Louisa Horton Hill
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| Born |
Louisa Horton September 20, 1920 Beijing, China |
| Died | January 25, 2008 (aged 87) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1948-2005 |
| Spouse(s) | George Roy Hill (1951–2002; divorced; 4 children) |
Louisa Fleetwood Horton (September 10, 1920 – January 25, 2008) 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, by whom she had four children.
Horton was born to Jeter Rice and Frances Breckinridge (née Steele) Horton in Beijing, China. The daughter of a Marine Corps officer, she was raised in Haiti and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. She lived in Manhattan for nearly 50 years before her death in 2008.
Horton met her husband, George Roy Hill, when they were both actors in a Shakespeare repertory company. They were married in 1951 and had four children, but divorced in the 1970s. They reportedly remained close even after their separation. George Roy Hill, who was best known for directing the 1973's The Sting, an Oscar-winning film, as well as 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, died in 2002.
Horton made her feature film debut in All My Sons in 1948, opposite Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster in a film based upon the play by Arthur Miller. Her additional film credits included Swashbuckler, a 1976 film starring James Earl Jones and Robert Shaw.
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