Paula Hill

Paula Hill (USA 1926-2000) was a Hollywood film and television actress active onscreen 1947-1958. Her biggest lead role was in the sci-fi B movie, Mesa of Lost Women (1953)- but she would appear in small/ bit roles in classic movies of the era, including Paramount’s “The Greatest Show On Earth” (1952) & Warner Bros’s “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms”(1953) Paula Hill had several substantial roles in TV shows including Dragnet (1956), The Man Called X (1957) & Mike Hammer (1958) - revealing not only was she a beauty but a great actress capable of both melodrama and - in Burns & Allen (1955) and The Red Skelton Show (1957) - comedic timing . She retired from the screen in 1960 becoming a lounge singer and acting in theatre. She returned to the screen in cameos in Soldier of Fortune (1991) and Chump Change (2000). Hill died on her 74th birthday from a stroke.

Born: February 15, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Died: February 15, 2000 (Age 74)