Arthur Hill
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Columbo
Governor
1971
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Preston Giles
1984
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
The Fugitive
Dr. Frederick Howell
1963
Series
Mission: Impossible
Janos Passik
1966
Series
American Playhouse
Willy Shrike
1982
Series
Matinee Theater
1955
Series
Studio One
Ivory
1948
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Donald Hammond
1963
Series
The Defenders
Fred Braden
1961
Series
The Defenders
Matthew J. Ritter
1961
Series
The Untouchables
Fr. Francis Gregory
1959
Series
Ben Casey
1961
Series
The F.B.I.
Ernest Putnam / Dr. Charles King
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Max Griswold
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Edward Lennan
1965
Series
The F.B.I.
Richard Bender
1965
Series
Route 66
1960
Series
The Name of the Game
Gerald Brighton
1968
Series
Tales of the Unexpected
Terence Carter
1979
Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Owen Marshall
1969
Series
Run for Your Life
Bill Dagen
1965
Series
The Invaders
Warren Doneghan
1967
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Howard Wilcox
1955
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
William Benson
1955
Series
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall
1971
Series
Lancer
1968
Series
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Ainsley Walters
1969
CBS Playhouse
Bryan Gray
1966
Film
A Bridge Too Far
U.S. Medical Colonel
1977
Series
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Jerry
1956
Series
New York Confidential
1959
Film
The Andromeda Strain
Dr. Jeremy Stone
1971
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Paul Verrall
1951
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Abraham Lincoln
1951
Series
Glitter
Charles Hardwick
1984
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
Walter Hartright
1960
Film
Harper
Albert Graves
1966
Film
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Narrator (voice)
1983
Film
Futureworld
Dr. Duffy
1976
Film
The Champ
Mike
1979
Film
Petulia
Barney
1968
Series
Vanished
Arnold Greer
1971
Hagen
1980
Film
The Killer Elite
Cap Collis
1975
Film
One Magic Christmas
Caleb Grainger
1985
Film
A Little Romance
Richard King
1979
Film
The Amateur
Brewer
1981
Film
The Ugly American
Grainger
1963
Film
A Fine Mess
(uncredited)
1986
Film
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Governor (uncredited)
1979
Film
I Was a Male War Bride
Dependents Clearing Officer (uncredited)
1949
Film
Prototype
Gen. Keating
1983
Film
A Day to Remember
Al
1953
Film
Murder in Space
Vice-President
1985
Film
The Deep Blue Sea
Jackie Jackson
1955
Film
Scarlet Thread
Shaw
1951
Film
Making Love
Henry
1982
Film
The Chairman
Shelby
1969
Film
The Pursuit of Happiness
John Popper
1971
Film
The Young Doctors
Tomaselli
1961
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Thomas Shea
1986
Film
Churchill and the Generals
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
1979
Film
In the Cool of the Day
Sam Bonner
1963
Film
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
Judge James Edwin Horton
1976
Film
The Matchmaker
Cornelius Hackl
1954
Film
The Man Who Found the Money
William Benson
1960
Film
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Mr. Frank
1984
Film
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
General Thomas Ewing
1980
Film
The Return of Frank Cannon
Dr. Curtis McDonald
1980
Film
Death Be Not Proud
John Gunther
1975
Film
Rabbit, Run
Jack Eccles
1970
Film
Tell Me My Name
Porter McPhail
1977
Film
The Crowded Day
Alice's Escort
1954
Film
The Rivalry
Abraham Lincoln
1975
Film
The Other Man
Paul Maitland
1970
Film
The Guardian
Dr. Phil Julian
1984
Film
Don't Let the Angels Fall
Robert
1969
Film
The Desperate Hours
Dan Hilliard
1967
Film
The Body Said No!
Robin King
1950
Film
Moment to Moment
Neil Stanton
1966
Film
Christmas Eve
Andrew Kingsley
1986
Film
The Glacier Fox
Narrator (voice)
1978
Film
Penny Princess
Representative of Johnson K. Johnson (uncredited)
1952
Film
Atta Girl, Kelly!
Evan Clayton
1967
Film
Intimate Agony
Dr. Holliston
1983
Film
Angel Dusted
Michael Eaton
1981
Film
Dirty Tricks
Professor Prosser
1981
Film
Tomorrow's Child
Dr. Glenn Gorham
1982
Film
The Undefeated
1950
Film
Born Yesterday
Paul Verrall
1956
Film
Riel
Taylor
1979
Film
Ordeal
Richard Damian
1973
Film
Salute the Toff
Ted Harrison
1952
The Golden Handshake
1973