Howard Hill

Acting

Howard Hill

Born — Died

1899-11-13 — 1975-02-04

Place of birth

Wilsonville, Alabama, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

Howard Hill was a skilled archer, as well as a director of short documentary films about archery. Because of his prowess with bow and arrow, he held the unofficial title "World's Greatest Archer".

Known for

Film credits

1930s · 4 titles

Behind the camera

Sword Fishing poster
6.1

A group of fishermen, including Howard Hill, "the world's greatest archer," go in search of marlin off the California coast. With a fishing line attached to his arrow, Hill plans to spear the fish, which would then be brought aboard the boat by rod and reel.

Sword Fishing

1939

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Howard Hill (1899-1975) was perhaps the most famous bowman (archer) of the mid 20th century (1930-50s). This short film covers some amazing skilled shooting, presented before an audience of 'admiring' younger ladies!

It's Done with Arrows

1947

Wild Boar Hunt poster
7.0

This short film showcases the skills of Howard Hill, known as the "World's Greatest Archer".

Wild Boar Hunt

1940

Tembo poster
10.0

Tembo is a 1951 American documentary film which follows the travels of hunter Howard Hill through equatorial Africa.

Tembo

1952

Tembo poster
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Tembo is a 1951 American documentary film which follows the travels of hunter Howard Hill through equatorial Africa.

Tembo

1952

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No synopsis available yet.

The Man Killers

1943

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No synopsis available yet.

The Man Killers

1943

The Last Wilderness poster
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Archery expert Howard Hill and a cameraman go to Wyoming to film this wild-animal three-reel short. Besides the scenery, the scenes include a buffalo killed by an arrow shot by Hill (for food); a wildcat and a coyote in a battle, and a fight-to-the-death between a mother bear protecting her cubs against a killer male bear.

The Last Wilderness

1935

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6.8

This short tells the story of archery through the ages, mostly using Warner Brothers archive footage. Noted archer Howard Hill demonstrates his skills with various trick shots.

Cavalcade of Archery

1946