Jack Hill

Jack Hill

born: 12 September 1887
Roanoke, Virginia,
United States of America

died: 22 November 1963
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(age 76)

American actor, stand-in and stunt double with distinctively big ears who was seen just about everywhere in the films of Hal Roach of the 1920s and 1930s. He was frequently lurking around as an extra in the background, almost to the point where you almost expected to see him in every film! He had blue eyes and brown hair, according to his war record. He married several times.

His parents were John P. Hill (b. January 30, 1860 in Smyth, Virginia; died 1925) - and Arkansas Missouri "Connie" Paxton (b. April 15, 1865 in Smyth, Virginia; died March 11, 1958 in Los Angeles, California).

Jack registered for the first World War draft on June 5, 1917. He lived at 1959 Estulla [?], Los Angeles, California; giving his birth date as September 12, 1887, in Roanoke, Virginia; is married, and works as a "mechanic (actor)" at Keystone Film Co. (at 1712 Alesandro, L.A.)
In the 1940 Census, he is now 52 and is still in L.A. working as a stunt man at a motion picture studio and earning $1000.

On April 27, 1942, Laurence Young Hill registered for the WWII draft. The 53-year old Hill lives at 812 - W. 4th Los Angeles, L.A., Calif. and was born Sept. 12, 1887 in Marion, VA. He is employed by Central Casting Corp., Hollywood & Western, Hollywood, CA. He is 6'0", weighs 180 pounds, has blue eyes, brown hair and a "ruddy" complexion; he also has a tattoo of a woman on his inner left forearm. Also, the employer and person who would know his address seem to be mixed up on the card; if so, the contact (not the employer) is given as a "Josephine Hill," at the same address. Now: who is this? Girlfriend? ANOTHER wife? Relative? Another sister?

He died the same day that President J.F. Kennedy was assassinated. I wonder if it was before - or after, and whether he knew about it? His CA Death Index entry claims a birth year of 1891, though his entry in the Social Security Death Index retains the birth year 1887.

Real name: Lawrence Young Hill
Height: 6'0"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
1 film with Charley Chase.

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1922	Shiver And Shake Man who enters real estate office
1922	Hook, Line And Sinker Band member
1922	A Quiet Street Red Mike
1922	Fire The Fireman Fireman
1923	Watch Your Wife Pianist in orchestra
1923	A Tough Winter Landlord's henchman #1
1923	California Or Bust! Farmhand who swats Ed Brandenburg's rear/ Posse
1923	White Wings Applauding pedestrian
1923	Back Stage Audience extra
1923	Dogs Of War! Officer
1923	Gas And Air Chauffeur
1923	The Walkout Angry employee
1923	It's A Gift Automobile victim
1923	Stage Fright Audience member
1923	The Soilers Saloon pianist
1924	Powder And Smoke! Bandit
1924	Going To Congress Supporter in crowed
1924	Don't Park There! Motorist getting ticket
1924	Young Oldfield Robber
1924	Wide Open Spaces Gang member
1924	Our Congressman Newspaper man
1924	A Ten-Minute Egg Bystander at pool table
1924	Every Man For Himself Shoeshine customer
1925	The Bouncer Fight spectator
1925	Unfriendly Enemies Soldier in trenches
1925	Somewhere In Somewhere Soldier
1926	Good Cheer Pedestrian
1926	45 Minutes From Hollywood Hotel dress extra
1927	The Glorious Fourth Man with monocle
1927	Sugar Daddies Hotel guest
1927	Putting Pants On Philip ?
1927	The Battle Of The Century Ringside spectator
1928	Playin' Hookey Movie cop
1928	All For Nothing [?] [*image is from a still]
1928	Leave 'Em Laughing Angry motorist
1928	Dumb Daddies Delivery man with crate
1928	Limousine Love Pedestrian
1928	Their Purple Moment Doorman/Pink Pup patron
1928	Should Married Men Go Home? Muddy combatant
1928	Two Tars Motorist with mattress
1929	Going Ga-Ga Crowd extra
1929	Election Day Gangster
1929	Liberty Policeman
1929	Wrong Again Man on buckboard
1929	Movie Night Movie patron whose foot is trodden on
1929	Railroadin' Grocery truck driver
1929	Leaping Love Reporter
1929	Cat, Dog & Co. Pedestrian
1930	The Big Kick Sheriff
1930	La Estacion De Gasolina Sheriff
1930	Blotto Phone booth gawker/ Nightclub waiter/ Man entering nightclub (in final scene)
1930	La Vida Nocturna Phone booth gawker/Nightclub waiter/ Man entering nightclub/Waiter who gets clattered
1930	Une nuit extravagante Phone booth gawker (?)
1930	Below Zero Waiter who throws Stan's coat on the floor
1930	Tiembla y Titubea Waiter who throws Stan's coat on the floor
1930	Girl Shock Hospital orderly/Stunt for Charley Chase
1930	Huye-Faldas Stunt for Charley Chase/Hospital orderly
1930	All Teed Up Chauffeur
1930	Le Joueur de Golf Chauffeur [*image is from a still]
1930	Hog Wild Ollie's stunt double
1930	Pups Is Pups Pedestrian
1930	Bigger And Better Store extra
1930	High C's Soldier
1931	Be Big! Passerby at train station
1931	Los Calaveras Passerby at train station
1931	Les Carottiers Passerby at train station
1931	The Pip From Pittsburg Extra
1931	Rough Seas Doughboy on deck
1931	Air-Tight Pilot who is knocked over
1931	One Of The Smiths Smoker
1931	Pardon Us Insurgent convict
1931	The Panic Is On Pedestrian reading newspaper/ Laughing man in crowd
1931	Catch-As Catch-Can Usher
1931	Shiver My Timbers Pirate
1931	The Kick-Off! Hood
1931	Beau Hunks Riffian
1931	On The Loose Fun house worker
1932	Any Old Port! Spectator
1932	The Chimp Circus audience member
1932	Strange Innertube Cabbie
1932	First In War Revolutionary
1932	Pack Up Your Troubles New recruit
1932	Free Wheeling Officer sent skyward
1932	Hot Spot Bystander
1932	A Lad An' A Lamp Policeman
1933	Asleep In The Feet Dance hall patron
1933	Taxi Barons Cabbie
1933	The Devil's Brother Brigand
1933	Thundering Taxis Blocker cabbie
1933	Beauty And The Bus Pedestrian
1933	Sherman Said It Soldier
1933	Crook's Tour Wedding guest
1933	Busy Bodies Shop worker
1934	Babes In The Goods Spectator (in opening scene)
1934	Roamin' Vandals Man in audience
1934	I'll Take Vanilla Cop
1934	Opened By Mistake Stunt double
1934	Babes In Toyland Townsman
1934	The Chases Of Pimple Street Double for Charley Chase
1935	Tit For Tat Passerby
1935	The Fixer Uppers Policeman
1935	Southern Exposure Juryman #12
1935	Bonnie Scotland Hotel lobby extra/ Newly drafted soldier/ Native henchman
1935	Public Ghost #1 Bystander
1935	Top Flat Waterbomb victim
1936	Divot Diggers Golfer
1936	The Bohemian Girl Soldier
1936	The Lucky Corner Pedestrian
1936	At Sea Ashore Bystander
1936	On The Wrong Trek ?
1936	Neighborhood House Theatre patron
1936	Kelly The Second Angry man with pool cue in mouth
1936	Our Relations Pirate's Club patron
1936	Spooky Hooky Second clown
1936	General Spanky [?]
1937	Way Out West Finn's employee
1937	Nobody's Baby Man waiting for bus
1937	Pick A Star Actor in bar-room scene
1937	Topper Man in crowd
1938	Swiss Miss Swiss dress extra
1938	Block-Heads Soldier in trenches
1938	There Goes My Heart Man at ice rink
1939	Topper Takes A Trip Cop
1939	Zenobia Courtroom spectator
1940	Saps At Sea Pedestrian/Man under car

▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1931	The Stolen Jools Policeman
1940	The Heckler Baseball spectator smoking cigar