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Hugh Gillin

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Hugh Gillin
Born
Hugh Clair Gillin Jr.

July 14, 1925 (1925-07-14)
DiedMay 4, 2004 (2004-05-05) (aged 78)
EducationPittsburg High School, The University of Kansas
OccupationActor
Years active1972–1998
Spouse
Mary Nettels
(m. 1947)
Children4

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 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

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Hugh Gillin Obituary (1925-2004) - The Kansas City Star". legacy.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland. 2004. p. 138. ISBN 9780786421039.
  3. ^ Resting Places - The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d Ed. McFarland. August 19, 2016. p. 280. ISBN 9781476625997.
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