Roger Hill (actor)
Roger Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1948-07-31)July 31, 1948 Bronx, New York, USA |
| Died | February 20, 2014(2014-02-20) (aged 65) New York City, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–1983 |
| Children | Chris W. Hill, a film editor (Big Brother) in Hollywood, California |
Roger Hill (July 31, 1948 – February 20, 2014) was an American actor.[1]
Contents
1 Career
2 Personal life
3 Partial filmography
4 References
5 External links
Career
Roger Hill played the role of Cyrus in the 1979 film The Warriors.[2] He also portrayed the character of Lil John in the 1974 film The Education of Sonny Carson, and took on the role of Ernest Clay[3] in the 1976 TV Movie Hazard's People starring John Houseman.[4] After his work in The Warriors, Hill performed in the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live playing the part of Alex Lowndes from 1982-1983.[3][5][6]
Hill was chosen to portray the doomed gang lord Cyrus in The Warriors after the original actor chosen for the part, a real life gang leader, mysteriously disappeared just before filming started.[7]
In 2006, Hill filed a lawsuit of $250,000 against Take-Two for using his voice and depiction in the Warriors video game. He claimed that it would not have been difficult for Take-Two to pay, since the game made $37 million. A spokesman for Take-Two stated that the company "has a valid third-party license for the rights to use Roger Hill's likeness and the character of Cyrus in The Warriors video game and related marketing materials".[8]
Personal life
Hill was the father of film editor Chris Hill. Hill died of a heart attack in February 2014 at the age of 65.[2]
Partial filmography
The Education of Sonny Carson (1974) - Lil John
The Warriors (1979)
References
^ Carmel Dagan. "Roger Hill, Who Played in 'The Warriors,' Dies at 65". Variety. Retrieved 2014-02-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab O'Connor, Tim (February 26, 2014). "The Warriors' actor, lifelong New Yorker Roger Hill dies at age 65". Daily News (New York). February 26, 2014,
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Roger Hill-Filmography-New York Times
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New York Times Overview - Hazzard's People
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Roger Hill Interview - The Warriors Movie Website
^ Jenkins, David (June 27, 2006). "Take-Two/Rockstar Sued By The Warriors Actor". Gamasutra.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384631
