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William Hickey

William Hickey

Acting

Born: September 19, 1927Brooklyn, 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 Prizzi's Honor, as well as the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

Known For
Filmography
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror

Andre Toulon (archive footage)

2022

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

Self (archive footage)

2022
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

Andre Toulon (archive footage)

2018
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

Andre Toulon (archive footage)

2018
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

2010
Puppet Master: The Legacy

Puppet Master: The Legacy

Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

2003
Knocking on Death's Door

Knocking on Death's Door

Town Sheriff

1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man

1999
MouseHunt

MouseHunt

Rudolf Smuntz

1997

Better Than Ever

Walter

1997
Twisted

Twisted

Andre - A Proprietor

1996
The Maddening

The Maddening

Daddy

1996
Love Is All There Is

Love Is All There Is

Monsignor

1996
Forget Paris

Forget Paris

Arthur

1995
Major Payne

Major Payne

Dr. Phillips

1995
The Jerky Boys

The Jerky Boys

Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico

1995
Hey Stranger

Hey Stranger

Major-domo

1994
The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Dr. Finkelstein (voice)

1993
The Runestone

The Runestone

Lars Hagstrom

1991
Mob Boss

Mob Boss

Don Anthony

1990
My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird

1990
Tales from the Crypt Volume 3

Tales from the Crypt Volume 3

1990
Any Man's Death

Any Man's Death

Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke

1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

1990
Sons

Sons

Roger

1990
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Uncle Lewis

1989

It Had to Be You

Schornberg

1989
Puppetmaster

Puppetmaster

Andre Toulon

1989
Sea of Love

Sea of Love

Frank Keller Sr.

1989
Pink Cadillac

Pink Cadillac

Mr. Barton

1989
Hairway to the Stars

Hairway to the Stars

Husband Robert

1989

Starlight: a Musical Movie

Billy Davis

1988
Da

Da

Drumm

1988
Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

Ferret Man

1988
A Hobo's Christmas

A Hobo's Christmas

Cincinnati Harold

1987
The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

Ubertino da Casale

1986

Stranded

Mr. Pierson

1986
Seize the Day

Seize the Day

Peris

1986
One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer

Old Man Beckersted

1986
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Coney Island Barker

1985
Izzy & Moe

Izzy & Moe

Desk Clerk

1985
Prizzi's Honor

Prizzi's Honor

Don Corrado Prizzi

1985
A Stranger Is Watching

A Stranger Is Watching

Maxi

1982
Wise Blood

Wise Blood

Preacher

1979
Nunzio

Nunzio

Alcoholic

1978
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Perry

1977
Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

Sid Fine

1976
92 in the Shade

92 in the Shade

Mr. Skelton

1975
Between Time and Timbuktu

Between Time and Timbuktu

Stony Stevenson

1972
Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Happy Birthday, Wanda June

Looseleaf Harper

1971
The Telephone Book

The Telephone Book

Man in Bed

1971
A New Leaf

A New Leaf

Smith (uncredited)

1971
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

Historian

1970
The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

Eugene T. O'Rourke

1968
The Producers

The Producers

The Drunk

1968
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1967

Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

Carter

1961
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”

"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”

Ignatz

1958
Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

Sampson (uncredited)

1957
A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

Apples

1957