Louisa Horton Hill

Louisa Horton Hill Biography

Louisa Fleetwood Horton Hill (September 10, 1920 - January 25, 2008) was an American film, television and stage actress, who used her given name, Louisa Horton, professionally. She was the former wife of the late The Sting director, George Roy Hill.

Personal life

Horton was born to Jeter Rice and Frances Breckinridge (ne Steele) Horton in Beijing, China. The daughter of a Marine Corps officer, she was raised in Haiti and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. She lived in Manhattan for nearly 50 years before her death in 2008.

Marriage

Horton met her husband, George Roy Hill, when they were both actors in a Shakespeare repertory company. They were married in 1951 and had four children, but divorced in the 1970s. They reportedly remained close even after their separation. George Roy Hill, who was best known for directing the 1973's The Sting, an Oscar-winning film, as well as 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, died in 2002.

Career

Horton made her feature film debut in All My Sons in 1948, opposite Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster in a film based upon the play by Arthur Miller. Her additional film credits included Swashbuckler, a 1976 film starring James Earl Jones and Robert Shaw.

She made her Broadway theater debut in 1946, playing the lead in the romantic comedy, Voice of the Turtle. She later received attention for her role as the mother of a lesbian daughter in the off Broadway play, The Blessing in 1989.

Her television roles include many live television dramatic series.

Death

Louisa Horton Hill died on January 25, 2008, at the Lillian Booth Actors' Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, aged 87. She was survived by four children and twelve grandchildren.

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