William Hickey
Known for
Acting
Life
1927 – 1997 (aged 69)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
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
The Nightmare Before Christmas
09 Oct 1993
The Name of the Rose
24 Sep 1986
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
30 Nov 1989
MouseHunt
19 Dec 1997
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
The Producers
18 Mar 1968
Major Payne
24 Mar 1995
Little Big Man
23 Dec 1970
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Filmography
2022
- Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terroras Andre Toulon (archive footage)
2018
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacreas Andre Toulon (archive footage)
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacreas Andre Toulon (archive footage)
2010
- Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evilas Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
2003
- Puppet Master: The Legacyas Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
1999
- Knocking on Death's Dooras Town Sheriff
- The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1997
- MouseHuntas Rudolf Smuntz
- Better Than Everas Walter
1996
- Twistedas Andre - A Proprietor
- Love Is All There Isas Monsignor
1995
- The Maddeningas Daddy
- Forget Parisas Arthur
- The Outer Limitsas Harlan Hawkes1 episode
- Major Payneas Dr. Phillips
- The Jerky Boysas Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
1994
- Hey Strangeras Major-domo
1993
- The Adventures of Pete & Peteas Grandfather Wrigley1 episode
- The Nightmare Before Christmasas Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
1991
- Baby Talkas Cecil Fogarty12 episodes
- The Runestoneas Lars Hagstrom
1990
- Mob Bossas Don Anthony
- My Blue Heavenas Billy Sparrow
- Any Man's Deathas Erich Schiller
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movieas Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
- Wingsas Carlton Blanchard3 episodes
- Sonsas Roger
1989
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Uncle Lewis
- It Had to Be Youas Schornberg
- Puppetmasteras Andre Toulon
- Sea of Loveas Frank Keller Sr.
- Tales from the Cryptas Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")1 episode
- Pink Cadillacas Mr. Barton
- Hairway to the Starsas Husband Robert
1988
- Starlight: a Musical Movieas Billy Davis
- Daas Drumm
- Bright Lights, Big Cityas Ferret Man
1987
- A Hobo's Christmasas Cincinnati Harold
- The Tracey Ullman Show1 episode
1986
- The Name of the Roseas Ubertino da Casale
- Strandedas Mr. Pierson
- L.A. Lawas Tommy Mullaney Sr.2 episodes
- Seize the Dayas Peris
- One Crazy Summeras Old Man Beckersted
1985
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas Coney Island Barker
- Izzy & Moeas Desk Clerk
- The Equalizeras Tom Clark1 episode
- Prizzi's Honoras Don Corrado Prizzi
- Moonlightingas Mr. Kendall1 episode
1984
- Tales from the Darksideas Dr. Nis1 episode
- Miami Viceas Hans Kozak1 episode
1982
- A Stranger Is Watchingas Maxi
1979
- Wise Bloodas Preacher
1978
- Nunzioas Alcoholic
1977
- The Andros Targetsas Riley Connor1 episode
- The Sentinelas Perry
1976
- Mikey and Nickyas Sid Fine
1975
- 92 in the Shadeas Mr. Skelton
1972
- Between Time and Timbuktuas Stony Stevenson
1971
- Happy Birthday, Wanda Juneas Looseleaf Harper
- The Telephone Bookas Man in Bed
- A New Leafas Smith (uncredited)
1970
- Little Big Manas Historian
1968
- The Boston Strangleras Eugene T. O'Rourke
- The Producersas The Drunk
1961
- Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessedas Carter
- The Defendersas Hary Lewis1 episode
1959
- Startimeas Bill – A Bowler1 episode
1958
1957
- Decoyas Billy1 episode
- Operation Mad Ballas Sampson (uncredited)
- A Hatful of Rainas Apples
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas The Steward1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Paul Richards1 episode