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Gil Hill (Gilbert Roland Hill) was born on 5 November, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama. U.S., is an American politician, police detective and actor (1931–2016). Discover Gil Hill's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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Gilbert Roland Hill |
Occupation |
Politician, police officer, actor |
Age |
84 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
5 November, 1931 |
Birthday |
5 November |
Birthplace |
Birmingham, Alabama. U.S. |
Date of death |
29 February, 2016 |
Died Place |
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous politician with the age 84 years old group.
Gil Hill Height, Weight & Measurements
At 84 years old, Gil Hill height not available right now. We will update Gil Hill's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Gil Hill's Wife?
His wife is Delores Hooks (m. 1955-2015)
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Delores Hooks (m. 1955-2015) |
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Gil Hill Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gil Hill worth at the age of 84 years old? Gil Hill’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Gil Hill's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
Gilbert Roland Hill (November 5, 1931 – February 29, 2016) was an American politician, police officer, and actor, who was the President of the Detroit City Council.
He gained recognition for his role as Inspector Todd in the Beverly Hills Cop film series.
In the 1940s, Hill moved with his mother and sister to Washington, D.C. Hill attended Cardozo High School, graduating in 1949.
Hill had wished to attend Howard University, but was not able due to strained financial resources.
Instead, Hill joined the United States Air Force in 1950 and was stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base near Detroit.
After leaving the Air Force in 1953, he returned to the Detroit area, where he worked a number of jobs for the next four years.
Hill married Dolores Hooks, who sang in a local church choir, in 1955.
Hill joined the Wayne County Sheriff's Department in 1957, but quickly became disillusioned with the slow pace, so he joined the Detroit Police Department in 1959.
In 1969 he was promoted to detective and was assigned to the homicide division the following year.
Over the next decade, Hill rose to national attention for his ability to obtain confessions out of the most notorious killers.
He was part of the law enforcement task force of over 100 agents in the investigation surrounding the Atlanta Child Murders in 1979.
Hill was promoted to the rank of Inspector in charge of the Homicide Division by 1982, and in 1989, retired from the Detroit Police Department at the rank of Commander.
Following his retirement from police work he became a councilman for Detroit, becoming its president in 1997, and running unsuccessfully for mayor against Kwame Kilpatrick in 2001.
He was initially considered to be the leading candidate, and had support from many people connected with incumbent mayor Dennis Archer.
He was the runner-up in the 2001 Detroit mayoral election, losing to Kwame Kilpatrick.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Hill was the son of Mary Lee Hill, who raised him and his sister Toni, alone.
They remained married until her death in 2015.
They had two sons and a daughter.
In 2016, former hit man Nate "Boone" Craft alleged that Hill had once offered to pay him $125,000 to kill Richard Wershe Jr.., to keep Wershe from revealing alleged corruption in the Detroit police department.
Hill died from pneumonia at the age of 84 on February 29, 2016, at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
Gill Hill also appeared as himself in the documentary, White Boy (film), in which the details of his corruption during his time as a Detroit Law Enforcement Officer, were revealed.
. In 2019, a portrait of Hill was unveiled at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in downtown Detroit, a tradition carried out for all former City Council Presidents.
Already a prominent figure in law enforcement, Hill appeared in the Beverly Hills Cop films, playing the role of Inspector Todd, the boss of Eddie Murphy's character, Axel Foley.
Offered other acting work after the film's release, Hill declined to pursue acting as a career, but did appear in the two subsequent sequels of the movie, saying that the only difference between his famous character's life and his own was that he did not curse as much in real life.