Hugh McPhillips (March 31, 1920 – October 31, 1990) was an American
actor
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and
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
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.
Early life
McPhillips was born in
Suffern, New York
Suffern is a village that was incorporated in 1796 in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. Suffern is located 31 miles northwest of Manhattan. As of the 2010 census, Suffern's population was 10,723.Irish American
Catholic
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The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...
and also appeared in many soap operas & films in 1980's.
Death
He died in October 1990 of injuries in an automobile accident in August of that year.
Filmography
The following credits, Awards & Nominations have been taken from
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Freddy's Nightmares
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'' ....Cabin Fever (1989) 1 TV episode .... Old Man
#''Murder, She Wrote'' ....Murder Through the Looking Glass (1988) 1 TV episode .... Father Paul Kelly
#'' Kandyland'' (1987) .... Minister
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The Young and the Restless
''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...
Bachelor Party
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'' (1984) .... Father O'Donnell
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Joysticks
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'' (1983) .... Pope ... a.k.a. ''Joy Sticks'' (International: English title: video box title) ... a.k.a. Video Madness
#'' The Kid with the Broken Halo'' (1982) (TV) .... Pierce
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The Jeffersons
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'' .... Not So Dearly Beloved (1981) 1 TV episode .... Old Man
#'' Days of Our Lives'' (1965) TV series .... Hugh Pearson (unknown episodes, 1979)
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All in the Family
''All in the Family'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. Afterwards, it was continued with the spin-off series ''Archie Bunker's Place'', which picked up where ''All in ...
'' .... The Return of Stephanie's Father (1 TV episode, 1979)....Derelict
The Doctors (soap opera)
''The Doctors'' is an American daytime soap opera television series which aired on NBC from April 1, 1963, to December 31, 1982. There were 5,155 episodes produced, with the 5,000th episode airing in May 1982. The series was set in Hope Memoria ...
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1974 Nominated Daytime Emmy Best Individual Director for a Drama Series
for: "
The Doctors (soap opera)
''The Doctors'' is an American daytime soap opera television series which aired on NBC from April 1, 1963, to December 31, 1982. There were 5,155 episodes produced, with the 5,000th episode airing in May 1982. The series was set in Hope Memoria ...