Earl Hindman
Born
Earl John Hindman

(1942-10-20)October 20, 1942
Bisbee, Arizona, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2003(2003-12-29) (aged 61)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2003
TelevisionHome Improvement
Spouse
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(m. 1976)​

Earl John Hindman (/ˈhaɪndmən/; October 20, 1942  – December 29, 2003)[1] was an American actor, best known for his role on the television sitcom Home Improvement, which ran from 1991 to 1999. Hindman played the role of the kindly unseen neighbor Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.; more accurately, Wilson was partially seen, because of a running gag that only the top of his face was visible as he talked to his neighbor from the other side of a tall fence. [2]

Early years

Hindman was born in Bisbee, Arizona, the son of Eula and Burl Latney Hindman, who worked in the oil pipeline business.[3][4] He studied acting at the University of Arizona.[5]

Career

Hindman played villains in two 1974 thrillers, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and The Parallax View. He also appeared in the films Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971), Greased Lightning (1977), The Brink's Job (1978), Taps (1981), Murder in Coweta County (1983), and played the part of J.T. in the Lawrence Kasdan film Silverado (1985).

Hindman's most famous pre-Home Improvement role was as Bob Reid in Ryan's Hope. He played the role from 1975 to 1984 and later returned for its final episodes in 1988–89. Hindman's wife (Molly McGreevy) was also on the soap 1977–81 as Polly Longworth, best friend to media tycoon Rae Woodard.

Personal life and death

On May 21, 1976, Hindman married Molly McGreevy, with whom he later acted in Ryan's Hope. McGreevey later became an Episcopal priest.[6]

Hindman died of lung cancer on December 29, 2003, at the age of 61, in Stamford, Connecticut.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1967Teenage Mother
1968The Kiss of Her FleshDon
1969The Ultimate DegenerateBruno
1971Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?Whitey
1974The Parallax ViewDeputy Red
Shoot It Black, Shoot It BlueGarrity
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeGeorge Steever aka Mr. Brown
1975–1984, 1988–1989Ryan's HopeBob ReidTV series
1977Greased LightningBeau Welles
1978The Brink's JobFBI agent #3
1981TapsLieutenant Hanson
1983Murder in Coweta CountyJ.H. Potts
1985SilveradoJ.T.
1987Three Men and a BabySatch
1988Talk RadioChet / Black John / JerryVoice
1989War and RemembranceLt. Commander Wade McCluskyTV miniseries
1991The Ballad of the Sad CaféHenry Macy
Fires WithinSergeant
1991–1999Home ImprovementWilson W. Wilson, Jr.TV series, 203 episodes
2000Law & OrderMr. RileyEpisode: "Black, White and Blue"
2001FinalOfficial
2002Law & Order: Criminal IntentSheriffEpisode: "The Third Horseman"

References

  1. ↑ "Earl Hindman". Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (Collection). Vol. 41. Gale. 2002. ISSN 0749-064X. Retrieved November 5, 2022. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ Ng, Philiana (March 5, 2018). "Tim Allen Says He's 'Very Interested' in a 'Home Improvement' Reboot (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (December 30, 2003). "Earl Hindman, 61, the Neighbor Unseen on 'Home Improvement'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ Shields, Dean (January 15, 2004). "A brother's journey interrupted". Payson Roundup. Payson, Arizona. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Collins, Dan (December 30, 2013). "'Home Improvement' Actor Dies". CBS News. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ Birkner, Gabrielle (January 2, 2004). "Wilson of TV's "Home Improvement,' Earl Hindman dies at 61 of cancer". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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