Son of Edward & Nora Hickey. Best known as the ancient Mafia don in
Prizzi's Honor (1985), Hickey had
a long, distinguished career in film, television, and the stage. Began
career as a child actor on the variety stage. Made Broadway debut as
walk-on in
George Bernard Shaw's
"Saint Joan" (1951 production, starring
Uta Hagen). Performed often during the golden
age of television, including appearances on Studio One and Philco
Playhouse. His most important contribution to the arts, however,
remains his teaching career at the HB Studio in Greenwich Village,
founded by Hagen and
Herbert Berghof.
George Segal,
Sandy Dennis, and
Barbra Streisand all studied under him.
