Charles Allan Hill was a Native American stand-up comedian, actor, and member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin.
10 Facts About Charlie Hill
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Charlie Hill was the first Native American to be a TV comedy stand-up star.
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Charlie Hill was involved in the Broom Street Theatre Group.
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Charlie Hill appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and made multiple appearances on Late Night with David Letterman.
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Charlie Hill was chosen to host for the First Americans in the Arts awards show in Hollywood three times.
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Charlie Hill appeared on many television shows, and hosted an evening of Native American comedians on a Showtime special.
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Charlie Hill was the subject of the PBS documentary On and Off The Res' with Charlie Hill, directed by Sandra Osawa.
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Charlie Hill was interviewed about American Indian Movement activist Dennis Banks in the documentary A Good Day to Die.
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Charlie Hill starred in the 1984 film Harold of Orange, written by Gerald Vizenor.
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Charlie Hill died on December 30,2013, in Oneida, Wisconsin, of lymphoma.