Steven Hill
American actor (1922–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steven Hill (born Solomon Krakovsky; Yiddish: שלמה קראַקאָווסקי; February 24, 1922 – August 23, 2016) was an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as district attorney Adam Schiff on the NBC television drama series Law & Order (1990–2000) and Dan Briggs on the CBS action television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1967). For the former, he received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Steven Hill | |
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Born | Solomon Krakovsky (1922-02-24)February 24, 1922 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | August 23, 2016(2016-08-23) (aged 94) Monsey, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Steve Hill |
Education | University of Washington |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1946–1967; 1977–2000 |
Spouses | Selma Stern
(m. 1951; div. 1964)Rachel Schenker
(m. 1967) |
Children | 9 |
His film roles include The Goddess (1958), A Child Is Waiting (1963), The Slender Thread (1965), Yentl (1983), Raw Deal (1986), Running on Empty (1988), Billy Bathgate (1991), and The Firm (1993).