Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 19, 1927
Died
June 29, 1997 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Bill Hickey
ویلیام هیکی
William Hickey
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
TV
Miami Vice
Hans Kozak
1984
TV
L.A. Law
Tommy Mullaney Sr.
1986
TV
Wings
Carlton Blanchard
1990
TV
The Outer Limits
Harlan Hawkes
1995
TV
The Equalizer
Tom Clark
1985
TV
Studio One
Jonesy
1948
TV
Studio One
Paul Richards
1948
TV
Moonlighting
Mr. Kendall
1985
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")
1989
TV
The Defenders
Hary Lewis
1961
TV
Tales from the Darkside
Dr. Nis
1984
TV
Startime
The Painter
1959
TV
Startime
Bill – A Bowler
1959
Film
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
1993
TV
The Tracey Ullman Show
1987
TV
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Grandfather Wrigley
1993
Film
The Name of the Rose
Ubertino da Casale
1986
Film
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Uncle Lewis
1989
TV
Decoy
Billy
1957
Film
Major Payne
Dr. Phillips
1995
Filmography
2022FilmCarnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terroras Andre Toulon (archive footage)2022FilmAn Oral History of: The Name of the Roseas Self (archive footage)2018FilmPuppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacreas Andre Toulon (archive footage)2018FilmPuppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacreas Andre Toulon (archive footage)2010FilmPuppet Master: Axis of Evilas Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)2003FilmPuppet Master: The Legacyas Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)1999FilmKnocking on Death's Dooras Town Sheriff1999FilmThe Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man1997FilmMouseHuntas Rudolf Smuntz1997FilmBetter Than Everas Walter1996FilmTwistedas Andre - A Proprietor1996FilmThe Maddeningas Daddy1996FilmLove Is All There Isas Monsignor1995FilmForget Parisas Arthur1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Harlan Hawkes1995FilmMajor Payneas Dr. Phillips1995FilmThe Jerky Boysas Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico1994FilmHey Strangeras Major-domo1993TVThe Adventures of Pete & Peteas Grandfather Wrigley1993FilmThe Nightmare Before Christmasas Dr. Finkelstein (voice)1991TVBaby Talkas Cecil Fogarty1991FilmThe Runestoneas Lars Hagstrom1990FilmMob Bossas Don Anthony1990FilmMy Blue Heavenas Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird1990FilmAny Man's Deathas Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke1990FilmTales from the Darkside: The Movieas Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)1990TVWingsas Carlton Blanchard1990FilmSonsas Roger1989FilmNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Uncle Lewis1989FilmIt Had to Be Youas Schornberg1989FilmPuppetmasteras Andre Toulon1989FilmSea of Loveas Frank Keller Sr.1989TVTales from the Cryptas Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")1989FilmPink Cadillacas Mr. Barton1989FilmHairway to the Starsas Husband Robert1988FilmStarlight: a Musical Movieas Billy Davis1988FilmDaas Drumm1988FilmBright Lights, Big Cityas Ferret Man1987FilmA Hobo's Christmasas Cincinnati Harold1987TVThe Tracey Ullman Show1986FilmThe Name of the Roseas Ubertino da Casale1986FilmStrandedas Mr. Pierson1986TVL.A. Lawas Tommy Mullaney Sr.1986FilmSeize the Dayas Peris1986FilmOne Crazy Summeras Old Man Beckersted1985FilmRemo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas Coney Island Barker1985FilmIzzy & Moeas Desk Clerk1985TVThe Equalizeras Tom Clark1985FilmPrizzi's Honoras Don Corrado Prizzi1985TVMoonlightingas Mr. Kendall1984TVTales from the Darksideas Dr. Nis1984TVMiami Viceas Hans Kozak1982FilmA Stranger Is Watchingas Maxi1979FilmWise Bloodas Preacher1978FilmNunzioas Alcoholic1977TVThe Andros Targetsas Riley Connor1977FilmThe Sentinelas Perry1976FilmMikey and Nickyas Sid Fine1975Film92 in the Shadeas Mr. Skelton1972FilmBetween Time and Timbuktuas Stony Stevenson1971FilmHappy Birthday, Wanda Juneas Looseleaf Harper1971FilmThe Telephone Bookas Man in Bed1971FilmA New Leafas Smith (uncredited)1970FilmLittle Big Manas Historian1968FilmThe Boston Strangleras Eugene T. O'Rourke1968FilmThe Producersas The Drunk1967FilmAndrocles and the Lion1961FilmWestinghouse Presents: The Dispossessedas Carter1961TVThe Defendersas Hary Lewis1959TVStartimeas The Painter1958Film"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”as Ignatz1957TVDecoyas Billy1957FilmOperation Mad Ballas Sampson (uncredited)1957FilmA Hatful of Rainas Apples1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas The Steward1948TVStudio Oneas Jonesy