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Earl Hindman
Actor

Earl Hindman

20 Oct 1942Born
29 Dec 2003Died
61Age at death
37Credits

Biography

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Earl John Hindman (October 20, 1942 – December 29, 2003) was an American actor, best-known for his role as the kindly neighbor (whose lower face was always hidden from sight from the television viewer) Wilson W. Wilson Jr. on the television sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999).

Long before this role, however, he played bad guys in two 1970s thrillers, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and The Parallax View.

Hindman's most famous and enduring pre-Home Improvement role was as Bob Reid in Ryan's Hope. He played the role in 459 episodes during the years 1975-1989.

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Ex-police officer Bob Reid was everybody's best friend who never got the girl, and was the long-suffering brother of the soap's serial bride Delia Reid Ryan Ryan Coleridge. Hindman's wife Molly McGreevey was also on the soap 1977-1981 as Polly Longworth, best friend to media tycoon Rae Woodard.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2003Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home ImprovementFilm: Narrator / Wilson Wilson Jr.
  2. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: Sheriff (1 episode)
  3. 2001FinalFilm: Official
  4. 1998HerculesSeries: Pericles, Pericles (voice)
  5. 1992Stay the NightFilm: Mike Kettman Sr
  6. 1991Home ImprovementSeries: Wilson Wilson Jr. (203 episodes)
  7. 1991Fires WithinFilm: Sergeant
  8. 1991The Ballad of the Sad CafeFilm: Henry Macy
  9. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Defense Attorney Riley (1 episode)
  10. 1990Rising SonFilm: Victor
  11. 1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingFilm: Donley
  12. 1988Talk RadioFilm: Chet / Black John / Jerry (voice)
  13. 1988War and RemembranceSeries: Wade McClusky (1 episode)
  14. 1988The Red SpiderFilm: Stern
  15. 19873 Men and a BabyFilm: Satch
  16. 1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeFilm: Danny
  17. 1986One Police PlazaFilm: Det. Jake Stern
  18. 1985Spenser: For HireSeries (1 episode)
  19. 1985The EqualizerSeries: Findlay, Lt. Elmer (1 episode)
  20. 1985SilveradoFilm: J.T.
  21. 1984Tales from the DarksideSeries: Harry Carson (1 episode)
  22. 1983Murder in Coweta CountyFilm: J.H. Potts
  23. 1981TapsFilm: Lieutenant Hanson
  24. 1978The Brink's JobFilm: FBI Agent # 3
  25. 1977Greased LightningFilm: Beau Welles
  26. 1975Ryan's HopeSeries: Bob Reid (56 episodes)
  27. 1974Shoot It Black, Shoot It BlueFilm: Garrity
  28. 1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeFilm: Brown
  29. 1974The Parallax ViewFilm: Deputy Red
  30. 1973Key WestFilm: Rick
  31. 1973PuebloFilm: QMT Charles B. Law, Jr.
  32. 1971Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?Film: Whitey
  33. 1971A Memory of Two MondaysFilm: William
  34. 1971Great PerformancesSeries: William (1 episode)
  35. 1969The Ultimate DegenerateFilm: Bruno (as Leo Heinz)
  36. 1968The Kiss of Her FleshFilm: Don
  37. 1967Teenage MotherFilm

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