ACTOR
William Hickey
Known for The Nightmare Before Christmas · Miami Vice · The Outer Limits
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).
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- Born
- Sep 19, 1927
- Died
- Jun 29, 1997
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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).
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
A Hatful of RainApples
1957
Operation Mad BallSampson (uncredited)
1957
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”Ignatz
1958WP
Westinghouse Presents: The DispossessedCarter
1961
Invitation to a GunfighterJo-Jo
1964
Androcles and the Lion
1967
The Boston StranglerEugene T. O'Rourke
1968
The ProducersThe Drunk
1968
Little Big ManHistorian
1970
A New LeafSmith (uncredited)
1971
Happy Birthday, Wanda JuneLooseleaf Harper
1971
The Telephone BookMan in Bed
1971
Between Time and TimbuktuStony Stevenson
1972
92 in the ShadeMr. Skelton
1975
Mikey and NickySid Fine
1976
The SentinelPerry
1977
NunzioAlcoholic
1978
Wise BloodPreacher
1979
A Stranger Is WatchingMaxi
1982
Izzy & MoeDesk Clerk
1985
Prizzi's HonorDon Corrado Prizzi
1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsConey Island Barker
1985
One Crazy SummerOld Man Beckersted
1986
Seize the DayPeris
1986S
StrandedMr. Pierson
1986
The Name of the RoseUbertino da Casale
1986
A Hobo's ChristmasCincinnati Harold
1987
Bright Lights, Big CityFerret Man
1988
DaDrumm
1988SA
Starlight: a Musical MovieBilly Davis
1988
Hairway to the StarsHusband Robert
1989IH
It Had to Be YouSchornberg
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationUncle Lewis
1989
Pink CadillacMr. Barton
1989
PuppetmasterAndre Toulon
1989
Sea of LoveFrank Keller Sr.
1989
Any Man's DeathErich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke
1990
Mob BossDon Anthony
1990
My Blue HeavenBilly Sparrow / Johnny Bird
1990
SonsRoger
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The MovieDrogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
1990
The RunestoneLars Hagstrom
1991
The Nightmare Before ChristmasDr. Finkelstein (voice)
1993
Hey StrangerMajor-domo
1994
Forget ParisArthur
1995
Major PayneDr. Phillips
1995
The Jerky BoysDon 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
1995
The MaddeningDaddy
1995
Love Is All There IsMonsignor
1996
TwistedAndre - A Proprietor
1996BT
Better Than EverWalter
1997
MouseHuntRudolf Smuntz
1997
Knocking on Death's DoorTown Sheriff
1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
Puppet Master: The LegacyElderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
2003
Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of EvilAndre Toulon (Archive Footage)
2010
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg MassacreAndre Toulon (archive footage)
2018
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg MassacreAndre Toulon (archive footage)
2018
An Oral History of: The Name of the RoseSelf (archive footage)
2022
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of TerrorAndre Toulon (archive footage)
2022Television
Studio OneJonesy · 1 eps
1948Studio OnePaul Richards · 1 eps
1948
Hallmark Hall of FameThe Steward · 1 eps
1951
DecoyBilly · 1 eps
1957
StartimeThe Painter · 1 eps
1959StartimeBill – A Bowler · 1 eps
1959
The DefendersHary Lewis · 1 eps
1961
The Andros TargetsRiley Connor · 1 eps
1977
Miami ViceHans Kozak · 1 eps
1984
Tales from the DarksideDr. Nis · 1 eps
1984
MoonlightingMr. Kendall · 1 eps
1985
The EqualizerTom Clark · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawTommy Mullaney Sr. · 2 eps
1986
The Tracey Ullman Show1 eps
1987
Tales from the CryptCarlton Webster (segment "The Switch") · 1 eps
1989
WingsCarlton Blanchard · 3 eps
1990
Baby TalkCecil Fogarty · 12 eps
1991
The Adventures of Pete & PeteGrandfather Wrigley · 1 eps
1993
The Outer LimitsHarlan Hawkes · 1 eps
1995Photos
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