William Hickey

Acting • 1927-09-19 • Brooklyn, 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

7.9

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

7.5

The Name of the Rose

1986

5.8

Puppetmaster

1989

6.9

Wings

1990

6.5

Major Payne

1995

6.6

Sea of Love

1989

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Filmography

2022
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of TerrorFilm
Andre Toulon (archive footage)
★ 2.5
2022
An Oral History of: The Name of the RoseFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
2018
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg MassacreFilm
Andre Toulon (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2018
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg MassacreFilm
Andre Toulon (archive footage)
2010
Puppet Master: Axis of EvilFilm
Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
★ 4.6
2003
Puppet Master: The LegacyFilm
Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
★ 3.5
1999
Knocking on Death's DoorFilm
Town Sheriff
★ 2.9
1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManFilm
★ 8.0
1997
MouseHuntFilm
Rudolf Smuntz
★ 6.6
1997
Better Than EverFilm
Walter
★ 10.0
1996
Love Is All There IsFilm
Monsignor
★ 5.3
1996
TwistedFilm
Andre - A Proprietor
★ 3.6
1995
The Outer LimitsTV
Harlan Hawkes • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1995
Major PayneFilm
Dr. Phillips
★ 6.5
1995
Forget ParisFilm
Arthur
★ 6.3
1995
The Jerky BoysFilm
Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
★ 4.4
1995
The MaddeningFilm
Daddy
★ 4.7
1994
Hey StrangerFilm
Major-domo
★ 6.5
1993
The Nightmare Before ChristmasFilm
Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
★ 7.9
1993
The Adventures of Pete & PeteTV
Grandfather Wrigley • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1991
The RunestoneFilm
Lars Hagstrom
★ 4.6
1991
Baby TalkTV
Cecil Fogarty • 12 episodes
★ 7.0
1990
WingsTV
Carlton Blanchard • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The MovieFilm
Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
★ 6.2
1990
My Blue HeavenFilm
Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird
★ 6.1
1990
Mob BossFilm
Don Anthony
★ 5.1
1990
Any Man's DeathFilm
Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke
★ 4.4
1990
SonsFilm
Roger
★ 5.2
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch") • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFilm
Uncle Lewis
★ 7.2
1989
Sea of LoveFilm
Frank Keller Sr.
★ 6.6
1989
PuppetmasterFilm
Andre Toulon
★ 5.8
1989
Pink CadillacFilm
Mr. Barton
★ 5.5
1989
It Had to Be YouFilm
Schornberg
★ 9.0
1989
Hairway to the StarsFilm
Husband Robert
★ 7.0
1988
Bright Lights, Big CityFilm
Ferret Man
★ 5.7
1988
DaFilm
Drumm
★ 6.9
1988
Starlight: a Musical MovieFilm
Billy Davis
★ 8.0
1987
The Tracey Ullman ShowTV
★ 7.0
1987
A Hobo's ChristmasFilm
Cincinnati Harold
★ 6.0
1986
The Name of the RoseFilm
Ubertino da Casale
★ 7.5
1986
L.A. LawTV
Tommy Mullaney Sr. • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
One Crazy SummerFilm
Old Man Beckersted
★ 6.0
1986
Seize the DayFilm
Peris
★ 5.0
1986
StrandedFilm
Mr. Pierson
★ 8.0
1985
MoonlightingTV
Mr. Kendall • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1985
The EqualizerTV
Tom Clark • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
Prizzi's HonorFilm
Don Corrado Prizzi
★ 6.4
1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure BeginsFilm
Coney Island Barker
★ 6.3
1985
Izzy & MoeFilm
Desk Clerk
★ 6.0
1984
Miami ViceTV
Hans Kozak • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Tales from the DarksideTV
Dr. Nis • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1982
A Stranger Is WatchingFilm
Maxi
★ 4.6
1979
Wise BloodFilm
Preacher
★ 6.3
1978
NunzioFilm
Alcoholic
★ 4.9
1977
The SentinelFilm
Perry
★ 6.1
1977
The Andros TargetsTV
Riley Connor • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1976
Mikey and NickyFilm
Sid Fine
★ 6.9
1975
92 in the ShadeFilm
Mr. Skelton
★ 5.8
1972
Between Time and TimbuktuFilm
Stony Stevenson
★ 7.7
1971
A New LeafFilm
Smith (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1971
The Telephone BookFilm
Man in Bed
★ 5.8
1971
Happy Birthday, Wanda JuneFilm
Looseleaf Harper
★ 6.0
1970
Little Big ManFilm
Historian
★ 7.4
1968
The ProducersFilm
The Drunk
★ 7.1
1968
The Boston StranglerFilm
Eugene T. O'Rourke
★ 6.6
1967
Androcles and the LionFilm
★ 9.0
1964
Invitation to a GunfighterFilm
Jo-Jo
★ 5.9
1961
The DefendersTV
Hary Lewis • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1961
Westinghouse Presents: The DispossessedFilm
Carter
★ 9.0
1959
StartimeTV
The Painter • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1959
StartimeTV
Bill – A Bowler • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1958
"Waiting for Godot" Intercut with “Krazy Kat”Film
Ignatz
1957
A Hatful of RainFilm
Apples
★ 6.8
1957
Operation Mad BallFilm
Sampson (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1957
DecoyTV
Billy • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
The Steward • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1948
Studio OneTV
Jonesy • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1948
Studio OneTV
Paul Richards • 1 episodes
★ 5.4