Hugh Gillin

Hugh Gillin

Deceased · Born: Jul 14, 1925 · Died: May 4, 2004

Personal Details

BornJul 14, 1925 Galesburg, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Janet R Mackey

    ( Feb 12, 1983 to May 4, 2004 )
  • Mary Constance Nettels

    ( Jun 17, 1947 to Dec 4, 1963 )
Parents
  • Hugh Clair Gillin Sr.
  • Marguerite Clare Clarke

Biography

Hugh Clair Gillin Jr., a highly acclaimed and distinguished American film and television actor, was born on July 14, 1925, in the quaint and picturesque city of Galesburg, Illinois, a place that would later serve as the foundation for his remarkable journey in the entertainment industry.

Throughout his illustrious and storied career, Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. has left an indelible and lasting mark on the world of film and television, captivating audiences with his remarkable versatility and impressive range as an actor.

From the early days of his career to the present, Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. has consistently demonstrated his ability to take on a wide variety of roles, effortlessly transitioning between different genres and characters, and showcasing his remarkable talent and skill as a thespian.

As a result, Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. has become a beloved and respected figure in the entertainment industry, known for his dedication to his craft, his passion for storytelling, and his ability to bring characters to life in a way that is both authentic and captivating.

Despite the many challenges and obstacles that he has faced throughout his career, Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. has remained committed to his craft, and has continued to push himself to new heights, always striving to improve and grow as an actor.

Today, Hugh Clair Gillin Jr. is widely regarded as one of the most talented and accomplished actors of his generation, and his contributions to the world of film and television have had a lasting impact on the industry and its many fans.

Notably, one of the most enduring and iconic roles undertaken by the accomplished individual in question was that of Sheriff John Hunt in the Psycho II and III films, a testament to his remarkable capacity to breathe life into multifaceted characters, thereby showcasing his impressive range as a performer.

Gillin has successfully traversed the vast expanse between the silver screen and the small screen, consistently demonstrating his remarkable aptitude and capacity for adaptability in the ever-evolving landscape of the entertainment industry. Through his unwavering commitment to his craft, he has etched a lasting legacy, one that continues to reverberate through the annals of time, inspiring and captivating fans across the globe.

Born and raised in the very heart of America, the cradle of a nation, where the values of community, hard work, and tradition are deeply ingrained in the fabric of everyday life, Gillin's roots run deep and strong, firmly planted in the rich soil of the Midwest, a region that has nurtured some of the most iconic American stories, and where he, like a tender shoot, was carefully cultivated by the rich cultural heritage of his hometown, a place where the past, present, and future blend seamlessly together, and where the rhythms of rural life, the warmth of small-town hospitality, and the quiet confidence of the American heartland all combine to create a unique and deeply personal sense of identity.

The remarkable Gillin, whose body of work remains a timeless testament to his profound influence on the entertainment industry, continues to mesmerize audiences, inspiring a new wave of actors, directors, and fans to follow in his footsteps.

As a shining beacon of artistic excellence, his legacy serves as a poignant reminder of the profound impact that art can have on our lives, demonstrating that even the most fleeting of moments can leave an indelible mark on the world, a testament to the enduring power of creativity and imagination.

With his remarkable body of work serving as a lasting legacy, Gillin's impact on the entertainment industry continues to be felt, inspiring future generations of artists and audiences alike, a true tribute to his dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to his craft.

Through his remarkable body of work, Gillin has left an indelible mark on the world, a testament to the transformative power of art, reminding us that even the smallest of moments can have a profound and lasting impact on our lives, a legacy that will continue to captivate and inspire audiences for generations to come.

Career

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1990
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Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as Contest Judge
{"id":1070,"title":"Columbo","year":1989,"character":"Priest at Funeral","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/columbo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Columbo
Columbo as Priest at Funeral
{"id":33773,"title":"Elvis and Me","year":"1988","character":"Colonel Tom Parker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elvis-and-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33773.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33773.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Elvis and Me
Elvis and Me as Colonel Tom Parker
{"id":61282,"title":"Traxx","year":"1988","character":"Commissioner R.B. Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/traxx","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61282.jpg"},"released":1}
Traxx
Traxx as Commissioner R.B. Davis
{"id":80300,"title":"Doin' Time on Planet Earth","year":"1988","character":"Fred Richmond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doin-time-on-planet-earth-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80300.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80300.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7594,"title":"Elvira: Mistress of the Dark","year":"1988","character":"Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elvira-mistress-of-the-dark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4einokb20qj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4einokb20qj0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22913,"title":"Wanted: Dead or Alive","year":"1987","character":"Patrick Danahy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wanted-dead-or-alive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i55umk14qo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i55umk14qo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Patrick Danahy
{"id":161555,"title":"Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI","year":"1986","character":"Phil Barnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnnie-mae-gibson-fbi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161555.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161555.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
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Psycho III
Psycho III as Sheriff John Hunt
{"id":7306,"title":"The Best of Times","year":"1986","character":"Caribou #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-best-of-times","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7306.jpg"},"released":1}
The Best of Times
The Best of Times as Caribou #2
{"id":9923,"title":"Amazing Stories","year":1985,"character":"train conductor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/amazing-stories-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9923.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories as train conductor
{"id":8493,"title":"Airwolf","year":1984,"character":"Sheriff Frank Dudley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/airwolf","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8493.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Airwolf
Airwolf as Sheriff Frank Dudley
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{"id":103834459,"title":"V","year":1984,"character":"Sheriff 'Big John' Roland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/v","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834459.jpg"},"released":1}
V
V as Sheriff 'Big John' Roland
{"id":5711,"title":"Psycho II","year":"1983","character":"Sheriff John Hunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/psycho-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q8di6v38q70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6q8di6v38q70.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Psycho II
Psycho II as Sheriff John Hunt
{"id":1059,"title":"The A-Team","year":1983,"character":"Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-a-team","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg"},"released":1}
The A-Team
The A-Team as Sheriff
{"id":1060,"title":"Knight Rider","year":1983,"character":"Police Chief Rupert Craig","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/knight-rider-1982","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jtjii8c8ib0.jpg"},"released":1}
Knight Rider
Knight Rider as Police Chief Rupert Craig
{"id":63633,"title":"Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story","year":"1981","character":"Max Halloran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-of-a-centerfold-the-dorothy-stratten-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63633.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
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Callie & Son
Callie & Son as Sen. Houseman
{"id":22417,"title":"First Monday in October","year":"1981","character":"Southern Senator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/first-monday-in-october","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22417.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22417.jpg"},"released":1}
First Monday in October
First Monday in October as Southern Senator
{"id":1062,"title":"Three's Company","year":1981,"character":"Mr. Alden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/threes-company","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1062.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1062.jpg"},"released":1}
Three's Company
Three's Company as Mr. Alden
{"id":6336,"title":"The Jazz Singer","year":"1980","character":"Texas Bartender","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jazz-singer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/auhe54mpoi60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/auhe54mpoi60.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer as Texas Bartender
{"id":888,"title":"The Facts of Life","year":1980,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-facts-of-life","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_888.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_888.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7652,"title":"Butch and Sundance: The Early Days","year":"1979","character":"Cyrus Antoon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/butch-and-sundance-the-early-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7652.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
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The Rose
The Rose as Guard
{"id":10083,"title":"Hart to Hart","year":1979,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hart-to-hart","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10083.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7389,"title":"The Bad News Bears Go to Japan","year":"1978","character":"Pennywall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bad-news-bears-go-to-japan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7389.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7389.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
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{"id":164121,"title":"Herowork","year":"1977","character":"Sheriff Naylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/herowork","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164121.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Herowork
Herowork as Sheriff Naylor
{"id":5208,"title":"Paper Moon","year":"1973","character":"2nd Deputy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paper-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5208.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Paper Moon
Paper Moon as 2nd Deputy
{"id":13966,"title":"Prime Cut","year":"1972","character":"Desk Clerk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/prime-cut","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13966.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Prime Cut
Prime Cut as Desk Clerk