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Russell Hicks
Actor, Writer
Born June 3, 1895Died June 1, 1957 (61 years)
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Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film actor.
Born in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, Hicks appeared in nearly 300 films between 1915 and 1956. His first appearance was an uncredited role in The Birth of a Nation (1915). He often appeared as a smooth-talking confidence man, as in the W.C. Fields film The Bank Dick (1940). Distinguished, suave and a consummate actor, Hicks played a variety of judges, corrupt officials, businessmen and attorneys, working in a variety of mediums almost until his death. Hicks appeared once in the syndicated western television series The Cisco Kid as an uncle of the Gail Davis character, whom he threatens to disinherit if she marries a known gangster.
He died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack.
Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film actor.
Born in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, Hicks appeared in nearly 300 films between 1915 and 1956. His first appearance was an uncredited role in The Birth of a Nation (1915). He often appeared as a smooth-talking confidence man, as in the W.C. Fields film The Bank Dick (1940). Distinguished, suave and a consummate actor, Hicks played a variety of judges, corrupt officials, businessmen and attorneys, working in a variety of mediums almost until his death. Hicks appeared once in the syndicated western television series The Cisco Kid as an uncle of the Gail Davis character, whom he threatens to disinherit if she marries a known gangster.
He died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack.
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Filmography
| 2021 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Date with the Angels (TV Series) · as Adam Henshaw |
| 1957 | Panic (TV Series) |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalry · as Col. Kellogg |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It · as Ship Captain (uncredited) |
| 1956 | West Point (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV Series) · as Mr. Duncan |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Sam Turner |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Once Upon a Honeymoon · as Angel Chief |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Judge Irving |
| 1955 | Playwrights '56 (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Ford Star Jubilee (TV Series) · as Capt. Blakely |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Landers |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Navy Log (TV Series) |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life (TV Series) · as Mr. Adams |
| 1954 | The Secret Storm (TV Series) |
| 1953 | Man of Conflict · as Mr. Murdock |
| 1953 | Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as The Principal |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Mr. Walkie Talkie · as Col. Lockwood |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as (segment "with Liberty And Justice For All") |
| 1952 | My Little Margie (TV Series) · as Uncle Dewitt Davenport |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Gov. Henry Foote |
| 1952 | The Unexpected (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Overland Telegraph · as Col. Marvin |
| 1951 | Crazy Over Horses · as Randall |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as J. Winston Fletcher |
| 1951 | All That I Have · as Jess Northrup |
| 1951 | Gruen Guild Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours · as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Belle Le Grand · as Exchange Chairman |
| 1951 | Bowery Battalion · as Melvin Hatfield |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Bigelow Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr Hilscher |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Forsythe |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr. Washburn |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl · as Tycoon |
| 1950 | Duchess of Idaho · as Contest Judge |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Big Hangover · as Steve Hughes |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Jasper King |
| 1950 | Unmasked · as George Richards |
| 1950 | The Flying Saucer · as Hank Thorn |
| 1949 | Malaya · as Businessman With Cigar |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah · as Lord Of Ashkelon |
| 1949 | Barbary Pirate · as Commodore Preble |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Colonel Hayes |
| 1949 | Martin Kane, Private Eye (TV Series) · as Mr. Edwards |
| 1949 | The Fountainhead · as Banner Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1949 | I Remember Mama (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Col. Morgan |
| 1949 | |
| 1948 | The Judge Steps Out · as Superior Court Judge (uncredited) |
| 1948 | One Sunday Afternoon · as Tredway |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Hinton |
| 1948 | My Dear Secretary · as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Plunderers · as Cavalry Colonel |
| 1948 | The Return of October · as Taylor |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touch · as Actor 'judge Brack' |
| 1948 | The Shanghai Chest · as Frank Bronson, District Attorney |
| 1948 | Race Street · as Easy Mason |
| 1948 | Silver River · as Edwards |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legion · as Senator Beale |
| 1948 | Assigned to Danger · as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Hunted · as Dan Meredith, Chief Of Detectives |
| 1948 | The Noose Hangs High · as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Black Arrow · as Sir Harry Shelton |
| 1948 | The Mating of Millie · as Kirkland |
| 1947 | Dark Delusion · as Mr. Logan (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Texan · as Gen. Sheridan |
| 1947 | Exposed · as Col. Bentry |
| 1947 | Variety Girl · as Man At Steambath |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend · as John Biddle |
| 1947 | Buck Privates Come Home · as Mr. Appleby |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End · as General |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grass · as Maj. Dell Harney |
| 1946 | Till the Clouds Roll By · as Producer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Show-Off · as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Plainsman and the Lady · as Sen. Twin |
| 1946 | The Bachelor's Daughters · as John Llewelyn Dillon |
| 1946 | The Unknown · as Col. Wetherford |
| 1946 | Dark Alibi · as Warden Cameron |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint · as Marty Martindale (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Swing Parade of 1946 · as Daniel Warren Sr. |
| 1946 | The Bandit of Sherwood Forest · as Robin Hood - Earl Of Huntington |
| 1946 | A Close Call for Boston Blackie · as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Scarlet Street · as J.j. Hogarth |
| 1945 | Getting Gertie's Garter · as Board Member (uncredited) |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yes · as Mr. Lindsay - Patient |
| 1945 | A Game of Death · as Mr. Whitney |
| 1945 | That Night with You · as Henry Brock |
| 1945 | Apology for Murder · as Harvey Kirkland |
| 1945 | First Yank Into Tokyo · as Gen. T.w. Stanton (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Hidden Eye · as Cast |
| 1945 | Flame of Barbary Coast · as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decision · as Mr. Laurence Gaylord |
| 1945 | The Master Key · as Police Chief Michael J. O'brien |
| 1945 | She Gets Her Man · as Mayor |
| 1945 | I Was a Criminal · as Police Commisioner |
| 1944 | Janie · as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate |
| 1944 | Port of 40 Thieves · as Charles Farrington |
| 1944 | Louisiana Hayride · as H.c.forbes |
| 1944 | Bathing Beauty · as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Hat Check Honey · as J.j. Worthington |
| 1944 | Captain America · as Mayor Randolph |
| 1943 | The Woman of the Town · as Publisher |
| 1943 | What a Woman! · as Sutton |
| 1943 | There's Something About a Soldier · as Mr. Edwards |
| 1943 | His Butler's Sister · as Sanderson |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit · as Chief Inspector (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Three Hearts for Julia · as Colonel (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Someone to Remember · as Mr. Stanton |
| 1943 | King of the Cowboys · as Texas Governor |
| 1943 | Air Raid Wardens · as Major Scanlon |
| 1943 | Follow the Band · as Jeremiah K. Barton |
| 1942 | Behind the Eight Ball · as Harry B. Kemp |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnson · as Lincoln's Emissary |
| 1942 | Hitler--Dead or Alive · as Samuel Thornton |
| 1942 | Springtime in the Rockies · as Theatergoer In Blackout (uncredited) |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties · as Marshal Carleton |
| 1942 | We Were Dancing · as Mr. Bryce-Carew |
| 1942 | Fingers at the Window · as Dr. Chandley |
| 1942 | Blondie for Victory · as Colonel |
| 1942 | To the Shores of Tripoli · as Major Wilson |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle · as Committee Speaker |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jam · as Carter |
| 1942 | Pacific Rendezvous · as John Carter |
| 1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure · as Judge Abbotson |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy · as Capt. C.v. O'brien |
| 1942 | Butch Minds the Baby · as J. Wadsworth Carrington |
| 1942 | Ride 'Em Cowboy · as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American · as Mr. Edgerton |
| 1942 | Sealed Lips · as Dr. Charles Evans |
| 1941 | Pacific Blackout · as Commanding Officer |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On · as Colonel Of 1st Michigan (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Unexpected Uncle · as Tony |
| 1941 | Great Guns · as Gen. Burns |
| 1941 | Buy Me That Town · as Malcolm |
| 1941 | Honky Tonk · as Dr. Otis |
| 1941 | Sergeant York · as General (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't Tell · as Supt. Duff |
| 1941 | Dive Bomber · as Awards Speaker (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Little Foxes · as William Marshall |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost · as Bannister |
| 1941 | The Big Store · as Arthur Hastings |
| 1941 | Blood and Sand · as Marquis |
| 1941 | The Great Lie · as Colonel Harriston |
| 1941 | Man Made Monster · as Warden Harris (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery · as Harry Walsh |
| 1941 | The Man Who Lost Himself · as Mr. Van Der Girt |
| 1941 | Here Comes Happiness · as John Vance |
| 1941 | A Man Betrayed · as C.r. Pringle |
| 1941 | The Strawberry Blonde · as Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer |
| 1941 | Western Union · as Provisional Governor |
| 1941 | Arkansas Judge · as Hetty's Attorney |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail · as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Love Thy Neighbor · as Harrington |
| 1940 | No, No, Nanette · as 'hutch' Hutchinson |
| 1940 | Nobody's Children · as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited) |
| 1940 | A Night at Earl Carroll's · as Mayor Jones Of Hollywood |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair · as Wealthy London Host (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Bank Dick · as J. Frothingham Waterbury |
| 1940 | East of the River · as Warden |
| 1940 | Seven Sinners · as First Governor |
| 1940 | Junior G-Men · as Col. Barton |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James · as Prosecutor |
| 1940 | Sporting Blood · as 'sneak' Obrien |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob · as Judge |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm · as Rector |
| 1940 | Earthbound · as Prosecutor |
| 1940 | Johnny Apollo · as District Attorney |
| 1940 | Enemy Agent · as Lyman Scott |
| 1940 | Virginia City · as Armistead |
| 1940 | Parole Fixer · as U.s. District Court Judge |
| 1940 | The Blue Bird · as Daddy Tyl |
| 1939 | Swanee River · as Andrew Mcdowell |
| 1939 | Rulers of the Sea · as Mr. Cunard (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President · as Mr. Graves |
| 1939 | Bad Little Angel · as Maj. Ellwood, Newspaper Owner (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Rio · as Banker |
| 1939 | The Real Glory · as Capt. Manning |
| 1939 | Our Leading Citizen · as Chairman |
| 1939 | Stanley and Livingstone · as Commissioner |
| 1939 | Hotel for Women · as Van Ellis |
| 1939 | Man of Conquest · as Mr. Allen |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Story of Alexander Graham Bell · as Mr. Barrows |
| 1939 | Hotel Imperial · as Austrian Officer (uncredited) |
| 1939 | East Side of Heaven · as Hinkle (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · as Colonel (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Three Musketeers · as Porthos |
| 1939 | Honolulu · as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Boy Slaves · as Albee's Attorney |
| 1939 | Boy Trouble · as Magistrate |
| 1938 | Kentucky · as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861 |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Gen. Marlin |
| 1938 | That Certain Age · as Scout Leader (uncredited) |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You · as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Fugitives for a Night · as Maurice Tenwright |
| 1938 | Gateway · as Ernest Porter |
| 1938 | Little Miss Broadway · as Perry |
| 1938 | Kidnapped · as Bailiff |
| 1938 | In Old Chicago · as Politician In Jack's Office |
| 1938 | The Big Broadcast of 1938 · as Capt. Stafford |
| 1937 | Wise Girl · as David Larrimore |
| 1937 | The Westland Case · as Mr. Woodbury |
| 1937 | Fit for a King · as Editor Hardwick |
| 1937 | The Man Who Cried Wolf · as Prosecuting Attorney |
| 1937 | The Toast of New York · as Lawyer |
| 1937 | The Big Shot · as Martin Drake |
| 1937 | On Again-Off Again · as George Dilwig |
| 1937 | Fifty Roads to Town · as Police Official |
| 1937 | Pick a Star · as Mr. Stone |
| 1937 | Clipped Wings · as Capt. Morton |
| 1937 | Criminals of the Air · as Kurt Feldon |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers · as Man At Temple's Table |
| 1937 | Midnight Taxi · as Barney Flagg |
| 1937 | Maytime · as Monsieur Bulliet |
| 1937 | 23 1/2 Hours Leave · as Capt. Barker |
| 1937 | Espionage · as Alfred Hartrix |
| 1937 | Girl Overboard · as Sam Le Maire |
| 1937 | Secret Valley · as Lawyer Austin Martin |
| 1936 | We Who Are About to Die · as District Attorney Knight (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Accusing Finger · as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator |
| 1936 | 15 Maiden Lane · as Judge Graham |
| 1936 | The General Died at Dawn · as No Matches Man (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Sea Spoilers · as Phil Morgan |
| 1936 | Straight from the Shoulder · as Capt. Daniels |
| 1936 | Grand Jury · as Jim Hanify |
| 1936 | Spendthrift · as Attorney |
| 1936 | Bunker Bean · as A. C. Jones |
| 1936 | Ticket to Paradise · as Colton |
| 1936 | Trapped by Television · as J.f. Howland - Board Member |
| 1936 | Hearts in Bondage · as Sen. Pillsbury |
| 1936 | Fatal Lady · as American Opera House Manager (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Special Investigator · as Inspector Perkett |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town · as Dr. Malcolm |
| 1936 | Follow the Fleet · as Jim Nolan |
| 1936 | Rose-Marie · as Commandant |
| 1936 | Tough Guy · as Corbin |
| 1936 | Two in the Dark · as Police Officer Mccord |
| 1935 | If You Could Only Cook · as Dillon (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Grand Exit · as Drake |
| 1935 | $1000 a Minute · as Sonny Rycross |
| 1935 | Charlie Chan in Shanghai · as James Andrews |
| 1935 | Thunder in the Night · as Prefect Of Police |
| 1935 | Dante's Inferno · as Prosecuting Attorney |
| 1935 | Honeymoon Limited · as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver) |
| 1935 | Ladies Crave Excitement · as Bert Taylor |
| 1935 | Go Into Your Dance · as Sam Rupert |
| 1935 | Cardinal Richelieu · as Le Moyne |
| 1935 | While the Patient Slept · as Dr. Jay |
| 1935 | Living on Velvet · as Major At Flying Field |
| 1935 | Sweet Music · as Mayor Of New York City |
| 1935 | The Woman in Red · as Defense Attorney Clayton |
| 1935 | Shadow of Doubt · as Chief Of Detectives |
| 1935 | Devil Dogs of the Air · as Captain |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride · as John F. Holdstock |
| 1934 | Murder in the Clouds · as Taggert |
| 1934 | Babbitt · as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee |
| 1934 | Gentlemen Are Born · as Newspaper Editor |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid · as Gorman |
| 1934 | The Firebird · as Mr. Beyer, The Stage Manager |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead · as Jim Meehan |
| 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dog · as Clinton Foley |
| 1933 | Before Morning · as Jim Nichols |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Minor Role |