William Hickey (actor)
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William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. The Brooklyn-born actor was best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston 1985 film Prizzi's Honor.
Notable for his unique, gravely voice and somewhat offbeat appearance, Hickey, in his later years, was often cast in "cantankerous-but-clever old man" roles. His characters, who sometimes exuded an underlying air of the macabre, usually had the last laugh over their more sprightly co-stars.
Hickey enjoyed a long and successful career in film, television and theater. In addition to his work as an actor, he was a respected teacher of the craft.
Hickey died from emphysema and bronchitis in 1997. He is interred in the Cemetery of the Evergreens in Brooklyn, New York.
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[edit] Notable roles
[edit] Film
- Mousehunt (1997): Rudolph Smuntz
- Major Payne (1995): School Dean
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): voice of Doctor Finklestein
- My Blue Heaven (1990): Billy Sparrow
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990): Drogan (in the "Cat From Hell" segment)
- Sea of Love (1989): Frank Keller Sr.
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989): Uncle Lewis
- Puppet Master (1989): Andre Toulon
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988): Ferret Man
- A Hobo's Christmas (1987): Cincinnati Harold
- One Crazy Summer (1986): Old Man Beckersted
- Prizzi's Honor (1985): Don Corrado Prizzi (Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor)
- The Producers (1968): Drunk
- A Hatful of Rain (1957): Apples (film debut)
[edit] Television
- Baby Talk - Mr. Fogarty
- Between Time and Timbuktu - Stony Stevenson
- Appearances on The Outer Limits (1990s version), Wings, L.A. Law, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, Tales from the Crypt, Miami Vice, The Tracey Ullman Show, Tales from the Darkside, and Hallmark Hall of Fame.
