Louisa Horton Hill

Louisa Horton Hill (September 10, 1924 - January 25, 2008) was an American film, television and stage actress, who used her given name, Louisa Horton, professionally. cite news |first=|last=|title=Actress Louisa Horton Hill dies in New Jersey at age 87 |url=http://www.examiner.com/a1187945~Actress_Louisa_Horton_Hill_dies_in_New_Jersey_at_age_87.html |work= Associated Press |publisher=The Examiner |date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2008-02-15] She was the former wife of the late "The Sting" director, George Roy Hill. cite news |first=|last=|title=Actress Louisa Horton Hill dies, 87 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/people/deaths/e3i6d8dd35ae941f0613907e0537e7890e9 |work= Associated Press |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2008-02-15]

Personal life

Horton had an unusual childhood. She was born in Beijing, China, but was raised in Haiti and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. She lived in Manhattan for nearly fifty years before her death in 2008.

Horton met her husband, George Roy Hill, when they were both actors in a Shakespeare repertory company. They were married in 1951, but divorced during the 1970s. However, they reportedly remained close even after their separation.

George Roy Hill, who was best known for directing the 1973's "The Sting", an Oscar winning film, as well as 1969's "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", died in 2002.

Career

Horton made her feature film debut in "All My Sons" in 1948, opposite such well known stars as opposite Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster. Her additional film credits included "Swashbuckler", a 1976 film starring James Earl Jones and Robert Shaw.

She made her Broadway theater debut in 1946, playing the lead in the romatic comedy, "Voice of the Turtle". She later received attention for her role as the mother of a lesbian daughter in the off Broadway play, "The Blessing" in 1989.

Her television roles include many live television dramatic series.

Death

Louisa Horton Hill died on January 25, 2008, at the Lillian Booth Actors' Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, at the age of 83. She was survived by four children and twelve grandchildren.

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