Charlie Hill

Charlie Hill

Charles Allan Hill was an Oneida-Mohawk-Cree stand-up comedian and actor. Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1951, he moved as a child with his family when they returned to their homestead on the Oneida reservation in 1962. Hill was also of Mohawk and Cree ancestry. In 1969, he graduated from West De Pere High School and enrolled at University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he majored in speech and drama. He was involved in the Broom Street Theatre Group. After college he moved to Hollywood, to pursue his dream as a stand-up comedian and actor. Hill's first network appearance was on The Richard Pryor Show in 1977. He was then the first Native American comedian to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and made multiple appearances on Late Night with David Letterman. Hill appeared on many television shows, and hosted an evening of Native American comedians on a Showtime special. He was the subject of the PBS documentary On and Off The Res' with Charlie Hill (1999), directed by Sandra Osawa. Hill was interviewed about American Indian Movement activist Dennis Banks in the documentary A Good Day to Die. Hill starred in the 1984 film Harold of Orange. He had four children with his wife, Lenora: daughter, Dine' Nizhoni; daughter, Nasbah; daughter, Nanabah; and son, Nabahe. He died from lymphoma in the early morning of December 30, 2013, at the Anna John Nursing Home in Oneida, WI. His death followed a yearlong battle against cancer. While at university he was a member of the experimental Broom Street Theater Group. He also toured Europe as a member of the La MaMa Experimental Theater Group, which was based in New York City.

  • Title: Charlie Hill
  • Popularity: 1.204
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1951-07-06
  • Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Charlie Hill Movies

  • 2010
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    Reel Injun

    Reel Injun

    7.1 2010 HD

    The evolution of the depiction of the various Native American peoples in cinema, from the silent era to the present day: how their image on the...

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  • 1984
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    Harold of Orange

    Harold of Orange

    1 1984 HD

    Tribal trickster Harold Sinseer and his Warriors of Orange make an unusual proposal to the white board members of the Bily Foundation. After having...

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  • 1996
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    Moesha

    Moesha

    6.806 1996 HD

    Moesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood...

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  • 1980
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    The Big Show

    The Big Show

    1 1980 HD

    The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by NBC for several months in 1980. The series aimed to...

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  • 1985
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    MacGruder and Loud

    MacGruder and Loud

    5 1985 HD

    MacGruder and Loud is an American crime drama from Aaron Spelling Productions that aired on ABC in 1985. The series stars John Getz and Kathryn...

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  • 1976
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    The Bionic Woman

    The Bionic Woman

    6.972 1976 HD

    After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.

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  • 1990
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    Bobby's World

    Bobby's World

    6.872 1990 HD

    Bobby Generic lives in a typical suburban neighborhood and uses his overactive imagination to discover a world of daring adventure, incredible wonder...

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