William Hickey

Actor

Born September 19, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died June 29, 1997.

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).

Acting

Knocking on Death's Door
Film, 1999
as Town Sheriff
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Film, 1999
MouseHunt
Film, 1997
as Rudolf Smuntz
Better Than Ever
Film, 1997
as Walter
Twisted
Film, 1996
as Andre - A Proprietor
Love Is All There Is
Film, 1996
as Monsignor
The Maddening
Film, 1995
as Daddy
Forget Paris
Film, 1995
as Arthur
The Outer Limits
TV series, 1995
as Harlan Hawkes
Major Payne
Film, 1995
as Dr. Phillips
The Jerky Boys
Film, 1995
as Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
Hey Stranger
Film, 1994
as Major-domo
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
TV series, 1993
as Grandfather Wrigley
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Film, 1993
as Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
Baby Talk
TV series, 1991
as Cecil Fogarty
The Runestone
Film, 1991
as Lars Hagstrom
Mob Boss
Film, 1990
as Don Anthony
My Blue Heaven
Film, 1990
as Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird
Any Man's Death
Film, 1990
as Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Film, 1990
as Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Wings
TV series, 1990
as Carlton Blanchard
Sons
Film, 1990
as Roger
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Film, 1989
as Uncle Lewis
It Had to Be You
Film, 1989
as Schornberg
Puppetmaster
Film, 1989
as Andre Toulon
Sea of Love
Film, 1989
as Frank Keller Sr.
Tales from the Crypt
TV series, 1989
as Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")
Pink Cadillac
Film, 1989
as Mr. Barton
Hairway to the Stars
Film, 1989
as Husband Robert
Starlight: a Musical Movie
Film, 1988
as Billy Davis