Grainger Hines (born August 18, 1948)[2] is an American actor, writer, producer, and director.

Grainger Hines
Born (1948-08-18) August 18, 1948 (age 76)
Years active1963–present
PartnerMichelle Phillips (1981–1984)[1]

Career

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He has appeared in numerous television shows - True Blood, Boston Legal, Nip/Tuck, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Las Vegas, Matlock, Saving Grace, Ghost Whisperer, In the Heat of the Night, Blue Bloods, Airwolf, The Fall Guy, Star Trek: The Next Generation (uncredited), Hell on Wheels among others. He also has appeared in many films such as Lincoln, Protocol, Innerspace, Rocky II, False Identity, Abuse of Power, Thicker Than Water, Amber Waves, Summer School Teachers, and others. Hines also appeared in the miniseries War and Remembrance and The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory. Hines also starred in the soap opera, One Life to Live as Brian Beckett from 1984 - 1986, General Hospital as Kyle Morgan from 1990 - 1991 and The City as Malcolm Christerphor from 1994 - 1995.[3] Hines made his New York stage debut in Valentine's Day, directed by Horton Foote, and has appeared in many plays in New York and Los Angeles. From 2014 to 2015, Hines portrayed Captain August Robertson in the Cinemax TV series The Knick.

He wrote, produced and starred in the western drama, The Outsider and directed the horror thriller, The Mill.

Hines was a member of musical group The Swingin' Medallions between 1968 and 1971.[4]

Family

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He was once the partner of Michelle Phillips,[1] most notable as a singer in The Mamas & the Papas. Hines has three sons Aron Hines, and Austin Hines, and Gray Hines. Aron and Austin's mother is Michelle Phillips. Hines continues to write, produce, direct and act in television and films.

Partial filmography

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Year Film Role
1972 Together for Days Shelley's Dance Partner
1974 Summer School Teachers Bob
1975 The Day of the Locust French Lt.
1979 Rocky II Emergency Room Aide
1984 Protocol Jerry
1987 Innerspace Rusty
1990 False Identity Tommy
1991 Soldier's Fortune Link
1993 Street Knight Murphy
1994 Discretion Assured Austin
1994 The Outsider John Gower
1997 Strong Island Boys Coach
1999 When Austin
2000 Just for the Time Being Mike Fischer
2000 Sally Ben
2000 A Terceira Morte de Joaquim Bolívar Michael Phillips
2004 Beacon Hill Spanky Reardon
2008 Ghost Whisperer Detective Pete Richardson
2008 The Mill A Killer
2010 Beneath the Dark Tim
2012 Lincoln Gideon Welles
2013 Slightly Single in L.A. Detective Johnson
2013 Bloodline Ranger Ray
2013 Martial Science Dick Roberts
2014 Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink Sheriff Roscoe Hardin
2014 North Blvd Sid
2015 Hollywood Dave
2015 The Family Fang Sheriff Hale
2016 JOB's Daughter Sheriff Conolly
2016 C Street Reverend Fink
2017 Kensho at the Bedfellow Frank
2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Mr. Arthur
2021 Dr. Death Earl Burke
2023 Muzzle Aldo Damon

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michelle Phillips Is a Mama Again, and Grainger Hines Is a Papa, but Don't Bill Them as Mr. and Mrs". PEOPLE.com.
  2. ^ Adams Sloan, Robin (1981) "The Gossip Column", Lewiston Morning Tribune, October 6, 1981, p. 12E. Retrieved November 18, 2013
  3. ^ "Soap Notes", The Vindicator, January 15, 1996, p. B11. Retrieved November 18, 2013
  4. ^ Whiting, Richard (June 22, 2018). "Swingin' Medallions founder John McElrath dies". Associated Press. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
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