William Hickey Biography
Birthday: 1927-09-19
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City
Wiki Biography: Son of Edward & Nora Hickey. Best known as the ancient Mafia don in Prizzi's Honor (1985), Hickey had a long, distinguished career in film, television, and the stage. Began career as a child actor on the variety stage. Made Broadway debut as walk-on in George Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan" (1951 production, starring Uta Hagen). Performed often during the golden age of television, including appearances on Studio One and Philco Playhouse. His most important contribution to the arts, however, remains his teaching career at the HB Studio in Greenwich Village, founded by Hagen and Herbert Berghof. George Segal, Sandy Dennis, and Barbra Streisand all studied under him.
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Filmography
| Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Hatful of Rain | 1957 | Drama | |
| The Producers | 1967 | 0 | |
| Little Big Man | 1970 | Adventure, Drama, History | |
| Happy Birthday, Wanda June | Looseleaf Harper | 1971 | |
| Between Time and Timbuktu | 1972 | ||
| Mikey and Nicky | 1976 | Drama | |
| Wise Blood | 1980 | Comedy, Drama | |
| Prizzi's Honor | Don Corrado Prizzi | 1985 | |
| Walls of Glass | Papa | 1985 | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| The Name of the Rose | Ubertino da Casale | 1986 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| A Hobo's Christmas | Cincinnati Harold | 1987 | |
| Da | 1988 | ||
| Bright Lights, Big City | 1988 | Drama | |
| Pink Cadillac | 1989 | 0, Biography, 0, 0 | |
| Sea of Love | Frank Keller Sr. | 1989 | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| It Had to Be You | Schornberg | 1989 | Comedy |
| Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell") | 1990 | |
| Puppet Master | Andre Toulon | 1990 | Drama, Horror, Sci Fi |
| Any Man's Death | Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke | 1990 | Drama |
| My Blue Heaven | Billy Sparrow | 1990 | Comedy, Crime |
| The Runestone | Lars Hagstrom | 1991 | Horror, Adventure, Comedy |
| Sons | Roger | 1992 | Comedy, Drama |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | Dr. Finklestein | 1993 | 0, Drama, 0, Sport |
| Hey Stranger | Major-domo | 1994 | Thriller |
| The Maddening | 1995 | ||
| Forget Paris | 1995 | 0, 0 | |
| The Jerky Boys | Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico | 1995 | Comedy, Crime |
| Major Payne | 1995 | Comedy | |
| Love Is All There Is | 1996 | Comedy, Romance | |
| Twisted | Andre, a proprietor | 1997 | Comedy |
| Mousehunt | 1997 | Comedy, Family | |
| Knocking on Death's Door | Town Sheriff | 1999 | Reality Tv |
| Puppet Master: The Legacy | Andre Toulon (trailer only) | 2003 | Horror |