Steven Hill

Birth Name:

Solomon Krakovsky

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor

Received 2nd place at the 1992 National Society of Film Critics Awards for his work in "Billy Bathgate․"
In 1947, he became one of the first applicants to be accepted into the Actors Studio
Well known for the stories he tells as an Orthodox Jew working in Hollywood
Often takes on the role of authoritative characters or parental figures
Served in the United States Navy for over six years
Was temporarily suspended from his role in the "Mission: Impossible" TV series because he refused to perform a dangerous scene in which he was asked to climb into the rafters of a soundstage

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