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William Hickey
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 69
Also known asBill Hickey, ویلیام هیکیGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/09/1927Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied29/06/1997Died inNew York CityCausepulmonary emphysemaWikidataQ718053Buried atThe Evergreens CemeteryTMDb#21282

William Edward Hickey was an American actor. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston film Prizzi's Honor (1985), as well as Uncle Lewis in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) and the voice of Dr. Finkelstein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

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Filmography54 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2022An Oral History of: The Name of the RoseMovieSelf (archive footage)95
2003Puppet Master: The LegacyMovieElderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)76
1997MouseHuntMovieRudolf Smuntz70
1995The Outer LimitsSeriesHarlan Hawkes68
1995Forget ParisMovieArthur68
1995The Jerky BoysMovieDon 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico68
1995The MaddeningMovieDaddy68
1995Major PayneMovieDr. Phillips68
1994Hey StrangerMovieMajor-domo67
1993The Adventures of Pete & PeteSeriesGrandfather Wrigley66
1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasMovieDr. Finkelstein (voice)66
1991The RunestoneMovieLars Hagstrom64
1990WingsSeriesCarlton Blanchard63
1990Mob BossMovieDon Anthony63
1990My Blue HeavenMovieBilly Sparrow / Johnny Bird63
1989Tales from the CryptSeriesCarlton Webster (segment "The Switch")62
1989Pink CadillacMovieMr. Barton62
1989PuppetmasterMovieAndre Toulon62
1989Sea of LoveMovieFrank Keller Sr.62
1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationMovieUncle Lewis62
1988DaMovieDrumm61
1988Bright Lights, Big CityMovieFerret Man61
1987The Tracey Ullman ShowSeries60
1987A Hobo's ChristmasMovieCincinnati Harold60
1986L.A. LawSeriesTommy Mullaney Sr.59
1986Seize the DayMoviePeris59
1986StrandedMovieMr. Pierson59
1986The Name of the RoseMovieUbertino da Casale59
1986One Crazy SummerMovieOld Man Beckersted59
1985MoonlightingSeriesMr. Kendall58
1985The EqualizerSeriesTom Clark58
1985Prizzi's HonorMovieDon Corrado Prizzi58
1985Izzy & MoeMovieDesk Clerk58
1985Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsMovieConey Island Barker58
1984Miami ViceSeriesHans Kozak57
1984Tales from the DarksideSeriesDr. Nis57
1978NunzioMovieAlcoholic51
1977The SentinelMoviePerry50
1976Mikey and NickyMovieSid Fine49
197592 in the ShadeMovieMr. Skelton48
1972Between Time and TimbuktuMovieStony Stevenson45
1971A New LeafMovieSmith (uncredited)44
1971The Telephone BookMovieMan in Bed44
1970Little Big ManMovieHistorian43
1968The ProducersMovieThe Drunk41
1968The Boston StranglerMovieEugene T. O'Rourke41
1967Androcles and the LionMovie40
1961The DefendersSeriesHary Lewis34
1959StartimeSeriesBill – A Bowler32
1957A Hatful of RainMovieApples30
1957Operation Mad BallMovieSampson (uncredited)30
1957DecoySeriesBilly30
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesThe Steward24
1948Studio OneSeriesPaul Richards21