Stone in the film adaptation of Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain (1971). Hill's other film work included roles in Harper (1966), The Chairman (1969), Sam Peckinpah's The Killer Elite (1975) and Futureworld (1976), " A Little Romance" (1979), and he narrated the film version of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983). Arguably, Hill's most famous acting role was that of lawyer Owen Marshall, the lead role in the 1971-1974 TV series Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law. He appeared on many other series, including CBS's The Reporter, a 1964 drama starring Harry Guardino. He appeared as a guest star in the pilot episode of Murder, She Wrote in 1984, returning to that same role in an episode in 1990. This would turn out to be his last appearance in film. He died in a Pacific Palisades, California nursing home, aged 84, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Hill (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
A Bridge Too Far
(1977)
U.S. Medical Colonel
Futureworld
(1976)
Dr. Duffy
The Andromeda Strain
(1971)
Dr. Jeremy Stone
The Champ
(1979)
Mike
Harper
(1966)
Albert Graves
The Killer Elite
(1975)
Cap Collis
Something Wicked This Way Comes
(1983)
Narrator (voice)
One Magic Christmas
(1985)
Caleb Grainger
The Amateur
(1981)
Brewer
Making Love
(1982)
Henry
Petulia
(1968)
Barney
The Chairman
(1969)
Shelby
I Was a Male War Bride
(1949)
Dependents Clearing Officer (uncredited)
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
(1979)
Governor (uncredited)
The Guardian
(1984)
Dr. Phil Julian
Angel Dusted
(1981)
Michael Eaton
Full Filmography
Acting
I Was a Male War Bride
(1949)
Dependents Clearing Officer (uncredited)
The Undefeated
(1950)
Scarlet Thread
(1951)
Shaw
Salute the Toff
(1952)
Ted Harrison
Penny Princess
(1952)
Representative of Johnson K. Johnson (uncredited)
A Day to Remember
(1953)
Al
The Deep Blue Sea
(1955)
Jackie Jackson
The Young Doctors
(1961)
Tomaselli
The Ugly American
(1963)
Grainger
In the Cool of the Day
(1963)
Sam Bonner
Harper
(1966)
Albert Graves
Moment to Moment
(1966)
Neil Stanton
The Desperate Hours
(1967)
Dan Hilliard
Atta Girl, Kelly!
(1967)
Evan Clayton
Petulia
(1968)
Barney
The Chairman
(1969)
Shelby
Don't Let the Angels Fall
(1969)
Robert
The Other Man
(1970)
Paul Maitland
Rabbit, Run
(1970)
Jack Eccles
The Andromeda Strain
(1971)
Dr. Jeremy Stone
The Pursuit of Happiness
(1971)
John Popper
Ordeal
(1973)
Richard Damian
The Golden Handshake
(1973)
The Killer Elite
(1975)
Cap Collis
Death Be Not Proud
(1975)
John Gunther
Futureworld
(1976)
Dr. Duffy
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
(1976)
Judge James Edwin Horton
A Bridge Too Far
(1977)
U.S. Medical Colonel
Tell Me My Name
(1977)
Porter McPhail
The Glacier Fox
(1978)
Narrator (voice)
A Little Romance
(1979)
Richard King
The Champ
(1979)
Mike
Churchill and the Generals
(1979)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
(1979)
Governor (uncredited)
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
(1980)
General Thomas Ewing
The Return of Frank Cannon
(1980)
Dr. Curtis McDonald
The Amateur
(1981)
Brewer
Angel Dusted
(1981)
Michael Eaton
Dirty Tricks
(1981)
Making Love
(1982)
Henry
Tomorrow's Child
(1982)
Dr. Glenn Gorham
Prototype
(1983)
Gen. Keating
Something Wicked This Way Comes
(1983)
Narrator (voice)
Intimate Agony
(1983)
Dr. Holliston
The Guardian
(1984)
Dr. Phil Julian
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
(1984)
Mr. Frank
One Magic Christmas
(1985)
Caleb Grainger
Murder in Space
(1985)
Vice-President
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
(1986)
Thomas Shea
Christmas Eve
(1986)
Andrew Kingsley
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