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Revision as of 17:48, 17 March 2005 by Tallyho70 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Steven Hill (born February 22, 1922 in Seattle, Washington as Solomon Krakovsky) is an American film and television actor who was a founding member of the Actor’s Studio.
Mr. Hill is best known for two roles. The first is that of the original leader of the Impossible Missions Force, Dan Briggs, in the TV version of Mission: Impossible, but he left the series after the first season. As one of the few Orthodox Jewish actors working in Hollywood, he was not willing to abide by the show’s production schedule because it required him to work during the Sabbath. He was replaced the next season by Peter Graves.
The other role he is known for is that of District Attorney Adam Schiff in the TV series Law & Order, a part that he played for ten seasons.