Biography
Thomas Hill (1927–2009) was an Indian-born American character actor and director. He performed on stage for decades from the 1950s, appearing in hundreds of productions across American theatres, and directed many more before beginning film work in the mid-1960s.
His film roles include Archer in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Barlow in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), General Brown in Firefox (1982), and Mr Coreander in The NeverEnding Story (1984) and The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990). On television he played Jim Dixon in the series Newhart (1982–1990) and Father Andrew Doyle in the miniseries V: The Final Battle (1984), with guest appearances in Married... with Children and Law & Order.
