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Richard Hills(1926-1996)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Richard Hills was born on 17 January 1926 in Eltham, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Flip (1970), Two of a Kind (1961) and Captain Zep - Space Detective (1983). He died on 15 June 1996 in Sussex, England, UK.
BornJanuary 17, 1926
DiedJune 15, 1996(70)
BornJanuary 17, 1926
DiedJune 15, 1996(70)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Flip (1970)
Flip
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise in Two of a Kind (1961)
Two of a Kind
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Captain Zep - Space Detective (1983)
Captain Zep - Space Detective
6.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Dick Hills, creator)
Jasper Carrott in Carrott Confidential (1987)
Carrott Confidential
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer(as Dick Hills)

Credits

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Writer

  • Rory Bremner in The Best of Rory Bremner (1995)
    The Best of Rory Bremner
    Video
    • written by (as Dick Hills)
    • 1995
  • Jasper Carrott in Carrott Confidential (1987)
    Carrott Confidential
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by (as Dick Hills)
    • 1987–1989
  • Now, Something Else
    TV Series
    • written by (as Dick Hills)
    • 1987
  • The Funny Side
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1985
  • Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden in Never the Twain (1981)
    Never the Twain
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by (as Dick Hills)
    • 1983–1984
  • Captain Zep - Space Detective (1983)
    Captain Zep - Space Detective
    6.2
    TV Series
    • created by
    • writer (as Dick Hills, as Dick Hills)
    • 1983–1984
  • Saturday Royal
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Dick Hills, 1983)
    • 1983
  • Forsyth's Follies
    TV Movie
    • script
    • 1983
  • London Night Out (1978)
    London Night Out
    TV Series
    • script (as Dick Hills)
    • 1978–1981
  • Nice to See You!
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Tell Me Another (1976)
    Tell Me Another
    7.0
    TV Series
    • devised by (as Dick Hills)
    • 1976–1979
  • Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)
    3-2-1
    5.3
    TV Series
    • written by (as Dick Hills)
    • 1979
  • Max Bygraves Side by Side
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Dick Hills)
    • 1978
  • The Tommy Cooper Show
    8.6
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Cabaret Showtime
    TV Series
    • script (as Dick Hills)
    • 1978

Actor

  • The Morecambe & Wise Show (1968)
    The Morecambe & Wise Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Dick (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Intelligence Men (1965)
    The Intelligence Men
    6.0
    • Man in Bar (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Citizen James (1960)
    Citizen James
    7.2
    TV Series
    • (as Dick Hills)
    • 1961
  • Saturday Spectacular (1956)
    Saturday Spectacular
    5.4
    TV Series
    • On-screen participant
    • 1960

Script and Continuity Department

  • London Night Out (1978)
    London Night Out
    TV Series
    • script consultant (as Dick Hills)
    • 1980
  • Don Knotts in The Don Knotts Show (1970)
    The Don Knotts Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dick M. Hills
  • Born
    • January 17, 1926
    • Eltham, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 15, 1996
    • Sussex, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    British comedy screenwriter. Often in collaboration with Sidney Green on material for Morecambe & Wise. and appearing in their sketches.

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