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hermetic

(8,726 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2013, 01:46 PM Dec 2013

Safe passage, Charlie Hill

Charlie Hill (July 6, 1951 – December 30, 2013) was an Oneida-Mohawk-Cree stand-up comedian and actor. He was also a writer on Roseanne.

His first network appearance was on the The Richard Pryor Show in 1977. He was so funny.

Follow Charlie around in this informative walk through Hollywood.

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Safe passage, Charlie Hill (Original Post) hermetic Dec 2013 OP

Oh no! I knew Charlie. He was a wonderful man! Siwsan Dec 2013 #1

I am so sorry for your loss. hermetic Dec 2013 #2

I really appreciate it. Siwsan Dec 2013 #3

... 2naSalit Dec 2013 #4

Goin Native Al Carroll Apr 2014 #5

Siwsan

(27,402 posts)

1. Oh no! I knew Charlie. He was a wonderful man!

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:02 PM

Dec 2013

The woman in the 2nd video clip is also a friend of mine - Kateri Walker. She's a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, in Michigan and an actress/activest.

I am heart broken!

hermetic

(8,726 posts)

2. I am so sorry for your loss.

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:07 PM

Dec 2013

I only heard about this from a small post on FB and since it didn't make it into the mainstream news, I thought I should tell people here. We need to spread the word.

Siwsan

(27,402 posts)

3. I really appreciate it.

Reply to hermetic (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:21 PM

Dec 2013

Charlie actually used to tease me about borrowing a joke I made. Don't know if he ever did.......... I would have been beyond flattered.

We have lost quite a few great Native American actors, lately. Going back to Floyd Red Crow Westerman, a few years back, through to August Schellenberg and Russell Means, this year.

2naSalit

(94,762 posts)

4. ...

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 03:49 PM

Dec 2013

Al Carroll

(113 posts)

5. Goin Native

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 06:48 PM

Apr 2014

One of Charlie's last major projects was Goin Native: Indian Comedy Slam. Him with half a dozen other great NDN comics. The whole thing is on Hulu.

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