Earl Hindman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-10-20 (61 years old)

Deathday

2003-12-29

Place of Birth

Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Earl Hindman

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Ex-police officer Bob Reid was everybody'...

Acting

1985

Silverado

as J.T.

1969

The Ultimate Degenerate

as Bruno (as Leo Heinz)

1974

The Parallax View

as Deputy Red

1983

1988

Talk Radio

as Chet / Black John / Jerry (voice)

1987

1986

One Police Plaza

as Det. Jake Stern

1973

Pueblo

as QMT Charles B. Law, Jr.

1990

Rising Son

as Victor

1973

Key West

as Rick

1977

Greased Lightning

as Beau Welles

1978

The Brink's Job

as FBI Agent # 3

1981

Taps

as Lieutenant Hanson

1991

Fires Within

as Sergeant

2001

Final

as Official

1992

Stay the Night

as Mike Kettman Sr

1988

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