William Hickey

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William Hickey

Acting September 19, 1927

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

7.8 1993 Movie
The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

7.5 1986 Movie
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

7.2 1989 Movie
MouseHunt

MouseHunt

6.5 1997 Movie
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.0 1989 TV Show
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.4 1984 TV Show
Major Payne

Major Payne

6.5 1995 Movie
The Producers

The Producers

7.1 1968 Movie
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

7.4 1970 Movie
Sea of Love

Sea of Love

6.6 1989 Movie
Wings

Wings

6.9 1990 TV Show
Moonlighting

Moonlighting

7.5 1985 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

    Movie Andre Toulon (archive footage)

  2. 2022
    An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2018
    Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

    Movie Andre Toulon (archive footage)

  4. 2018
    Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

    Movie Andre Toulon (archive footage)

  5. 2010
    Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

    Movie Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

  6. 2003
    Puppet Master: The Legacy

    Movie Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

  7. 1999
    Knocking on Death's Door

    Movie Town Sheriff

  8. 1999
    The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

    Movie

  9. 1997
    MouseHunt

    Movie Rudolf Smuntz

  10. 1997
    Better Than Ever

    Movie Walter

  11. 1996
    Twisted

    Movie Andre - A Proprietor

  12. 1996
    Love Is All There Is

    Movie Monsignor

  13. 1995
    The Maddening

    Movie Daddy

  14. 1995
    Forget Paris

    Movie Arthur

  15. 1995
    The Outer Limits

    TV show Harlan Hawkes

  16. 1995
    Major Payne

    Movie Dr. Phillips

More credits
  1. 1995
    The Jerky Boys

    Movie Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico

  2. 1994
    Hey Stranger

    Movie Major-domo

  3. 1993
    The Adventures of Pete & Pete

    TV show Grandfather Wrigley

  4. 1993
    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Movie Dr. Finkelstein (voice)

  5. 1991
    Baby Talk

    TV show Cecil Fogarty

  6. 1991
    The Runestone

    Movie Lars Hagstrom

  7. 1990
    Mob Boss

    Movie Don Anthony

  8. 1990
    My Blue Heaven

    Movie Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird

  9. 1990
    Any Man's Death

    Movie Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke

  10. 1990
    Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

    Movie Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

  11. 1990
    Wings

    TV show Carlton Blanchard

  12. 1990
    Sons

    Movie Roger

  13. 1989
    National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

    Movie Uncle Lewis

  14. 1989
    It Had to Be You

    Movie Schornberg

  15. 1989
    Puppetmaster

    Movie Andre Toulon

  16. 1989
    Sea of Love

    Movie Frank Keller Sr.

  17. 1989
    Tales from the Crypt

    TV show Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")

  18. 1989
    Pink Cadillac

    Movie Mr. Barton

  19. 1989
    Hairway to the Stars

    Movie Husband Robert

  20. 1988
    Starlight: a Musical Movie

    Movie Billy Davis

  21. 1988
    Da

    Movie Drumm

  22. 1988
    Bright Lights, Big City

    Movie Ferret Man

  23. 1987
    A Hobo's Christmas

    Movie Cincinnati Harold

  24. 1987
    The Tracey Ullman Show

    TV show