Grainger Hines

Grainger Hines is an American actor who has also worked as a writer, producer, and director. Born in Greenwood, he built a screen career with parts in movies such as Protocol (1984), Summer School Teachers (1975), Rocky II, Lincoln. His television credits include True Blood, Boston Legal, Nip/Tuck, Cold Case, and an uncredited role on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He took miniseries roles in War and Remembrance and appeared in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory. On soap operas he played Brian Beckett on One Life to Live from 1984 to 1986, Kyle Morgan on General Hospital from 1990 to 1991, and Malcolm Christerphor on The City from 1994 to 1995. Horton Foote directed his New York stage debut, Valentine's Day, and he later portrayed Captain August Robertson in The Knick from 2014 to 2015. He wrote, produced, and starred in The Outsider and directed The Mill. He was a member of The Swingin' Medallions from 1968 to 1971.