Earl John Hindman[citation needed] (/ˈhaɪndmən/; October 20, 1942 – December 29, 2003)[1] was an American actor, best known for his roles as Bob Reid on the television soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1975-1984 and 1988-89, and as Wilson W. Wilson on the sitcom Home Improvement from 1991-1999.
[4] Hindman played villains in two 1974 thrillers, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and The Parallax View.
One of Hindman's well-known early roles was as Bob Reid on the soap opera Ryan's Hope.
Hindman's wife (Molly McGreevy) was also on the soap 1977–81 as Polly Longworth, best friend to media tycoon Rae Woodard.
[6] Hindman unfortunately died of lung cancer on December 29, 2003, at the age of 61, in Stamford, Connecticut.