William Hickey

William Hickey

Known for

Acting

Born

September 19, 1927

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died

June 29, 1997 (aged 69)

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).

Best known work

The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose
1986
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
MouseHunt
MouseHunt
1997
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
The Producers
The Producers
1968
Major Payne
Major Payne
1995
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970
Sea of Love
Sea of Love
1989
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984

Filmography

  1. 2022

    Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

    as Andre Toulon (archive footage)

  2. 2022

    An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 2018

    Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

    as Andre Toulon (archive footage)

  4. 2018

    Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

    as Andre Toulon (archive footage)

  5. 2010

    Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

    as Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

  6. 2003

    Puppet Master: The Legacy

    as Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

  7. 1999

    Knocking on Death's Door

    as Town Sheriff

  8. 1999

    The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

  9. 1997

    MouseHunt

    as Rudolf Smuntz

  10. 1997

    Better Than Ever

    as Walter

  11. 1996

    Twisted

    as Andre - A Proprietor

  12. 1996

    Love Is All There Is

    as Monsignor

  13. 1995

    The Maddening

    as Daddy

  14. 1995

    Forget Paris

    as Arthur

  15. 1995

    The Outer LimitsTV

    as Harlan Hawkes (1 episode)

  16. 1995

    Major Payne

    as Dr. Phillips

  17. 1995

    The Jerky Boys

    as Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico

  18. 1994

    Hey Stranger

    as Major-domo

  19. 1993

    The Adventures of Pete & PeteTV

    as Grandfather Wrigley (1 episode)

  20. 1993

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    as Dr. Finkelstein (voice)

  21. 1991

    Baby TalkTV

    as Cecil Fogarty (12 episodes)

  22. 1991

    The Runestone

    as Lars Hagstrom

  23. 1990

    Mob Boss

    as Don Anthony

  24. 1990

    My Blue Heaven

    as Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird

  25. 1990

    Any Man's Death

    as Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke

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