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Russell Hicks (I) (1895–1957)

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Tall, distinguished-looking Russell Hicks appeared in almost 300 films in his more than 40-year career (although his first known screen appearance was in 1915, he has screenwriting credits as early as 1913, so it's possible his screen debut was earlier than credited). His cultured bearing, grandfatherly appearance and soothing... See full bio »

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Edward Russell Hicks
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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(age 61) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
Adam Henshaw
– The Feud (1957) … Adam Henshaw
 
1957 West Point (TV series)
– The Drowning of the Gun (1957)
 
1955-1957 Crossroads (TV series)
Judge Irving
– Convict 1321, Age 21 (1957) … Judge Irving
– The White Carnation (1956)
– Broadway Trust (1955)
 
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
J. Winston Fletcher
– Clothes Make the Man (1957) … J. Winston Fletcher
 
1957 Panic! (TV series)
John J. Martin
– The Embezzler (1957) … John J. Martin
 
1956 7th Cavalry
Col. Kellogg (uncredited)
 
1956 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV series)
– Hawaiian Hamzah (1956)
 
1956 You Can't Run Away from It
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
 
1956 Telephone Time (TV series)
– Hatfield, the Rainmaker (1956)
– Harry in Search of Himself (1956)
 
1956 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Sam Turner
– Father and Son (1956) … Sam Turner
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– Princess O'Rourke (1956)
 
1956 It's a Great Life (TV series)
Mr. Adams
– The Yachting Party (1956) … Mr. Adams
 
1955-1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Gen. Riller / Mr. More
– The Center of the Maze (1956) … Mr. More
– The Answer (1955) … Gen. Riller
 
1956 Cheyenne (TV series)
Col. Kilrain
– West of the River (1956) … Col. Kilrain
 
1956 Navy Log (TV series)
Adm. Stevens
– Ninety Day Wonder (1956) … Adm. Stevens
 
1956 Omnibus (TV series)
– With Liberty and Justice for All (1956)
 
1955-1956 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Mr. Forsythe / Mr. Morton, Sr.
– Politeness Never Pays (1956) … Mr. Morton, Sr.
– Harry Morton's Cocktail Party (1955) … Mr. Forsythe
 
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars (TV series)
Governor
– Eminent Domain (1956) … Governor
 
1956 Once Upon a Honeymoon (short)
Angel Chief
 
1956 Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (TV series)
Doctor
– Father and Son: Doctors (1956) … Doctor
 
1955 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series)
Capt. Blakely
– 'The Caine Mutiny' Court-Martial (1955) … Capt. Blakely
 
1955 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Mr. Landers
– Mardi Gras (1955) … Mr. Landers
 
1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Hinton
– For the Defense (1955) … Hinton
 
1954 The Secret Storm (TV series)
Judge J. T. Tyrell (1954) (original cast)
 
1954 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
The Principal
– The Case of the Narcotics Racket (1954) … The Principal
 
1953 Man of Conflict
Mr. Murdock, bank president
 
1953 Joseph Schildkraut Presents (TV series)
– The Professor (1953)
 
1953 My Little Margie (TV series)
Uncle DeWitt Davenport
– Margie's Phantom Lover (1953) … Uncle DeWitt Davenport
 
1953 Soldier of Peace (TV movie)
 
1953 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– Sunday Storm (1953)
 
1953 The Studebaker Story (short)
Harold S. Vance
 
1952 The Maverick
Colonel Hook
 
1951-1952 Racket Squad (TV series)
Jeremiah J. Gates / Kenneth Durwin
– The Elephant in Stockings (1952) … Jeremiah J. Gates
– The Phantom Bible (1952)
– The Case of the Slightly Used Car (1951) … Kenneth Durwin
 
1952 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Colonel Hayes
– The Condemned Man (1952) … Colonel Hayes
 
1952 Mr. Walkie Talkie
Col. Lockwood
 
1952 Old Oklahoma Plains
Colonel Charles Bigelow
 
1952 Rodeo
Allen H. Grandstead (uncredited)
 
1951 Overland Telegraph
Colonel Marvin
 
1951 Crazy Over Horses
Randall
 
1951 As You Were
Col. Lockwood
 
1951 Kentucky Jubilee
T.J. Hoarsely
 
1951 Fourteen Hours
Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
 
1951 Belle Le Grand
Exchange Chairman (uncredited)
 
1951 Bowery Battalion
Col. Melvin Hatfield
 
1951 All That I Have
Jess Northrup
 
1950 The Cisco Kid (TV series)
Jasper King, Nancy's Uncle
– False Marriage (1950) … Jasper King, Nancy's Uncle
 
1950 Again... Pioneers
Pete Galloway
 
1950 The Petty Girl
Tycoon (uncredited)
 
1950 Duchess of Idaho
Contest Judge (uncredited)
 
1950 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Colonel Morgan
– Man Without a Country (1950) … Colonel Morgan
 
1950 The Big Hangover
Steve Hughes
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
– Double Feature (1950)
 
1950 Square Dance Katy
Commissioner
 
1950 Unmasked
George Richards, District Attorney
 
1950 Blue Grass of Kentucky
James B. Armistead
 
1950 The Flying Saucer
Hank Thorn
 
1950 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
– Mechanic on Duty (1950)
 
1949 Malaya
Businessman with Cigar (uncredited)
 
1949 Shocking Affair (short)
The Banker
 
1949 Samson and Delilah
Lord of Ashkelon
 
1949 Barbary Pirate
Commodore Preble (uncredited)
 
1949 The Fountainhead
Banner Board Member (uncredited)
 
1949 The Judge Steps Out
Superior Court Judge (uncredited)
 
1949 Manhattan Angel
J.C. Rayland
 
1949 I Cheated the Law
District Attorney Randolph
 
1949 South of St. Louis
Colonel Kirby (uncredited)
 
1948 One Sunday Afternoon
Barnstead's Attorney, Tredway (uncredited)
 
1948 Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Supreme Court Judge
 
1948 My Dear Secretary
Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)
 
1948 The Plunderers
Cavalry Colonel
 
1948 The Return of October
Taylor (uncredited)
 
1948 Race Street
Easy Mason
 
1948 The Velvet Touch
Actor 'Judge Brack'
 
1948 Shanghai Chest
Dist. Atty. Frank Bronson
 
1948 The Gallant Legion
Senator Beale
 
1948 Assigned to Danger
Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)
 
1948 Silver River
Edwards (uncredited)
 
1948 The Hunted
Dan Meredith Chief of Detectives
 
1948 The Noose Hangs High
Johnny, Copper Club Manager (uncredited)
 
1948 The Black Arrow
Sir Harry Shelton
 
1948 The Mating of Millie
Kirkland (uncredited)
 
1947 The Fabulous Texan
Gen. Sheridan (uncredited)
 
1947 Louisiana
Fred Astor
 
1947 Exposed
Col. Bentry
 
1947 Variety Girl
Man at Steambath (uncredited)
 
1947 Smoky River Serenade
J. Bricket Armstrong
 
1947 Smooth Sailing (short)
Capt. McGuire
 
1947 Dark Delusion
Mr. Logan, Patient (uncredited)
 
1947 Web of Danger
Mr. Gallagher
 
1947 'Fun on a Week-End'
John Biddle
 
1947 Buck Privates Come Home
William Appleby (president, Appleby Motors)
 
1947 The Sea of Grass
Major Dell Harney
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
General (uncredited)
 
1947 The Pilgrim Lady
Thackery Gibbs
 
1946 The Show-Off
Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)
 
1946 Till the Clouds Roll By
Producer (uncredited)
 
1946 Plainsman and the Lady
Sen. Twin
 
1946 The Bachelor's Daughters
John Llewelyn Dillon
 
1946 Earl Carroll Sketchbook
John Hawks (uncredited)
 
1946 G.I. War Brides
Insp. Ramsaye
 
1946 The Unknown
Col. Wetherford (uncredited)
 
1946 Dark Alibi
Warden Cameron
 
1946 The Hoodlum Saint
Marty Martindale (uncredited)
 
1946 Swing Parade of 1946
Daniel Warren Sr.
 
1946 The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood, Earl of Huntington
 
1946 Gay Blades
Buxton
 
1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie
Harcourt (uncredited)
 
1945 Scarlet Street
J.J. Hogarth
 
1945 Getting Gertie's Garter
Board Member (uncredited)
 
1945 She Wouldn't Say Yes
Mr. Lindsay - Patient (uncredited)
 
1945 A Game of Death
Mr. Whitney
 
1945 Week-End at the Waldorf
McPherson (scenes deleted)
 
1945 That Night with You
Henry Brock (uncredited)
 
1945 Apology for Murder
Harvey Kirkland
 
1945 First Yank Into Tokyo
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
 
1945 The Hidden Eye (scenes deleted)
 
1945 Flame of Barbary Coast
Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
 
1945 The Valley of Decision
Mr. Laurence Gaylord
 
1945 The Master Key
Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien
 
1945 A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
General (uncredited)
 
1945 She Gets Her Man
Mayor
 
1945 I Was a Criminal
Police Commisioner
 
1944 Port of 40 Thieves
Charles Farrington
 
1944 Janie
Col. Lucas, Commander Camp Wingate
 
1944 Louisiana Hayride
H.C. Forbes (uncredited)
 
1944 Bathing Beauty
Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)
 
1944 Hat Check Honey
J.J. Worthington
 
1944 Captain America
Mayor Randolph
 
1943 The Woman of the Town
Publisher
 
1943 What a Woman!
Sutton (uncredited)
 
1943/I There's Something About a Soldier
Mr. Edwards
 
1943 His Butler's Sister
Sanderson
 
1943 Northern Pursuit
Chief Inspector (uncredited)
 
1943 Someone to Remember
Mr. Stanton
 
1943 Three Hearts for Julia
Army Colonel (uncredited)
 
1943 Follow the Band
Jeremiah K. Barton
 
1943 King of the Cowboys
Texas Governor Shuville
 
1943 Air Raid Wardens
Maj. Scanlon
 
1943 Harrigan's Kid
Col. Lowry
 
1942 Tennessee Johnson
Lincoln's Emissary
 
1942 Behind the Eight Ball
Harry B. Kemp
 
1942 Strictly in the Groove
R.C. Saunders
 
1942 Hitler--Dead or Alive
Samuel Thornton
 
1942 Springtime in the Rockies
Man in Dark with Lighter (uncredited)
 
1942 Keeping Fit (short)
Plant Manager
 
1942 King of the Mounties
Marshal Carleton
 
1942 Blondie for Victory
Colonel (uncredited)
 
1942 Wings for the Eagle
Committee Speaker (uncredited)
 
1942 Lady in a Jam
Carter
 
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure
Judge Abbotson
 
1942 Pacific Rendezvous
John Carter, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy
 
1942 We Were Dancing
Mr. Bryce-Carew
 
1942 Fingers at the Window
Dr. Chandley - Speaker at the Conference
 
1942 Ship Ahoy
Capt. C.V. O'Brien (uncredited)
 
1942 To the Shores of Tripoli
Maj. Wilson
 
1942 Butch Minds the Baby
Carrington
 
1942 Joe Smith, American
Mr. Edgerton
 
1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy
Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)
 
1942 Sealed Lips
Dr. Charles Evans
 
1941 Pacific Blackout
Commanding Officer
 
1941 They Died with Their Boots On
Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)
 
1941 Public Enemies
Tregar
 
1941 Great Guns
Gen. Burns
 
1941 Buy Me That Town
Malcolm
 
1941 Honky Tonk
Dr. Otis (scenes deleted)
 
1941 Unexpected Uncle
Tony, Colony Club Manager (uncredited)
 
1941 Doctors Don't Tell
Supt. Duff
 
1941 The Pittsburgh Kid (uncredited)
 
1941 The Little Foxes
William Marshall
 
1941 Dive Bomber
Admiral - Speaks at Final Awards (uncredited)
 
1941 Hold That Ghost
Bannister
 
1941 The Parson of Panamint
Prosecuting Attorney
 
1941 Sergeant York
General (uncredited)
 
1941 The Big Store
Arthur Hastings
 
1941 Blood and Sand
Marquis
 
1941 The Great Lie
Colonel Harriston
 
1941 Man Made Monster
Warden Harris
 
1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Walsh
 
1941 The Man Who Lost Himself
Mr. Van der Girt
 
1941 Here Comes Happiness
John Vance
 
1941 A Man Betrayed
Pringle
 
1941 The Strawberry Blonde
Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
 
1941 Western Union
Provisional Governor, Territory of Nebraska
 
1941 Arkansas Judge
John Root
 
1940 Love Thy Neighbor
Mr. Harrington
 
1940 Santa Fe Trail
Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
 
1940 No, No, Nanette
'Hutch' Hutchinson
 
1940 A Night at Earl Carroll's
Mayor Jones of Hollywood
 
1940 Lady with Red Hair
Wealthy London Host (uncredited)
 
1940 The Bank Dick
J. Frothingham Waterbury
 
1940 Junior G-Men
Col. Robert Barton
 
1940 East of the River
Warden
 
1940 Seven Sinners
First Governor
 
1940 Nobody's Children
Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)
 
1940 Fugitive from a Prison Camp
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1940 The Return of Frank James
Prosecutor
 
1940 Sporting Blood
'Sneak' OBrien
 
1940 Queen of the Mob
Judge (uncredited)
 
1940 The Mortal Storm
Rector
 
1940 Earthbound
Prosecutor
 
1940 Enemy Agent
Lyman Scott
 
1940 Virginia City
Armistead
 
1940 Johnny Apollo
District Attorney
 
1940 Parole Fixer
U.S. District Court Judge
 
1940 The Blue Bird
Daddy Tyl
 
1939 Swanee River
Andrew McDowell
 
1939 The Big Guy
Lawson
 
1939 The Honeymoon's Over
J.P. Walker
 
1939 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Mr. Graves
 
1939 Rulers of the Sea
Mr. Cunard (uncredited)
 
1939 Bad Little Angel
Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)
 
1939 Hollywood Cavalcade
Mr. Roberts, Movie Backer
 
1939 Rio
Banker (uncredited)
 
1939 The Real Glory
Capt. George Manning
 
1939 Our Leading Citizen
Chairman (uncredited)
 
1939 Stanley and Livingstone
Peace Commissioner
 
1939 Hotel for Women
Van Ellis (uncredited)
 
1939 Hotel Imperial
Austrian Officer (uncredited)
 
1939 Man of Conquest
Mr. Allen (uncredited)
 
1939 Union Pacific
Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1939 East Side of Heaven
Hinkle (uncredited)
 
1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Mr. Barrows
 
1939 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Colonel (uncredited)
 
1939 I Was a Convict
District Attorney
 
1939 The Three Musketeers
Porthos
 
1939 Honolulu
Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)
 
1939 Boy Slaves
Albee's Attorney (uncredited)
 
1939 Boy Trouble
Magistrate
 
1939 North of Shanghai
Rowley
 
1939 America's Safest Tire (short)
Fisk Tire Official
 
1938 Kentucky
Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861
 
1938 That Certain Age
Scout Leader (uncredited)
 
1938 Fugitives for a Night
Maurice Tenwright
 
1938 You Can't Take It with You
Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)
 
1938 Gateway
Ernest Porter
 
1938 Little Miss Broadway
Perry
 
1938 Men with Wings
Gen. Marlin (uncredited)
 
1938 Kidnapped
Bailiff
 
1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938
Capt. Stafford
 
1937 Wise Girl
David Larrimore (uncredited)
 
1937 Clipped Wings
Capt. Morton
 
1937 The Westland Case
Mr. Woodbury
 
1937 Partners in Crime
Mayor Callahan
 
1937 Fit for a King
Editor Hardwick
 
1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
 
1937 The Big Shot
Martin Drake
 
1937 The Toast of New York
Fisk's Lawyer
 
1937 A Dangerous Adventure
Allen
 
1937 On Again-Off Again
George Dilwig
 
1937 The Wildcatter
Tom Frayne
 
1937 Fifty Roads to Town
 
1937 Pick a Star
Mr. Stone
 
1937 It Happened Out West
Cooley
 
1937 Criminals of the Air
Kurt Feldon
 
1937 Let Them Live
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
 
1937 King of Gamblers
Man at Temple's Table (uncredited)
 
1937 Midnight Taxi
Barney Flagg
 
1937 Maytime
Monsieur Bulliet (uncredited)
 
1937 23 1/2 Hours Leave
Capt. Barker
 
1937 Espionage
Alfred Hartrix (uncredited)
 
1937 Girl Overboard
Sam Le Maire
 
1937 Secret Valley
Austin Martin
 
1937 In Old Chicago
Man in Jack's Office
 
1937 We Who Are About to Die
District Attorney Knight (uncredited)
 
1936 Dodge City Trail
Kenyon Phillips
 
1936 Laughing at Trouble
Cyrus Hall
 
1936 The Accusing Finger
Sen. Forrest
 
1936 Mad Holiday
Chief Gibbs (uncredited)
 
1936 Sea Spoilers
Phil Morgan
 
1936 Fifteen Maiden Lane
Judge Graham
 
1936 The General Died at Dawn
American with No Matches (uncredited)
 
1936 Straight from the Shoulder
Capt. Daniels (uncredited)
 
1936 Grand Jury
Jim Hanify
 
1936 Spendthrift
Attorney (uncredited)
 
1936 Bunker Bean
Al 'A.C.' Jones
 
1936 Ticket to Paradise
Colton
 
1936 Trapped by Television
J.F. Howland - Board Member (uncredited)
 
1936 Hearts in Bondage
Sen. Pillsbury
 
1936 Fatal Lady
American Opera House Manager (uncredited)
 
1936 Special Investigator
Insp. Perkett
 
1936 Woman Trap
Dodd
 
1936 Laughing Irish Eyes
Silk Taylor
 
1936 The Music Goes 'Round
Mr. Cohn (uncredited)
 
1936 Follow the Fleet
Jim Nolan
 
1936 Rose-Marie
Commandant (uncredited)
 
1936 Tough Guy
Corbin, G-Man (uncredited)
 
1936 Two in the Dark
Police Officer McCord (uncredited)
 
1935 If You Could Only Cook
Dillon (uncredited)
 
1935 Millions in the Air
Davis
 
1935 Grand Exit
Drake (uncredited)
 
1935 1,000 Dollars a Minute
Sonny Rycross (uncredited)
 
1935 Charlie Chan in Shanghai
James Andrews
 
1935 Thunder in the Night
Prefect of Police
 
1935 Ladies Love Danger
Melvin
 
1935 Dante's Inferno
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
 
1935 Lady Tubbs
Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt
 
1935 Honeymoon Limited
Slug Gorman/Sugar Carver
 
1935 Ladies Crave Excitement
Bert Taylor
 
1935 $10 Raise (uncredited)
 
1935 Go Into Your Dance
Sam Rupert - Producer #1 (uncredited)
 
1935 Cardinal Richelieu
Le Moyne
 
1935 While the Patient Slept
Dr. Jay
 
1935 Living on Velvet
Major at Flying Field
 
1935 Sweet Music
Mayor
 
1935 The Woman in Red
Defense Attorney Clayton
 
1935 Devil Dogs of the Air
Captain
 
1934 The Secret Bride
John F. Holdstock
 
1934 Murder in the Clouds
Taggart
 
1934 Babbitt
Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
 
1934 Gentlemen Are Born
Newspaper Editor
 
1934 The Firebird
Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
 
1934 The St. Louis Kid
Gorman (uncredited)
 
1934 Happiness Ahead
Jim Meehan
 
1934 The Case of the Howling Dog
Clinton Foley
 
1934 My Mummy's Arms (short)
 
1934 Enlighten Thy Daughter
Daniel Stevens
 
1933 Before Morning
James Nichols
 
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
 
1915 The Birth of a Nation
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1913 The Cattle Thief's Escape (short) (as R.E. Hicks)
 
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2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (video documentary short)
 

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(1954) Stage: Appeared (as "Capt. Blakely) in "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" on Broadway. Drama. Written by Herman Wouk, based on his novel "The Caine Mutiny". Directed by Charles Laughton. Plymouth Theatre: 20 Jan 1954-22 Jan 1955 (415 performances). Cast: Henry Fonda (as "Lt... See more »

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R.E. Hicks
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