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Donald Hotton(1933-1999)

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Adam West, Donald Hotton, and Melissa Newman in One Dark Night (1982)
A schoolteacher moves into her deceased aunt's home in a small town, only to find herself plagued by supernatural occurrences and unexplained hostility from the local townspeople connected to her aunt's past.
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Donald Hotton was born on 29 March 1933. He was an actor, known for The China Syndrome (1979), Dances with Wolves (1990) and The Bodyguard (1992). He died on 14 April 1999.
BornMarch 29, 1933
DiedApril 14, 1999(66)
BornMarch 29, 1933
DiedApril 14, 1999(66)
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Known for

The China Syndrome (1979)
The China Syndrome
7.4
  • Dr. Lowell
  • 1979
Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)
Dances with Wolves
8.0
  • General Tide
  • 1990
Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
The Bodyguard
6.4
  • Reverend Hardy
  • 1992
Up in Smoke (1978)
Up in Smoke
6.9
  • Bailiff
  • 1978

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  • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Monk #1
    • 1993
  • Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
    The Bodyguard
    6.4
    • Reverend Hardy
    • 1992
  • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Lawyer
    • 1991
  • Marcia Gay Harden and Brian Wimmer in Late for Dinner (1991)
    Late for Dinner
    6.5
    • Dr. Chris Underwood
    • 1991
  • The Runestone (1991)
    The Runestone
    4.8
    • Ask Franag
    • 1991
  • Lifestories (1990)
    Lifestories
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Judge Verschbow
    • 1990
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Tully Maltin
    • 1990
  • Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)
    Dances with Wolves
    8.0
    • General Tide
    • 1990
  • Tim Matheson in Buried Alive (1990)
    Buried Alive
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Reynolds
    • 1990
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Supreme Court Judge Richardskull
    • 1990
  • Alien Nation (1989)
    Alien Nation
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Prof. Charles Tower
    • 1989
  • Settle the Score (1989)
    Settle the Score
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Doc Stevens
    • 1989
  • The Hollywood Detective (1989)
    The Hollywood Detective
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Med Fly Speaker
    • 1989
  • Brothers (1984)
    Brothers
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge Brian Finn
    • 1989
  • The Freeway Maniac (1989)
    The Freeway Maniac
    4.0
    • Steven Day
    • 1989

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  • Born
    • March 29, 1933
  • Died
    • April 14, 1999
  • Other works
    He acted in Murray Schisgal's play, "Luv," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Nancy Walker in the cast.

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    Played a Reverend in an episode of Dark Shadows, a horror movie The Hearse, and the Kevin Costner vehicle The Bodyguard (after his role as a General in Costner's Oscar-Winning Dances With Wolves).

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