Steven Hill - # 139

'Law & Order' actor Steven Hill dead at 94

He was number 139 on the list.

Steven Hill, best known for playing District Attorney Adam Schiff on NBC's "Law & Order," has died, his son Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Hill confirmed to CNN. He was 94.

Hill died in Monsey, New York, according to The New York Times.

Hill was part of the "Law & Order" cast for 10 years until he left in 2000.

His character's dry wit made him a fan favorite.

"Steven was not only one of the truly great actors of his generation, he was one of the most intelligent people I have ever met," "Law & Order" creator and executive producer Dick Wolf said in a statement to CNN. "He is also the only actor I've known who consistently tried to cut his own lines. He will be missed but fortunately he can be seen ubiquitously on 'Law & Order' reruns."

Previously, Hill was best known for his role in the "Mission: Impossible" TV series, which aired in 1966-67.

In the '80s and '90s he appeared in multiple films, including "Rich and Famous," "Yentl" and "The Firm."

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1950      A Lady Without Passport               Jack       

1955      Storm Fear          Benjie  

1958      The Goddess      John Tower         Credited as Steve Hill

1959      Kiss Her Goodbye            Ed Wilson           

1963      A Child Is Waiting             Ted Widdicombe             

1965      The Slender Thread         Mark Dyson       

1970      Miracle of Survival: Israel's Heroic Battle for Life                                 Narrator

1980      It's My Turn        Jacob    

1981      Eyewitness         Lt. Jacobs            

Rich and Famous              Jules Levi            

1983      Yentl      Reb Alter Vishkower      

1984      Teachers              Sloan    

Garbo Talks         Walter Rolfe      

1986      On Valentine's Day          George Tyler     

Raw Deal             Martin Lamanski              

Legal Eagles        Bower  

Heartburn           Rachel's Father

Brighton Beach Memoirs              Mr. Stroheim    

1987      Courtship             George Tyler     

1988      Running on Empty           Mr. Patterson   

The Boost            Max Sherman   

1990      White Palace      Sol Horowitz      

1991      Billy Bathgate     Otto Berman     

1993      The Firm              F. Denton Voyles              Plays an FBI director

Television

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1949      Suspense             Guest star            Episode: "The Serpent Ring" (S 2:Ep 7)

Actors Studio     Guest star            4 episodes

1950      Suspense             Dolph Romano

    Episode: "My Old Man's Badge" (S 2:Ep 29)

    Credited as Steve Hill

1952      Schlitz Playhouse of Stars              Guest star            Episode: "The Man that I Marry" (S 1:Ep 16)

Danger Guest star            Episode: "The Hero" (S 2:Ep 28)

Lux Video Theatre            Hank      Episode: "A Legacy For Love" (S 3:Ep 7)

1953      The Philco Television Playhouse                 Guest Star           Episode: "The Long Way Home" (S 5:Ep 17)

1954      Goodyear Television Playhouse Mr. Frank             Episode: "The Inward Eye" (S 3:Ep 11)

1954      Goodyear Television Playhouse Guest star            Episode: "The Arena" (S 3:Ep 21)

The Philco Television Playhouse                 George Episode: "Middle of the Night" (S 7:p 1)

The Philco Television Playhouse                 Horace Mann Borden     Episode: "Man on the Mountain" (S 7:Ep 3)

1956      Playwrights '56 Walter Uhlan     Episode: "Lost" (S 1:Ep 9)

1957      Studio One          Slim Breedlove Episode: "The Traveling Lady" (S 9:Ep 28)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents             Joe Kedzie           Episode: "Enough Rope for Two" (S 3:Ep 7)

1958      DuPont Show of the Month         Guest star            Episode:"The Bridge of San Luis Rey" (S 1:Ep 5)

1959      Playhouse 90     Agustin                 Episodes:

    "For Whom the Bell Tolls, part 1" (S 3:Ep 23)

    "For Whom the Bell Tolls, part 2" (S 3:Ep 24)

1960      Playhouse 90     Dr. Edward Gutera           Episode: "Journey to the Day" (S 4:Ep 14)

Sunday Showcase            Bartolomeo Vanzetti       Episodes:

    "The Sacco-Vanzetti Story, part 1" (S 1:Ep 29)

    "The Sacco-Vanzetti Story, part 2" (S 1:Ep 30)

The Untouchables           Jack "Legs" Diamond       Episode: "Jack "Legs" Diamond" (S 2:Ep 2)

1961      Adventures in Paradise B.E. Langard       Episode: "Act of Piracy" (S 2:Ep 18)

1962      Route 66              Frank Madera    Episode: "A City of Wheels" (S 2:Ep 17)

The Untouchables           Joseph December Jr.       Episode: "Downfall" (S 3:Ep 22)

The Eleventh Hour           Guest star            Episode: "There Are Dragons in This Forest" (S 1:Ep 2)

Ben Casey            Ollie       Episode: "Legacy From A Stranger" (S 2:Ep 4)

1962      Dr. Kildare           Dr. Chandra Ramid          Episode: "The Cobweb Chain" (S 2:Ep 8)

1963      Ben Casey            Dr. Keith Bernard             Episode: "I'll Be Alright In The Morning" (S 2:Ep 14)

Naked City          Stanley Episode: "Barefoot on a Bed of Coals" (S 4:Ep 34)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre                Ruben Fare         Episode: "Something About Lee Wiley" (S 1:Ep 2)

Espionage            Andrew Evans    Episode: "The Incurable One" (S 1:Ep 3)

1964      The Greatest Show on Earth        Guest star            Episode: "Corsicans Don't Cry" (S 1:Ep 16)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents             Charlie Osgood Episode: "Who Needs an Enemy?"" (S 2:28)

1965      Alfred Hitchcock Presents             Robert Manners               Episode: "Thanatos Place Hotel" (S 3:Ep 15)

Kraft Suspense Theatre Guest star            Episode: "The Safe House" (S 2:Ep 26)

Rawhide               Marty Brown      Episode: "The Gray Rock Hotel" (S 7:Ep 30)

1966      The Fugitive        Glenn Madison Episode: "The White Knight" (S 3:Ep 26)

1966–67               Mission: Impossible        Dan Briggs           Main cast

1977      The Andros Targets         Ed Conway          Episode: "In The Event of my Death" (S 1:Ep 4)

1978      King       Stanley Levison TV miniseries

1984–85               One Life to Live Aristotle Descamedes    Recurring

1986      Between Two Women   Teddy Petherton              TV Movie

1988      Thirtysomethng                Leo Steadman   Episode: "Business as Usual" (S 1:Ep 15)

1989      Columbo              Mr. Marosco      Episode: "Murder, Smoke and Shadows" (S 8:Ep 2)

1990–2000          Law & Order       Adam Schiff        Main cast, (final appearance)

2000      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit             Adam Schiff        Episode: "Entitled" (S 1:Ep 15)

2003      E's 101: Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment                           Interview