Ralston Hill (April 24, 1927 – October 19, 1996) was an American stage actor and singer who had several roles on Broadway, most notably Congressional Secretary Charles Thomson in the musical 1776.
He next attended the American Theater Wing School in New York City until 1952 and immediately began to perform in summer stock theatre in Florida.
[4] In 1990, he began a year and a half long national tour of The Fantasticks playing Hucklebee alongside Robert Goulet as El Gallo and James Valentine as Henry.
He reprised his role as Secretary Charles Thomson, which he performed as one of the original Broadway cast members.
He died in New Jersey at the age of 69 while rehearsing for Gigi at the Paper Mill Playhouse[5] and is buried in Westwood Cemetery in Oberlin, Ohio.