Russell Hicks
Known For
Acting
Born
1895-06-03 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
1957-06-01
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Most Known For
Studio One
as Hinton
Cheyenne
The Secret Storm
The Cisco Kid
as Jasper King
Navy Log
Racket Squad
Telephone Time
West Point
Bowery Battalion
as Melvin Hatfield
Exposed
as Col. Bentry
Panic!
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashkelon
Ladies Crave Excitement
as Bert Taylor
Playwrights '56
The Strawberry Blonde
as Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
The Westland Case
as Mr. Woodbury
Bathing Beauty
as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)
Woman Trap
as Dodd
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Capt. Barker
The Big Store
as Arthur Hastings