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American actors: 1970s to 1990s, Surnames H to Ha

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Abigail Hawk

Abigail Hawk (born Abigail Diane Gustafson, Chicago) is an American actress known for Detective Abigail Baker on Blue Bloods (2010-2024, 228 episodes), Distemper's Louise Pearce, Daruma, and Law & Order: SVU appearances.

Alaina Reed Hall

Alaina Reed Hall (Bernice Ruth Reed, 1946–2009), American actress and singer; Olivia on Sesame Street 1976–1988 and Rose Lee Holloway on NBC's 227; also Broadway Chicago, Hair, Eubie!; died of breast cancer in Santa Monica.

Albert Hall (actor)

Albert Hall (Albert P. Hall, born November 10, 1937, Brighton, Alabama) is an American character actor known for Chief Phillips in Apocalypse Now, Baines in Malcolm X, and Judge Seymore Walsh on Ally McBeal and The Practice; distinct from other actors named Albert Hall.

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Lee Hannigan (born 1974) is an American actress known as Willow Rosenberg on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Michelle Flaherty in American Pie, and Lily Aldrin on How I Met Your Mother.

Anne Haney

Anne Haney (Anne Ryan Thomas, 1934-2001), American character actress who began acting in her mid-40s; known as Mrs. Sellner in Mrs. Doubtfire, Greta in Liar Liar, and Judge Travelini on L.A. Law.

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall (Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall, born 1968, Boston) is an American actor, a Brat Pack member who starred in John Hughes' Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science, was the youngest-ever SNL cast member, and later led The Dead Zone and appeared in Reacher.

Ashley Hamilton

Ashley Hamilton (Ashley George Hamilton Collins), American actor, singer-songwriter, and comedian born 1974 in Los Angeles; son of George Hamilton and Alana Stewart; known for Beethoven's 2nd (1993), Oz, Iron Man 3 (2013), the band Fine, and "Wimmin'" (UK number 27).

Bill Hayes (actor)

Bill Hayes (William Foster Hayes III, 1925–2024), American singer and actor; his 1955 'Ballad of Davy Crockett' hit number one, and he played Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives from 1970 into 2023, married to co-star Susan Seaforth Hayes.

Billie Hayes

Billie Hayes (1924-2021), American actress born in DuQuoin, Illinois; Broadway's New Faces of 1956 and Li'l Abner's Mammy Yokum; famous as Witchiepoo on H.R. Pufnstuf, Lidsville, and prolific voice actor.

Brad Hall

Brad Hall (William Brad Hall) is an American writer, actor, and director best known as a Saturday Night Live cast member and news anchor from 1982 to 1984.

Brian Haley

Brian Haley (Brian Carlo Haley, born 1963, Seattle) is an American actor and stand-up comedian known for Baby's Day Out, Little Giants, Mars Attacks!, Wings, and Gran Torino, and for a 1990 Johnny Carson Tonight Show break.

Carrie Hamilton

Carrie Hamilton (1963–2002), American actress, singer, and playwright, daughter of Carol Burnett and Joe Hamilton; played Reggie Higgins on Fame and Maureen in Rent's first national tour, and co-wrote Hollywood Arms.

Charles Haid

Charles Haid (Charles Maurice Haid III, born 1943, San Francisco) is an American actor and director, Officer Andy Renko on Hill Street Blues, later a DGA Award-winning TV director for ER.

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan (1943–1997), American character actor; played Capt. Charlie Devane on Hunter and Norris in The Thing (1982); Philadelphia-born, Rutgers and Temple MFA, three L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards; died of a heart attack in Los Angeles in 1997.

Claudia Haro

Claudia Martha Haro, born 1967, is an American former actress known for Casino (1995), New Nightmare (1994), and Gone Fishin' (1997), and ex-wife of Joe Pesci; she was sentenced in 2012 for the attempted murder of Garrett Warren.

Corwin Hawkins

Corwin Anthony Hawkins (1965–1994), stage persona Amazing Grace, was a Texas female impersonator and comedian who won National Entertainer of the Year 1992 and played Wayman in A Low Down Dirty Shame.

Dan Haggerty

Dan Haggerty (Daniel Francis Haggerty, 1942-2016) was an American actor and animal trainer famous as the bearded Grizzly Adams in the 1974 film and the 37-episode NBC series, later a restaurant owner and infomercial pitchman.

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah, American actress born 1960 in Chicago, known as Pris in Blade Runner, the mermaid in Splash, and Elle Driver in Kill Bill; Neil Young's wife, environmental activist, and director.

David Hart (actor)

David Hart (born 1954, Marianna, Florida) is an American actor, also credited as Dave Hart, best known as Officer Parker Williams in all 146 episodes of In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995) and for Silver Bullet (1985); distinct from the fashion designer and other namesakes.

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff, also known as The Hoff, American actor and singer born 1952 in Baltimore; star of Knight Rider (1982–86) and Baywatch (1989–2000), and a pop star in Germany with the 1989 hit Looking for Freedom.

Deidre Hall

Deidre Hall (born 1947, Milwaukee) is an American actress who created Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of Our Lives in 1976, starred in Our House and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, and received a 2016 Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

Dennis Haskins

Dennis Haskins (1950-2026), American actor, played Principal Richard Belding across Good Morning, Miss Bliss, Saved by the Bell, and The New Class (1988-2000); also character roles in film and TV.

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood, American actor and singer from Ohio, played Simon Haley in Roots: The Next Generations and Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story; also a voiceover artist and NBC announcer.

Ed Harris

Ed Harris (born 1950, Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actor and director with four Oscar nominations (Apollo 13, The Truman Show, Pollock, The Hours), a Golden Globe for Game Change, and the Man in Black role in Westworld.

Ernest Harden Jr.

Ernest Harden Jr., also credited as Ernest Harden, is an American actor and producer born 1952 in Detroit, known for The Jeffersons, White Mama, and his 2026 Emmy-winning guest role as Louie Cloverfield on The Pitt.

Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris (born Estelle Nussbaum, 1928-2022), American actress and comedian, played Estelle Costanza on Seinfeld (27 episodes, 1992-1998) and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story 2, 3, and 4.

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke (Ethan Green Hawke, born 1970, Austin, Texas), American actor, writer, director: Dead Poets Society breakthrough, six Richard Linklater films including the Before trilogy and Boyhood, four Oscar nominations, First Reformed critics' wins, novels and Broadway work.

Evan Handler

Evan Handler (born 1961), American actor and author; Harry Goldenblatt in Sex and the City and And Just Like That..., Charlie Runkle in Californication; acute myeloid leukemia survivor and memoirist of Time on Fire.

Florence Halop

Florence Halop, born Florence Cohen, was an American character actress known for Mrs. Hufnagel on St. Elsewhere and bailiff Florence Kleiner on Night Court in the 1980s.

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman (Eugene Alden Hackman, 1930-2025), American actor, two-time Oscar winner for The French Connection and Unforgiven; also known for The Conversation, Superman, Hoosiers; died in Santa Fe, New Mexico.