Robyn Hilton (born 1941) is an American film and television actress and

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. Hilton was active in the 1970s and 1980s following her debut

supporting role A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo ap ...

as Miss Stein, the secretary to Governor William J. Le Petomane, in

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' 1974

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Blazing Saddles ''Blazing Saddles'' is a 1974 American satirical western black comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who also wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Alan Uger. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. ...

''.

Life and career

Hilton grew up on a farm near Twin Falls, Idaho. She graduated from Jerome High School in 1958. Hilton attended

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and

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before becoming a

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in her home town. In addition to other film and television work, Hilton appeared as a guest on ''

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'' on January 17, 1974. Her last credited role was in 1985.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1974) as Miss Stein * ''

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'' (1974) as Denise * ''

The Last Porno Flick ''The Last Porno Flick'' (also known as ''Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers'') is an American 1974 film starring Marianna Hill and directed by Ray Marsh. Plot Two young men wishing to make a porno movie raise money from their family and friends by clai ...

'' (1974) as Linda Loveman * ''

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'' episode (1974) as Crystal * '' Police Woman'' episode "Shoefly" (1974) as Trudy * '' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'' (1975) as Karen * ''

Video Vixens ''Video Vixens'' (also known as ''Black Socks'') is a 1975 sex comedy film written by Joel Gross and directed by Ron Sullivan under the pseudonym Henri Pachard. The crew features many of the cast from the 1972 horror film '' The Last House on ...

'' (1975) Inga * ''

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'' episode "Huggy Bear and the Turkey" (1977) as Miss O'Toole * ''

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'' (1985) as Maid Marian

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External links

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at the

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Living people 20th-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Female models from Idaho People from Twin Falls, Idaho 21st-century American women 1941 births {{US-screen-actor-stub