Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ John Dunn-Hill

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

 John Dunn-Hill was a Scottish-born Canadian actor known for his versatile career spanning theatre, film, and television on both sides of the Atlantic.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland on March 3, 1936, he initially trained as a chef and worked on naval and cruise ships before turning to acting, studying in Paris at the École Charles Dullin under Marcel Marceau, Jean Vilar, and Alain Cuny. He collaborated with notable figures including Lindsay Anderson and Donald McWhinnie.

Relocating to Canada in the mid-1970s, Dunn-Hill established himself in Quebec's entertainment scene, gaining recognition for his portrayal of Marco D'Ascola in the Radio-Canada series ‘Omertà’. He appeared in dozens of film and television projects, including supporting roles in “Secret Window” (2004), “300” (2006), “Punisher: War Zone” (2008), and “Incendies” (2010).

He resided in Montreal's Petite Patrie neighborhood, where he enjoyed painting, writing, and storytelling in his later years, until his death on September 22, 2015, at the Montreal General Hospital. He is survived by his daughters Nadia Dunn-Hill and Tansy Troy.

John Dunn-Hill appeared in one Euro-western, “Grey Owl” in 1999 as Slim Hancock, and previously had appeared in the Euro-western television series “Grand Nord” (Legends of the North) as O’Malley in 1995.

DUNN-HILL, John (aka John Dunhill) [3/3/1936, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. – 9/22/2015, Montreal, Canada] – theater, film, TV actor, married to ? father of costume designer Nadia Dunn-Hill, poet, writer, illustrator Tansy Troy.

Legends of the North (TV) – 1995 (O’Malley)

Grey Owl – 199 (Slim Hancock)