---
name: "Hugh Gillin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/hugh-gillin"
fi1m_id: "hugh-gillin"
imdb_id: "nm0318761"
tmdb_id: 73349
wikidata_id: "Q570641"
roles: []
born: "14 July 1925"
died: "4 May 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-02T22:10:33.573601+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Hugh Gillin

## Identity

Hugh Gillin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/hugh-gillin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** hugh-gillin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0318761
- **TMDB ID:** 73349
- **Wikidata ID:** Q570641
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Gillin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q570641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318761/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73349

Actor. Born 14 July 1925 in Galesburg, Illinois, USA. Died 4 May 2004.

## Details

- **Born:** 14 July 1925, Galesburg, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 4 May 2004
- **Also known as:** Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. 
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Gillin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q570641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318761/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/73349

## Biography

Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. was an American film and television actor. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, he grew up in Pittsburg, Kansas, where he attended high school and the University of Kansas.

Gillin began acting in his mid-forties. His early film credits include *Prime Cut* (1972) and *Paper Moon* (1973), in which he played the 2nd Deputy. He appeared in numerous television series and films, including roles in *M*A*S*H*, *Columbo* and *Quantum Leap*.

He is best known for playing Sheriff John Hunt in *Psycho II* (1983) and *Psycho III* (1986), as well as the Mayor in *Back to the Future Part III* (1990). His final television credit was in 1998.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, galesburg.com, catalog.afi.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Paper Moon* (1973), Fi1m 86, as 2nd Deputy — [page](https://film.one/film/paper-moon.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Back to the Future Part III* (1990), as Mayor
- *Snoops* (1989), series, as General Hale
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Contest Judge
- *Elvira: Mistress of the Dark* (1988), as Sheriff
- *Traxx* (1988), as Commissioner R.B. Davis
- *Doin' Time on Planet Earth* (1988), as Fred Richmond
- *Elvis and Me* (1988), as Colonel Tom Parker
- *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1987), as Patrick Danahy, Patrick Donoby
- *Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI* (1986), as Phil Barnes
- *Psycho III* (1986), as Sheriff John Hunt
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Assemblyman Bud Carlson
- *The Best of Times* (1986), as Caribou #2
- *Promises to Keep* (1985), as Wendell
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as train conductor
- *V* (1984), series, as Sheriff 'Big John' Roland
- *Who's the Boss?* (1984), series, Actor
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Sheriff Frank Dudley
- *Psycho II* (1983), as Sheriff John Hunt
- *The Winds of War* (1983), series, as Jocko Larkin
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Sheriff
- *Flyers* (1983), as Biff Johnson
- *Airplane II: The Sequel* (1982), as Texan
- *Newhart* (1982), series, Actor
- *Square Pegs* (1982), series, Actor
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Police Chief Rupert Craig
- *Hotel* (1982), series, as Senator Greyburn
- *Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story* (1981), as Max Halloran
- *Lewis & Clark* (1981), series, Actor
- *First Monday in October* (1981), as Southern Senator
- *Callie & Son* (1981), as Sen. Houseman
- *The Jazz Singer* (1980), as Texas Bartender
- *Trouble in High Timber Country* (1980), as Bix
- *Semi-Tough* (1980), series, Actor
- *The Rose* (1979), as Guard
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, Actor
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor
- *Butch and Sundance: The Early Days* (1979), as Cyrus Antoon
- *The Night Rider* (1979), as Zack Bodine
- *The Waltzing Policemen* (1979), Actor
- *WKRP in Cincinnati* (1978), series, as Howard R. Sternworthy
- *Mork & Mindy* (1978), series, as Dave
- *The Bad News Bears Go to Japan* (1978), as Pennywall
- *Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas* (1977), as Farmer
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Man
- *Carter Country* (1977), series, Actor
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Mr. Alden
- *Herowork* (1977), as Sheriff Naylor
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Actor
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Harvey Sunday
- *Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman* (1976), series, as Tiny
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Sheriff Weems
- *Paper Moon* (1973), as 2nd Deputy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/paper-moon.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, Actor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Prime Cut* (1972), as Desk Clerk
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Priest at Funeral — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)

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