William Hickey
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1927-09-19
- Died
- 1997-06-29
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bill Hickey · ویلیام هیکی
Biography
William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He was best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston 1985 film Prizzi's Honor, as well as the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Wings
1990
as Carlton Blanchard
Miami Vice
1984
as Hans Kozak
Studio One
1948
as Jonesy / Paul Richards
L.A. Law
1986
as Tommy Mullaney Sr.
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Dr. Nis
The Equalizer
1985
as Tom Clark
The Defenders
1961
as Hary Lewis
The Outer Limits
1995
as Harlan Hawkes
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")
Moonlighting
1985
as Mr. Kendall
Startime
1959
as The Painter / Bill – A Bowler
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
as Grandfather Wrigley
Decoy
1957
as Billy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as The Steward
The Andros Targets
1977
as Riley Connor
Baby Talk
1991
as Cecil Fogarty
Movies (59)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
as Uncle Lewis
The Name of the Rose
1986
as Ubertino da Casale
Puppetmaster
1989
as Andre Toulon
Major Payne
1995
as Dr. Phillips
MouseHunt
1997
as Rudolf Smuntz
Sea of Love
1989
as Frank Keller Sr.
Stranded
1986
as Mr. Pierson
Little Big Man
1970
as Historian
Prizzi's Honor
1985
as Don Corrado Prizzi
Mikey and Nicky
1976
as Sid Fine
Da
1988
as Drumm
Pink Cadillac
1989
as Mr. Barton
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Seize the Day
1986
as Peris
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Ferret Man
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
as Coney Island Barker
One Crazy Summer
1986
as Old Man Beckersted
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Eugene T. O'Rourke
The Producers
1968
as The Drunk
The Sentinel
1977
as Perry
Forget Paris
1995
as Arthur
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
1971
as Looseleaf Harper
My Blue Heaven
1990
as Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird
A New Leaf
1971
as Smith (uncredited)
Operation Mad Ball
1957
as Sampson (uncredited)
Love Is All There Is
1996
as Monsignor
Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
2010
as Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
The Jerky Boys
1995
as Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
The Maddening
1996
as Daddy
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Wise Blood
1979
as Preacher
Puppet Master: The Legacy
2003
as Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
A Hatful of Rain
1957
as Apples
A Stranger Is Watching
1982
as Maxi
Mob Boss
1990
as Don Anthony
The Runestone
1991
as Lars Hagstrom
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
1961
as Carter
A Hobo's Christmas
1987
as Cincinnati Harold
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
2018
as Andre Toulon (archive footage)
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
2018
as Andre Toulon (archive footage)
Izzy & Moe
1985
as Desk Clerk
Between Time and Timbuktu
1972
as Stony Stevenson
92 in the Shade
1975
as Mr. Skelton
Androcles and the Lion
1967
The Telephone Book
1971
as Man in Bed
Knocking on Death's Door
1999
as Town Sheriff
Nunzio
1978
as Alcoholic
Twisted
1996
as Andre - A Proprietor
Hey Stranger
1994
as Major-domo
Any Man's Death
1990
as Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke
Hairway to the Stars
1989
as Husband Robert
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
Starlight: a Musical Movie
1988
as Billy Davis
It Had to Be You
1989
as Schornberg
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”
1958
as Ignatz
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
2022
as Andre Toulon (archive footage)
Sons
1990
as Roger
Better Than Ever
1997
as Walter
About William Hickey
William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He was best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston 1985 film Prizzi's Honor, as well as the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). With 76 credits spanning from 1948 to 2022, William Hickey has appeared in 59 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Hickey Movies
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — as Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) — as Uncle Lewis
- The Name of the Rose (1986) — as Ubertino da Casale
- Puppetmaster (1989) — as Andre Toulon
- Major Payne (1995) — as Dr. Phillips
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