Thomas Hill

Thomas N. "Tom" Hill (June 2, 1927 – April 20, 2009) was an Indian-American character actor and stage director who began his film career in the mid-1960s and his television career in the 1980s. Born in India in 1927, Hill is best known for his recurring role as Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series *Newhart*. He also appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s series *Wizards and Warriors*. His television movie roles included Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries *V: The Final Battle*. Hill made guest appearances on such series as *St. Elsewhere*, *Remington Steele*, *The Facts of Life*, *Married... with Children*, *Coach*, and *Law & Order*. His first feature film performance was in the 1965 film *The Slender Thread*. Other film credits include *The Postman Always Rings Twice*, *Firefox* (1982), and his well-known role as Mr. Coriander, the bookstore owner in *The NeverEnding Story* and its 1990 sequel. Hill died on April 20, 2009, at the age of 81 in Bloomington, Indiana.