Roger Hill (actor)
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| Roger Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1948 Bronx, New York, USA |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New York, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–1985 |
| 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]
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 Hazzard'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 1983-1984.[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 in February 2014 at the age of 65.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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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