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William Hickey

William Hickey
William Hickey
Born: Sep 19, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Died: Jun 29, 1997 in New York City, New York
Occupation: Actor
Active: '70s-'90s
Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: Prizzi's Honor, Sea of Love, Da
First Major Screen Credit: Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971)
28 Videos for William Hickey
Mouse Hunt (1997) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) The Name of the Rose (1986)
Love Is All There Is (1996) Pink Cadillac (1989) Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Twisted (1996) Puppetmaster (1989) Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
Forget Paris (1995) Sea of Love (1989) Walls of Glass (1985)
Major Payne (1995) Bright Lights, Big City (1988) The Sentinel (1976)
The Maddening (1995) Da (1988) 92ยบ in the Shade (1975)
The Runestone (1991) Magdalene (1988) Little Big Man (1970)
Mob Boss (1990) One Crazy Summer (1986) The Producers (1968)
My Blue Heaven (1990) Seize the Day (1986) Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
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Biography:

Trained at the Hagen-Bergdorf school, William Hickey made his Broadway bow in a 1951 production of Shaw's St. Joan. For many years, Hickey was best known as a highly sought-after acting coach; among his students were such showbiz heavyweights as Jack Nicholson and Barbra Streisand.

In 1957, Hickey appeared in his first film, repeating his stage characterization Apples in A Hatful of Rain. Hickey's wizened countenance and rusty-nail voice has been successfully harnessed for such showy screen roles as Rod Steiger's zany sidekick in Happy Birthday Wanda June (1971).

1990s assignments include the role of Fogarty on the TV sitcom Baby Talk(1991) and a voiceover gig as The Mad Scientist in Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). In 1986, William Hickey received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Don Corrado Prizzi in John Huston's Prizzi's Honor.

His final screen performance was in the comedy Mousehunt (1997). Hickey died from complications of emphysema and bronchitis at the age of 69. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide.