Earl Hindman

Birth Name:

Earl John Hindman

Birth Place:

Bisbee, Arizona, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Won a TV Land Award for Favorite "Heard but Not Seen" Character for "Home Improvement" in 2004
Studied acting at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz
Met his wife on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope" in the late 1970s, and she later left the acting business to become an ordained Episcopalian priest
After his first professional Shakespearean role as a college student in San Diego, he left the University of Arizona to begin acting full time
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Teenage Mother" in 1967
Best known for his role as Wilson Wilson, Jr․ in "Home Improvement" and as Bob Reid in "Ryan's Hope․"
According to co-star Tim Allen, he never complained about how much money he was getting paid for his role on TV sitcom "Home Improvement․"
Lent his voice to a series of Kentucky Fried Chicken commercials
On the TV sitcom "Home Improvement," he never allowed his face to be seen, either standing behind a fence or a conveniently placed object
While being treated for lung cancer just weeks before his death, he shared a room with a "Home Improvement" fan, with his wife recalling that "We spent the whole․․․chemo session laughing․․․Even after 27 years of marriage he could always crack me up․"

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