William Hickey

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
September 19, 1927 (69 years old)
Died
June 29, 1997
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Career Span
1957 – 2022

William Hickey

3 wins
80 nominations
1 Oscar
56 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Sep 19, 1927
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1957 – 2022

Known For

The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
as Uncle Lewis
MouseHunt
MouseHunt
1997
as Rudolf Smuntz
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose
1986
as Ubertino da Casale
Major Payne
Major Payne
1995
as Dr. Phillips
Sea of Love
Sea of Love
1989
as Frank Keller Sr.
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
as Coney Island Barker
The Producers
The Producers
1968
as The Drunk
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970
as Historian
Puppet Master
Puppet Master
1989
as Andre Toulon
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
as Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
One Crazy Summer
One Crazy Summer
1986
as Old Man Beckersted

Frequent Collaborators

Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Glenn Shadix
Glenn Shadix
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Ken Page
Ken Page
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Edward Ivory
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Susan McBride
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Debi Durst
Debi Durst
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Greg Proops
Greg Proops
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Kerry Katz
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Randy Crenshaw
Randy Crenshaw
1 shared project
in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
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Award Recognition

3
Wins
80
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

2022

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror as Andre Toulon (archive footage)

2018

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre as Andre Toulon (archive footage)

2010

Puppet Master: Axis of Evil as Andre Toulon (Archive Footage) Award

2003

Puppet Master: The Legacy as Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

1999

Knocking on Death's Door as Town Sheriff
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1997

MouseHunt as Rudolf Smuntz Award
Better Than Ever as Walter

1996

Love Is All There Is as Monsignor
The Maddening as Daddy
Twisted as Andre - A Proprietor

1995

Major Payne as Dr. Phillips Award
Forget Paris as Arthur Award
The Jerky Boys as Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico

1994

Hey Stranger as Major-domo

1993

The Nightmare Before Christmas as Dr. Finkelstein (voice) Award

1991

The Runestone as Lars Hagstrom

1990

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’) Award
My Blue Heaven as Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird Award
Sons as Roger
Tales from the Crypt Volume 3
Mob Boss as Don Anthony
Any Man's Death as Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke

1989

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Uncle Lewis Award
Sea of Love as Frank Keller Sr. Award
Puppet Master as Andre Toulon Award
Pink Cadillac as Mr. Barton Award
It Had to Be You as Schornberg
Hairway to the Stars as Husband Robert

1988

Bright Lights, Big City as Ferret Man Award
Da as Drumm

1987

A Hobo's Christmas as Cincinnati Harold

1986

The Name of the Rose as Ubertino da Casale Award
One Crazy Summer as Old Man Beckersted Award
Seize the Day as Peris
Stranded as Mr. Pierson

1985

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins as Coney Island Barker Award
Prizzi's Honor as Don Corrado Prizzi Award
Izzy & Moe as Desk Clerk

1982

A Stranger Is Watching as Maxi

1979

Wise Blood as Preacher

1978

Nunzio

1977

The Sentinel as Perry Award

1976

Mikey and Nicky as Sid Fine

1975

92 in the Shade as Mr. Skelton

1972

Between Time and Timbuktu as Stony Stevenson

1971

A New Leaf as Smith (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Wanda June as Looseleaf Harper
The Telephone Book as Man in Bed

1970

Little Big Man as Historian Award

1968

The Producers as The Drunk Award
The Boston Strangler as Eugene T. O'Rourke Award

1967

Androcles and the Lion

1961

Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed as Carter

1957

Operation Mad Ball as Sampson (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain as Apples

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Nightmare Before Christmas
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
MouseHunt
The Name of the Rose
Major Payne
Sea of Love
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
The Producers
Little Big Man
Puppet Master

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