Biography
Thomas N. "Tom" Hill (June 2, 1927 – April 20, 2009) was an Indian-American character actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid-1960s and on television in the 1980s. Born in India in 1927, one of Hill's most prominent recurring roles was as Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series Newhart. Hill also appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s series Wizards and Warriors. His TV movie roles include Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries V: The Final Battle. He had guest appearances on such shows as St. Elsewhere, Remington Steele, The Facts of Life, Married... with Children, Coach, and Law & Order. Hill's first feature film performance was in the 1965 film The Slender Thread Other film credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice, Firefox (1982), and was well known of his role as Mr Coriander, the bookstore owner in The NeverEnding Story, as well as the 1990 sequel followup. He died in April 20, 2009, aged 81 in Bloomington, Indiana.
Filmography
Cast Credits

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Character: Coreander
MOVIE • 1990

Law & Order
Character: John Barham
TV • 1990

An Empty Bed
Character: Elmer
MOVIE • 1990

Coach
Character: Man
TV • 1989

Married... with Children
Character: Muldoon
TV • 1987

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Character: Dr. Grant
TV • 1987

Black Widow
Character: Attorney
MOVIE • 1987

Fresno
Character: Mr. Crowther
TV • 1986

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Character:
MOVIE • 1984

Brothers
Character:
TV • 1984

V: The Final Battle
Character: Father Andrew Doyle
MOVIE • 1984

V: The Final Battle
Character: Father Andrew Doyle
TV • 1984

The NeverEnding Story
Character: Carl Conrad Koreander - the Librarian
MOVIE • 1984

V
Character: le père Andrew
TV • 1983

Wizards and Warriors
Character:
TV • 1983

Thursday's Child
Character: Dr. Owens
MOVIE • 1983

St. Elsewhere
Character: Judge
TV • 1982

Newhart
Character: Jim Dixon
TV • 1982

Remington Steele
Character: Ross Crockett Sr.
TV • 1982

Firefox
Character: General Brown
MOVIE • 1982