Arthur Hill (actor)

Infobox Actor
name = Arthur Hill

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birthname = Arthur Edward Spence Hill
birthdate = birth date|1922|8|1
birthplace = Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
deathdate = death date and age|2006|10|22|1922|8|1
deathplace = Los Angeles, California
yearsactive = 1949 - 1984
tonyawards = Best Leading Actor in a Play
1963 "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Arthur Edward Spence Hill (August 1, 1922 - October 22, 2006) was a Canadian Tony Award-winning 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.

In 1963, Hill won the Tony Award as Best Dramatic Actor for his role as "George" in the original Broadway production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (opposite Uta Hagen).

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) and "Futureworld" (1976), 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 "".

He died in a Pacific Palisades, California nursing home, aged 84, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

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