Ralston Hill (April 24, 1927 â€" October 19, 1996) was an American
stage actor and singer who had several roles on Broadway, most notably
Congressional Secretary Charles Thomson in the musical 1776. His only
film credit is that same role in the 1972 film adaptation of the
musical.Hill was born Richard Ralston Hill in Cleveland, Ohio and
raised in Oberlin, Ohio, where he graduated Oberlin High School in
1945. He attended the University of Missouri and then Oberlin College,
graduating in 1950. He next attended the American Theater Wing School
in New York City until 1952 and immediately began to perform in summer
stock theatre in Florida. In addition to his roles on Broadway, he
played various roles Off-Broadway and in regional theatre, often in
musicals. He toured with Frances Langford, Martyn Green's Gilbert and
Sullivan company, National Repertory Theatre, Ford's Theater, the
Virginia City Players of Montana, and in dinner theaters throughout
the country. He played several roles at the North Shore Music Theatre.
In 1990, he began a year and a half long national tour of The
Fantasticks playing Hucklebee alongside Robert Goulet as El Gallo and
James Valentine as Henry.His only film role was in the 1972 version of
the Broadway musical, "1776". He reprised his role as Secretary
Charles Thomson, which he performed as one of the original Broadway
cast members.He died in New Jersey at the age of 69 while rehearsing
for Gigi at the Paper Mill Playhouse and is buried in Westwood
Cemetery in Oberlin, Ohio.
stage actor and singer who had several roles on Broadway, most notably
Congressional Secretary Charles Thomson in the musical 1776. His only
film credit is that same role in the 1972 film adaptation of the
musical.Hill was born Richard Ralston Hill in Cleveland, Ohio and
raised in Oberlin, Ohio, where he graduated Oberlin High School in
1945. He attended the University of Missouri and then Oberlin College,
graduating in 1950. He next attended the American Theater Wing School
in New York City until 1952 and immediately began to perform in summer
stock theatre in Florida. In addition to his roles on Broadway, he
played various roles Off-Broadway and in regional theatre, often in
musicals. He toured with Frances Langford, Martyn Green's Gilbert and
Sullivan company, National Repertory Theatre, Ford's Theater, the
Virginia City Players of Montana, and in dinner theaters throughout
the country. He played several roles at the North Shore Music Theatre.
In 1990, he began a year and a half long national tour of The
Fantasticks playing Hucklebee alongside Robert Goulet as El Gallo and
James Valentine as Henry.His only film role was in the 1972 version of
the Broadway musical, "1776". He reprised his role as Secretary
Charles Thomson, which he performed as one of the original Broadway
cast members.He died in New Jersey at the age of 69 while rehearsing
for Gigi at the Paper Mill Playhouse and is buried in Westwood
Cemetery in Oberlin, Ohio.
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