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October 23, 2005
William Hootkins, American actor (born 1948)

William Hootkins
William Michael Hootkins was an American actor and voice actor, long based in the United Kingdom. He was known to film audiences for his supporting roles in several blockbusters of the 1970's and 1980's, notably as Jek Porkins / Red Six in the original Star Wars (1977), Major Eaton in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Lt. Max Eckhardt in Batman (1989). He also worked on the West End stage, originating the role of Alfred Hitchcock in Hitchcock Blonde.