Al Hill (actor)

Al Hill
Born(1892-07-14)July 14, 1892
DiedJuly 14, 1954(1954-07-14) (aged 62)
OccupationActor
Years active1927–1954

Alexander E. Hill Marks (July 14, 1892 – July 14, 1954), with the stage name Al Hill, was an American film character actor. He appeared in more than 320 films between 1927 and 1954, including the 1951 film The Girl on the Bridge.[1] He was born in Manhattan, and lived for a time in England. In 1918 he married the wealthy British film actor Renee Boucicault, daughter of popular Broadway and West End actor Aubrey Boucicault and granddaughter of Irish actor and dramatist Dion Boucicault, and they divorced a year later.[2] Hill became embroiled in a law suit when his ex-wife claimed he profited from her.[3] Hill also briefly acted as Howard Boucicault, a name he took at Renee Boucicault's urging.[4][5]

Hill died in 1954 on his 62nd birthday.[6]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Finn, Daniel; Langman, Larry (1994). A Guide to American Silent Crime Films. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-313-28858-6.
  2. ^ Truitt, Evelyn Mack (1983). Who Was Who on Screen. New York: R.R. Bowker. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-8352-1578-7.
  3. ^ "Renee Boucicault Now Sues Trustee". The New York Times. September 28, 1919. p. 9 – via The Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Obituaries: Renee Boucicault". Variety. 119 (4): 67. July 10, 1935 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "The Final Curtain: Renee Boucicault". The Billboard. 47 (29): 29. July 20, 1935 – via The Internet Archive.
  6. ^ State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.


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