
Gregory Hines
Department: Acting
Biography
Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (1984), White Nights (1985), Running Scared (1986), A Rage in Harlem (1991), The Gregory Hines Show (1997–1998), playing Ben on Will & Grace (1999–2000), and for voicing Big Bill on the Nick Jr. animated children's television program Little Bill (1999–2004). Hines starred in more than 40 films and also appeared on Broadway. He received many accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gregory Hines, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

History of the World: Part I
1981

The Cotton Club
1984

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000

Deal of the Century
1983

The Preacher's Wife
1996

Waiting to Exhale
1995

Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004

Renaissance Man
1994

The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984

Milt & Honi
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Shirley MacLaine... Illusions
1982

I Love Liberty
1982

A Rage in Harlem
1991

Running Scared
1986

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009

White Nights
1985

Eve of Destruction
1991

Once in the Life
2000

Off Limits
1988

Tap
1989

Mad Dog Time
1996

Bojangles
2001

Good Luck
1997

The Red Sneakers
2002

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000

Dead Air
1994

Kangaroo Court
1994

Santa, Baby!
2001

Uncovering Wolfen
2015

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990

Night of 100 Stars II
1985

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002

The Cherokee Kid
1996

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995

About Tap
1985

Puss in Boots
1985

Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway
1992

Color of Justice
1997

Eubie!
1981

A Stranger in Town
1995

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003

It's Black Entertainment
2002

White Lie
1991

T Bone N Weasel
1992

Subway Stories
1997

Wolfen
1981

American Tap
2018

The Tic Code
1998

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988

Amazing Stories
1985

Will & Grace
1998

Little Bill
1999

The Oscars
1953

The Gregory Hines Show
1997

Lost at Home
2003

The Pearl Bailey Show
1971

Reading Rainbow
1983

Wogan
1982

Saturday Night Live
1975

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982

Baseball
1994

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995

Law & Order
1990

Great Performances
1971

Kraft Music Hall
1958

Baseball
1994

Fridays
1980

Frost on Sunday
1968

Tony Awards
1956