William Hickey
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Sep 19 1927• Died Jun 29 1997
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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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William Hickey's Credits
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Miami Vice
Hans Kozak
L.A. Law
Tommy Mullaney Sr.
Wings
Carlton Blanchard
The Equalizer
Tom Clark
The Outer Limits
Harlan Hawkes
Moonlighting
Mr. Kendall
The Defenders
Hary Lewis
Studio One
Jonesy
Tales from the Darkside
Dr. Nis
Tales from the Crypt
Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Grandfather Wrigley
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
Decoy
Billy
Startime
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Steward
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Uncle Lewis
MouseHunt
Rudolf Smuntz
The Name of the Rose
Ubertino da Casale
The Andros Targets
Riley Connor
Sea of Love
Frank Keller Sr.
Major Payne
Dr. Phillips
The Producers
The Drunk
Little Big Man
Historian
The Sentinel
Perry
Puppetmaster
Andre Toulon
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
The Boston Strangler
Eugene T. O'Rourke
My Blue Heaven
Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird
Prizzi's Honor
Don Corrado Prizzi
Forget Paris
Arthur
Pink Cadillac
Mr. Barton
Mikey and Nicky
Sid Fine
A New Leaf
Smith (uncredited)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Coney Island Barker
Bright Lights, Big City
Ferret Man
One Crazy Summer
Old Man Beckersted
Da
Drumm
The Jerky Boys
Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
The Runestone
Lars Hagstrom
A Hatful of Rain
Apples
Twisted
Andre - A Proprietor
Mob Boss
Don Anthony
Wise Blood
Preacher
The Maddening
Daddy
Operation Mad Ball
Sampson (uncredited)
Sons
Roger
Seize the Day
Peris
Androcles and the Lion
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
Looseleaf Harper
Love Is All There Is
Monsignor
Stranded
Mr. Pierson
92 in the Shade
Mr. Skelton
The Telephone Book
Man in Bed
Nunzio
Alcoholic
A Hobo's Christmas
Cincinnati Harold
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
Hey Stranger
Major-domo
A Stranger Is Watching
Maxi
Between Time and Timbuktu
Stony Stevenson
Tales from the Crypt Volume 3
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
Andre Toulon (archive footage)
Knocking on Death's Door
Town Sheriff
Any Man's Death
Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke
Izzy & Moe
Desk Clerk
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
Andre Toulon (archive footage)
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
Carter
Better Than Ever
Walter
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
Self (archive footage)
Hairway to the Stars
Husband Robert
It Had to Be You
Schornberg
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
Andre Toulon (archive footage)
Baby Talk
Cecil Fogarty
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”
Ignatz
Starlight: a Musical Movie
Billy Davis