Paula Hill (also credited as Mary Hill or Sue Henderson) was a Hollywood film and television actress mostly active in the 1950s.

Biography

She was born Paula Mary Hill in 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama. In some of her early films, she was credited as Mary Hill, including her most known lead role in the 1953 sci-fi film ''

Mesa of Lost Women ''Mesa of Lost Women'' is a 1953 American low-budget black-and-white science fiction horror film directed by Herbert Tevos and Ron Ormond from a screenplay and original story created by Tevos and Orville H. Hampton, who is given on-screen cre ...

''. Later in her career, Hill appeared in smaller roles in such classic Hollywood movies as '' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) and ''

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American independent monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with stop motion animation by Ray Harryhausen. It is partly based on Ray Bradbury's 1951 short story of the same name, which was later ...

'' (1953). Hill also played a number of roles in the various TV shows, such as '' Dragnet'' (1956) and ''

The Red Skelton Show ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his tele ...

'' (1957). Overall, she had leading roles in some 20 programs. In 1960, she retired from the movie business to be a lounge singer and theatre actress. Hill also kept a school of theatrical instruction. She returned to the screen playing cameos in ''The Soldier of Fortune'' (1991) and '' Chump Change'' (2000). A heavy smoker all her life, Hill died from a stroke on her 74th birthday in 2000 in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

*'' Chump Change'' (2000) as Manager #2 *''The Soldier of Fortune'' (1991) as Gossiping Woman *'' Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'' (TV series, 1958–1959) as Janet Kellogg *''

M Squad ''M Squad'' is an American crime drama television series that ran from 1957 to 1960 on NBC. It was produced by Lee Marvin's Latimer Productions and Revue Studios. Its main sponsor was the Pall Mall cigarette brand; Lee Marvin, the program's ...

'' (TV series, 1957–1960) as Mrs. Warman *''

Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre ''Fireside Theatre'' (later known as ''Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre, Jane Wyman Theatre, The Jane Wyman Show'' and ''Jane Wyman Presents'') is an American anthology drama series that ran on NBC from 1949 to 1958, and was the first ...

'' (TV series, 1955–1958) *''

Highway Patrol A highway patrol is a police unit, detail, or law enforcement agency created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways within a jurisdiction. They are also referred to in many countri ...

'' (TV series, 1955–1959) as Waitress *'' Hot Cars'' (1956) as Mrs. Davenport *''

'' (1953) as Doreen Culbertson *''

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ''The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'' is a 1953 American independent monster film directed by Eugène Lourié, with stop motion animation by Ray Harryhausen. It is partly based on Ray Bradbury's 1951 short story of the same name, which was later ...

'' (1953) as Nesbitt's Secretary *'' Letter to Loretta'' (TV series, 1953–1961) as Diane *'' Outlaw Women'' (1952) as One of Uncle Barney's Girls *'' Models Inc.'' (1952) as Millie *'' Dragnet'' (TV series, 1951–1959) as Peggy Greggson *''

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', is a half-hour television sitcom broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in entertainm ...

'' (TV series, 1950–1958) as Sabrina Doyle *'' Hellfire'' (1949) as Rusty *''

Buffalo Bill Rides Again ''Buffalo Bill Rides Again'' is a 1947 American Western film starring Richard Arlen. It is also known as Return of Buffalo Bill. Plot Realizing that some seemingly worthless lands in the West are actually rich in untapped oil, entrepreneur JB J ...

'' (1947) as Sue Jackson

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Paula 1926 births 2000 deaths 20th-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Birmingham, Alabama