Louisa Fleetwood Horton (September , - January , ) 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, with whom she had four children.Horton was
born to Jeter Rice and Frances Breckinridge (née Steele) Horton in
Beijing, China. The daughter of a United States Marine Corps officer,
she was raised in Haiti and the area around Washington, D.C. She lived
in Manhattan for nearly years before her death in .Horton met her
husband George Roy Hill when they were both actors in a Shakespeare
repertory company. They were married in , and had four children, but
divorced in the s. They reportedly remained close even after their
separation. George Roy Hill, who was best known for directing the 's
The Sting, an Oscar-winning film, as well as 's Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid, died in .Horton made her feature film debut in All My
Sons in , opposite Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster in a film
based upon the play by Arthur Miller. Her additional film credits
included Swashbuckler, a film starring James Earl Jones and Robert
Shaw.
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, with whom she had four children.Horton was
born to Jeter Rice and Frances Breckinridge (née Steele) Horton in
Beijing, China. The daughter of a United States Marine Corps officer,
she was raised in Haiti and the area around Washington, D.C. She lived
in Manhattan for nearly years before her death in .Horton met her
husband George Roy Hill when they were both actors in a Shakespeare
repertory company. They were married in , and had four children, but
divorced in the s. They reportedly remained close even after their
separation. George Roy Hill, who was best known for directing the 's
The Sting, an Oscar-winning film, as well as 's Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid, died in .Horton made her feature film debut in All My
Sons in , opposite Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster in a film
based upon the play by Arthur Miller. Her additional film credits
included Swashbuckler, a film starring James Earl Jones and Robert
Shaw.
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