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Robert Kya-Hill(1930-2026)

  • Actor
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Robert Kya-Hill
Robert Kya-Hill was born on 4 December 1930 in Whitaker, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Death Wish (1974), Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012) and Lou Grant (1977). He was married to Sally Sherwin. He died on 31 May 2026.
BornDecember 4, 1930
DiedMay 31, 2026(95)
BornDecember 4, 1930
DiedMay 31, 2026(95)
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Known for

Charles Bronson in Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish
6.9
  • Joe Charles
  • 1974
Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
Celeste & Jesse Forever
6.6
  • Priest
  • 2012
Lou Grant (1977)
Lou Grant
7.3
TV Series
  • Foreign Editor
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
Shaft's Big Score!
6.1
  • Cal Asby
  • 1972

Credits

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Actor

  • Fishtank
    7.8
    TV Short
    • Mr. Bennings
    • 2014
  • Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Celeste & Jesse Forever
    6.6
    • Priest
    • 2012
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Thomas Simmons
    • 2010
  • Sue (1997)
    Sue
    7.1
    • Willie
    • 1997
  • Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • John Rintoul
    • 1981
  • James Earl Jones, Debbie Allen, Irene Cara, Dorian Harewood, Debbi Morgan, Georg Stanford Brown, Avon Long, and Beah Richards in Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
    Roots: The Next Generations
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Minister (as Robert Kya Hill)
    • 1979
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Lloyd Davis
    • 1978
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Foreign Editor
    • 1978
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Patterson
    • 1978
  • Steve Allie Collura in Perfect Gentlemen (1978)
    Perfect Gentlemen
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Johnson
    • 1978
  • The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977)
    The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Charles Bronson in Death Wish (1974)
    Death Wish
    6.9
    • Joe Charles
    • 1974
  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Boat captain
    • 1974
  • Rivals (1972)
    Rivals
    5.4
    • Second Policeman
    • 1972
  • Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
    Shaft's Big Score!
    6.1
    • Cal Asby
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Robert Hill II
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • December 4, 1930
    • Whitaker, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • May 31, 2026
  • Spouse
    • Sally SherwinDecember 31, 1967 - ?

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Has enacted the title role in Othello on many occasions on the stage, including in Montreal, Vermont, New York City, and Perth, Australia.

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