Deceased
How Did Gregory Hines Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 57Gregory Oliver Hines 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 History of the World, Part I (1981), Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (1984), White Nights (1985), Running Scared (1986), A Rage in Harlem (1991), The Gregory Hines Show (1997–98), 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).
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography54 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 2015 | Uncovering WolfenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 69 |
| 2009 | Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the WorldMovie | Self (archive footage) | 63 |
| 2003 | Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban LegendMovie | Self (archive footage) | 57 |
| 2002 | It's Black EntertainmentMovie | Self | 56 |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryMovie | Self (uncredited) | 56 |
| 2002 | The Red SneakersMovie | Zeke | 56 |
| 2001 | Santa, Baby!Movie | Noel (voice) | 55 |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerMovie | Robert (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") | 54 |
| 2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children?Movie | Ron Larson | 54 |
| 1999 | Little BillSeries | William "Big Bill" Glover (voice) | 53 |
| 1998 | Will & GraceSeries | Ben Doucette | 52 |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodMovie | Self | 52 |
| 1998 | The Tic CodeMovie | Tyrone Pike | 52 |
| 1997 | Good LuckMovie | Bernard 'Bern' Lemley | 51 |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines ShowSeries | Ben Stevenson | 51 |
| 1997 | Subway StoriesMovie | Jack (segment "Manhattan Miracle") | 51 |
| 1997 | Color of JusticeMovie | Reverend Walton | 51 |
| 1996 | Mad Dog TimeMovie | Jules Flamingo | 50 |
| 1996 | The Cherokee KidMovie | The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner | 50 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries | The Beast (voice) | 49 |
| 1995 | A Stranger in TownMovie | Barnes | 49 |
| 1994 | BaseballSeries | (voice) | 48 |
| 1994 | Renaissance ManMovie | Sergeant Cass | 48 |
| 1994 | Dead AirMovie | Mark Jannek / Jim Sheppard | 48 |
| 1994 | Kangaroo CourtMovie | — | 48 |
| 1991 | Eve of DestructionMovie | Colonel Jim McQuade | 45 |
| 1990 | Law & OrderSeries | Defense Attorney Carl Halpert | 44 |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovie | Self | 44 |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeMovie | Self | 42 |
| 1988 | Off LimitsMovie | Albaby Perkins | 42 |
| 1986 | Running ScaredMovie | Ray Hughes | 40 |
| 1986 | An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.Movie | — | 40 |
| 1985 | Amazing StoriesSeries | Falsworth | 39 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IIMovie | Self | 39 |
| 1985 | Puss in BootsMovie | Edgar - Miller's Son | 39 |
| 1985 | White NightsMovie | Raymond Greenwood | 39 |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the ApolloMovie | — | 39 |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take ManhattanMovie | Rollerskater | 38 |
| 1984 | The Cotton ClubMovie | Delbert 'Sandman' Williams | 38 |
| 1983 | Reading RainbowSeries | Self - Narrator (voice) | 37 |
| 1983 | Deal of the CenturyMovie | Ray Kasternak | 37 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreSeries | Edgar, Miller's son | 36 |
| 1982 | I Love LibertyMovie | Self | 36 |
| 1981 | WolfenMovie | Whittington | 35 |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part IMovie | Josephus | 35 |
| 1981 | Eubie!Movie | — | 35 |
| 1980 | FridaysSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 29 |
| 1971 | The Pearl Bailey ShowSeries | Self | 25 |
| 1967 | OmnibusSeries | — | 21 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music HallSeries | Self | 12 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 7 |
| 0 | Milt & HoniMovie | himself | — |