Al Hill
American actor (1892-1954) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62
Alexander E. Hill Marks, 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. He was born in Manhattan, and lived for a time in England.
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A Star Is BornFilm, 1954Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)1952
The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries, Lefty
Kansas City ConfidentialFilm, 1952Stickman (uncredited)1951
Boston BlackieSeries, Thug (uncredited)
Strangers on a TrainFilm, 1951Carnival Game Proprietor (uncredited)1949
Knock on Any DoorFilm, Detective Interrogating Romano (uncredited)1947
High WallFilm1945
Captain KiddFilm, Peter Sharfstone (uncredited)1942
For Me and My GalFilm, Newark Palace Stagehand (uncredited)1940
Seven SinnersFilm, Sailor (uncredited)1939
Each Dawn I DieFilm, Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)1937
Kid GalahadFilm, Reporter in Dressing Room (uncredited)1936
Bullets or BallotsFilm, Pinball Distributor (uncredited)1934
Punch DrunksFilm, Killer Kilduff (uncredited)1933
Lady KillerFilm, Casino Bouncer (uncredited)1931
Little CaesarFilm, Rico's 'Butler' (uncredited)1892Born14 July 1892Known for
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Strangers on a Train 1951
The Roaring Twenties 1939
The Killers 1946
A Star Is Born 1954
You Only Live Once 1937
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George Raft Also in They Drive by Night (1940)
Edwin L. Marin Directed Christmas Eve, Nocturne and Mr. Ace
Bess Flowers Also in They Drive by Night and The Clown
Hal B. Wallis Produced They Drive by Night (1940)
Samuel Bischoff Produced The Last Mile and The Death Kiss
Heinz Eric Roemheld Wrote Invisible Stripes and Christmas Eve
Brooks Benedict Also in Mr. Ace, Pick-Up and Johnny O'Clock
Barton MacLane Also in Red Light, All of Me and San Quentin
Lloyd Bacon Directed Invisible Stripes (1939)
Paul Fix Also in The Last Mile and Dancers in the Dark
Edward Van Sloan Also in The Last Mile and Penitentiary
Blossom Rock Also in They Drive by Night and Christmas Eve
John Ridgely Also in They Drive by Night (1940)
Paul Hurst Also in They Drive by Night and Each Dawn I Die
Joe Sawyer Also in Christmas Eve and I Stole a Million
Stanley Ridges Also in Each Dawn I Die and I Stole a Million
Ernie Adams Also in I Stole a Million and San Quentin
Vince Barnett Also in The Human Jungle and The Death Kiss
Wade Boteler Also in Invisible Stripes and The Death Kiss
Charles C. Wilson Also in They Drive by Night (1940)
Humphrey Bogart Also in They Drive by Night (1940)
Jane Bryan Also in Invisible Stripes and Each Dawn I Die
William B. Davidson Also in Invisible Stripes and Each Dawn I Die
Edgar Dearing Also in Christmas Eve and Nocturne
Filmography 40
178 credits on file
Television 2
About this person
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. Hill became embroiled in a law suit when his ex-wife claimed he profited from her. Hill also briefly acted as Howard Boucicault, a name he took at Renee Boucicault's urging.
