Al Hill
Acting
Biography
Al Hill (July 14, 1892 – July 14, 1954) was an American film character actor who appeared in over 320 films between 1927 and 1954, including the 1951 film The Girl on the Bridge. Hill died in 1954 on his 62nd birthday. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al Hill (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: July 13, 1892
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Wide Open Faces
A small town soda jerk discovers a gang of criminals staying at a local hotel. Comedy.
Strangers on a Train
A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.
The Roaring Twenties
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
The Killers
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
A Gem of a Jam
The stooges are janitors working in the offices of Doctors Harts, Burns and Belcher. Some crooks arrive seeking medical attention after their boss has been wounded in a shoot out with the cops. Mistaken for doctors, the boys are forced to operate on the wounded crook, but instead they accidentally dump him out the window into a passing police car. The rest of the gang chases them into a store room filled with dummies where the cops finally catch the bad guys.
Slightly French
A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "French" movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
A Star Is Born
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
You Only Live Once
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Kansas City Confidential
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Filmography
as Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
as Miner (uncredited)
as Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)
as Barfly (uncredited)
as Seedy Movie House Patron (uncredited)
as Process Server
as Lefty
as Bookie (uncredited)
as Stickman (uncredited)
as Thug (uncredited)
as Carnival Game Proprietor (uncredited)
as Walt
as Pete Floogle (uncredited)
as Shipboard Observation Officer
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Al - Las Vegas Bookmaker (uncredited)
as Burt (uncredited)
as Fire Chief (Uncredited)
as Deputy Madison (uncredited)
as Detective Interrogating Romano (uncredited)
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
as Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)
as Flint
as Man at $100 window
as State Trooper (uncredited)
as Fisherman
as Stagehand 2
as Flynn (uncredited)
as Card Player on Train (Uncredited)
as Disgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Peter Sharfstone (uncredited)
as Miner (uncredited)
as Crewman (uncredited)
as Laughing Palace Official (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Japanese Officer (uncredited)
as Captain of waiters (uncredited)
as Shorter Henchman
as Knife-Eating Sailor
as Workman at Ringside
as Older Detective
as Hotel Imperial House Detective
as Sammy Walsh
as First Killer (as Al M. Hill)
as Poker Player
as Newark Palace Stagehand (uncredited)
as Reporter
as Eddie Bartlett
as Shotgun Guard (uncredited)
as Booking Room Sergeant
as Croupier (uncredited)
as Mr. Cooper
as Jerry
as Henchman Collecting from Eddie (uncredited)
as Tim
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Hobo
as Cop #2 in Cafe
as Detective
as Speeding Motorist (archive footage)
as Miner (uncredited)
as Flintwood Policeman (uncredited)
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
as Man Cooking in his Room (uncredited)
as Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan
as Henchman Burke (uncredited)
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Bob Clark (uncredited)
as Driver in Cafe (uncredited)
as Clinton (uncredited)
as Honest John Webster
as Convict
as Getaway Driver at Bank Job (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Bartender (Uncredited)
as Galvin
as 1st Ex-Con (uncredited)
as Heckler
as Lefty
as Cab Driver #2 (uncredited)
as Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
as Post Office Guard (uncredited)
as New York Mercury Reporter
as Chuck (uncredited)
as Prisoner on Train
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
as Strong Arm Man
as Mail Driver
as Al - Chief Henchman
as Look Photographer (Uncredited)
as Spitzy
as Gangster
as Gangster (uncredited)
as Doc Galer
as Second Taxi Driver
as Taxi Driver
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Reporter in Dressing Room (uncredited)
as Henchman Camby
as Convict
as Henchman Jeff Skinner
as Dapper Dunning
as Attendant in Second Gas Station (uncredited)
as Henchman Chance
as 2nd Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as 'Knuckles' Boland
as Reporter
as Reporter
as Morris, a Gangster (uncredited)
as Mike
as Gangster Riding in Truck
as Slug Batterson, Morelli's Henchman (uncredited)
as Frank Adams
as Pinball Distributor (uncredited)
as Henchman Kit Thorpe
as Tom Slade
as 'Speed'
as Gangster in Car
as Fireman
as Smiley's Henchman (uncredited)
as Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
as Arnold's Chief Henchman
as Hood (uncredited)
as Tough on Pay Phone
as Bookie
as Louie Rattig (uncredited)
as Mike
as Reardon
as Gangster (Uncredited)
as Man at Radio Station (uncredited)
as Maxie
as Killer Kilduff (uncredited)
as Departing Sailor
as Al
as Gangster
as Biff
as Spike (uncredited)
as Mickey (uncredited)
as Casino Bouncer (uncredited)
as Henchman Who Gets Kicked (uncredited)
as Howard (uncredited)
as Barfly (uncredited)
as Assistant Director
as Blainey
as Fred Mayer... Cell 3
as Smitty - Bouncer (uncredited)
as Kelly's Henchman
as Collins the Chauffeur (Uncredited)
as First Mate of the Corsair
as Jones, a Sailor
as Rico's 'Butler' (uncredited)
as Jerry
as Johnson's Henchman (uncredited)
as Chippy (Uncredited)
as Jimmy Kirk, Gangster (uncredited)
as Briggs
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Blackie
as Squid
as Henchman Blondie (uncredited)
as One of Perc's Henchmen
as Brown - a Crook
as Red
as Danny
as Gangster (uncredited)
as Jack's Buddy at Dance
as Navigator / Torpedo Loader (uncredited)