Thomas Hill

Thomas N Tom Hill June 2 1927 April 20 2009 was an IndianAmerican character actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid1960s and on television in the 1980s Born in India in 1927 one of Hills most prominent recurring roles was as Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series Newhart Hill also appeared as King Baaldorf in the shortlived 1980s series Wizards and Warriors His TV movie roles include Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries V The Final Battle He had guest appearances on such shows as St Elsewhere Remington Steele The Facts of Life Married with Children Coach and Law amp Order Hills first feature film performance was in the 1965 film The Slender Thread Other film credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice Firefox 1982 and was well known of his role as Mr Coriander the bookstore owner in The NeverEnding Story as well as the 1990 sequel followup He died in April 20 2009 aged 81 in Bloomington Indiana