Louisa Horton Hill
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Louisa Horton Hill (September 10, 1924 - January 25, 2008) was an American film, television and stage actress, who used her given name, Louisa Horton, professionally.[1] She was the former wife of the late The Sting director, George Roy Hill. [2]
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[edit] Personal life
Horton had an unusual childhood. She was born in Beijing, China, but was raised in Haiti and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area.[2] She lived in Manhattan for nearly fifty years before her death in 2008.[2]
Horton met her husband, George Roy Hill, when they were both actors in a Shakespeare repertory company.[2] They were married in 1951, but divorced during the 1970s. [2] However, they reportedly remained close even after their separation.[1]
George Roy Hill, who was best known for directing the 1973's The Sting, an Oscar winning film, as well as 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, died in 2002.[2][1]
[edit] Career
Horton made her feature film debut in All My Sons in 1948, opposite such well known stars as opposite Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster.[2] Her additional film credits included Swashbuckler, a 1976 film starring James Earl Jones and Robert Shaw.[2]
She made her Broadway theater debut in 1946, playing the lead in the romatic comedy, Voice of the Turtle.[2][1] She later received attention for her role as the mother of a lesbian daughter in the off Broadway play, The Blessing in 1989.[2]
Her television roles include many live television dramatic series.[2]
[edit] Death
Louisa Horton Hill died on January 25, 2008, at the Lillian Booth Actors' Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, at the age of 87.[2] She was survived by four children and twelve grandchildren.[2]
