Hugh Gillin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. July 14, 1925 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2004 (aged 78) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Pittsburg High School, The University of Kansas |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1972–1998 |
| Spouse |
Mary Nettels (m. 1947) |
| Children | 4 |
Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. (July 14, 1925 – May 4, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He was best known for playing Sheriff John Hunt in Psycho II and III. Gillin has appeared in a total of 75 films and television shows. Gillin last appeared on television in 1998 where he was featured in Pensacola: Wings of Gold in the episode "Not in My Backyard". He was a member of AMPAS, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Life and career
Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. was born in Galesburg, Illinois on July 14, 1925. He grew up in Pittsburg, Kansas and attended Pittsburg High School and The University of Kansas. He was a member of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team in 1947. Gillin received the Purple Heart medal in World War II.
Gillin died in San Diego, California on May 4, 2004, at the age of 78.[1][2][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Prime Cut | Desk Clerk | |
| 1973 | Paper Moon | 2nd Deputy | |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | ||
| 1977 | Billy Jack Goes to Washington | Arthur Krim | |
| 1977 | The 3,000 Mile Chase | Jimbo | TV movie |
| 1977 | Herowork | Sheriff Naylor | |
| 1977 | Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas | Farmer | TV movie |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | Pennywall | |
| 1979 | The Night Rider | Zack Bodine | TV movie |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Cyrus Antoon | |
| 1979 | The Rose | Guard | |
| 1980 | Trouble in High Timber Country | Bix | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer | Texas Bartender | |
| 1981 | Circle of Power | Ben Davis | |
| 1981 | Gabe and Walker | Lee Sweet Billy' Watson | TV movie |
| 1981 | Border Pals | Sheriff Norbert Bibey | TV movie |
| 1981 | First Monday in October | Southern Senator | |
| 1981 | Callie & Son | Senator Houseman | TV movie |
| 1981 | Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story | Max Halloran | TV movie |
| 1982 | Deadly Alliance | Mr. Danngers | |
| 1982 | Fast-Walking | Heavy #2 | |
| 1982 | The Big Easy | TV movie | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Texan | |
| 1983 | Psycho II | Sheriff John Hunt | |
| 1984 | Purple Hearts | Dr. Weymuth | |
| 1985 | Promises to Keep | Wendell | TV movie |
| 1985 | North Beach and Rawhide | Chairman | TV movie |
| 1986 | The Best of Times | Caribou #2 | |
| 1986 | Psycho III | Sheriff John Hunt | |
| 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI | Phil Barnes | TV movie |
| 1987 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Patrick Donoby | |
| 1988 | Elvis and Me | Colonel Tom Parker | TV movie |
| 1988 | Traxx | Commissioner R.B. Davis | |
| 1988 | Doin' Time on Planet Earth | Fred Richmond | |
| 1988 | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | Sheriff | |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Mayor Hubert | |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar Face | Stanley | TV movie |
| 1996 | Wiseguy | Texan | TV movie |
| 1996 | What Love Sees | Dr. Meyers | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Maude | House Detective | 1 episode |
| 1975 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Sheriff Weems | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Harvey Sunday | 1 episode |
| 1976–1977 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Tiny | 38 episodes |
| 1976 | Family | Conrad Hacker | 1 episode |
| 1978 | Richie Brockelman, Private Eye | Champlain | 1 episode |
| 1978–1979 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Howard R. Sternworthy/Cal Owens | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | M*A*S*H | General Tomlin | 1 episode |
| 1978–1982 | Quincy, M.E. | Harve Kline/Group Leader/Denny Stagg | 3 episodes |
| 1978 | Lou Grant | Man | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Carter Country | Chief Greenway | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Hart to Hart | Dr. Gastone | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Alice | Slade | 1 episode |
| 1980–1981 | The Facts of Life | Howard | 4 episodes |
| 1980 | CBS Library | Judge | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Semi-Tough | Big Ed Bookman | 4 episodes |
| 1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | Benson | Dr. Wellmont | 1 episode |
| 1981 | Three's Company | Mr. Alden | 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Mr. Christal | 1 episode |
| 1981 | Mork & Mindy | Dave | 1 episode |
| 1981 | Lewis & Clark | Father | 1 episode |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | C.C. Smith | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Sadat | American Ambassador | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Square Pegs | Old Mr. Stepanowicz | 1 episode |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Sheriff | 1 episode |
| 1983 | The Winds of War | Capt. Jocko Larkin | 1 episode |
| 1983–1984 | The Yellow Rose | Warden Carl Garrett | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | Hotel | Senator Grayburn | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Cutter to Houston | Alton Tollhouse | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Knight Rider | Police Chief Rupert Craig | 1 episode |
| 1984 | The New Mike Hammer | Nick Stanton | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Airwolf | Sheriff Frank Dudley | 1 episode |
| 1985 | V | Sheriff 'Big John Roland | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Who's the Boss? | The Officer | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Conductor | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Riptide | Phil Resnick | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Dallas | Big Roy Wheloch | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Santa Barbara | Mr. Abernathy | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Private Eye | Narvel Husky | 1 episode |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Fed. Agent McGraw | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Newhart | Duke Mulberry | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Mr. Belvedere | Lloyd Taylor | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Matlock | Assemblyman Bud Carlson | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Columbo | Priest at Funeral | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Contest Judge | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Against the Grain | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Bartender | 1 episode |
References
- ↑ "Hugh Gillin Obituary (1925-2004) - The Kansas City Star". legacy.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ↑ Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland. 2004. p. 138. ISBN 9780786421039.
- ↑ Resting Places - The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d Ed. McFarland. August 19, 2016. p. 280. ISBN 9781476625997.
External links
- Hugh Gillin at IMDb
- Hugh Gillin at the TCM Movie Database
- Hugh Gillin at AllMovie
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