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Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Known for: Acting

Born 03/06/1895
Died 1957-06-01
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

Filmography

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

1955

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Hinton

1948

Series ★ 4,5

The Secret Storm

1954

Navy Log Series ★ 5,2

Navy Log

1955

Telephone Time Series ★ 6,5

Telephone Time

1956

The Cisco Kid Series ★ 6,2

The Cisco Kid

Jasper King

1950

Racket Squad Series ★ 6,5

Racket Squad

1951

Series ★ 6,3

Playwrights '56

1955

Series ★ 6,3

Playwrights '56

Mr. More

1955

West Point Series ★ 7,5

West Point

1956

Panic! Series ★ 8,0

Panic!

1957

Sergeant York Film ★ 7,2

Sergeant York

General (uncredited)

1941

Samson and Delilah Film ★ 6,6

Samson and Delilah

Lord of Ashkelon

1949

Scarlet Street Film ★ 7,6

Scarlet Street

J.J. Hogarth

1945

You Can't Take It with You Film ★ 7,5

You Can't Take It with You

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

1938

Bathing Beauty Film ★ 5,9

Bathing Beauty

Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)

1944

Fourteen Hours Film ★ 7,3

Fourteen Hours

Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

1951

The Big Store Film ★ 6,2

The Big Store

Arthur Hastings

1941

The Fountainhead Film ★ 6,8

The Fountainhead

Banner Board Member (uncredited)

1949

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Film ★ 7,1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Extra (uncredited)

1916

Western Union Film ★ 6,0

Western Union

Provisional Governor

1941

They Died with Their Boots On Film ★ 6,7

They Died with Their Boots On

Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

1941

Union Pacific Film ★ 6,7

Union Pacific

Sergeant (uncredited)

1939

Blood and Sand Film ★ 6,5

Blood and Sand

Marquis

1941

Santa Fe Trail Film ★ 5,8

Santa Fe Trail

Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

1940

The Little Foxes Film ★ 7,5

The Little Foxes

William Marshall

1941

The Return of Frank James Film ★ 6,3

The Return of Frank James

Prosecutor

1940

Till the Clouds Roll By Film ★ 5,8

Till the Clouds Roll By

Producer (uncredited)

1946

Seven Sinners Film ★ 6,0

Seven Sinners

First Governor

1940

Virginia City Film ★ 6,3

Virginia City

Armistead

1940

Follow the Fleet Film ★ 6,9

Follow the Fleet

Jim Nolan

1936

The Bank Dick Film ★ 6,5

The Bank Dick

J. Frothingham Waterbury

1940

Man-Made Monster Film ★ 6,1

Man-Made Monster

Warden Harris (uncredited)

1941

The Great Lie Film ★ 7,0

The Great Lie

Colonel Harriston

1941

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

In Old Chicago Film ★ 6,7

In Old Chicago

Politician in Jack's Office

1938

The Mortal Storm Film ★ 7,3

The Mortal Storm

Rector

1940

Hold That Ghost Film ★ 6,8

Hold That Ghost

Bannister

1941

Captain America Film ★ 5,3

Captain America

Mayor Randolph

1944

The Strawberry Blonde Film ★ 7,0

The Strawberry Blonde

Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)

1941

Johnny Apollo Film ★ 6,8

Johnny Apollo

District Attorney

1940

The Blue Bird Film ★ 5,8

The Blue Bird

Daddy Tyl

1940

Tarzan's New York Adventure Film ★ 6,4

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Judge Abbotson

1942

Silver River Film ★ 6,2

Silver River

Edwards (uncredited)

1948

The Big Breakfast Series

The Big Breakfast

2022

Ride 'Em Cowboy Film ★ 6,0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)

1941

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

J. Winston Fletcher

1951

Sealed Lips Film ★ 6,0

Sealed Lips

Dr. Charles Evans

1942

The Noose Hangs High Film ★ 6,9

The Noose Hangs High

Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

1948

The Sea of Grass Film ★ 6,1

The Sea of Grass

Maj. Dell Harney

1947

7th Cavalry Film ★ 6,1

7th Cavalry

Col. Kellogg

1956

The Valley of Decision Film ★ 7,2

The Valley of Decision

Mr. Laurence Gaylord

1945

Northern Pursuit Film ★ 6,1

Northern Pursuit

Chief Inspector (uncredited)

1943

Girl Overboard Film ★ 9,0

Girl Overboard

Sam Le Maire

1937

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Film ★ 6,5

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Harry Walsh

1941

Happiness Ahead Film ★ 6,6

Happiness Ahead

Jim Meehan

1934

Dive Bomber Film ★ 6,3

Dive Bomber

Awards Speaker (uncredited)

1941

Buck Privates Come Home Film ★ 6,4

Buck Privates Come Home

Mr. Appleby

1947

Butch Minds the Baby Film ★ 8,0

Butch Minds the Baby

J. Wadsworth Carrington

1942

Woman Trap Film ★ 8,0

Woman Trap

Dodd

1936

The Real Glory Film ★ 6,3

The Real Glory

Capt. Manning

1939

Flame of Barbary Coast Film ★ 5,5

Flame of Barbary Coast

Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

1945

Living on Velvet Film ★ 5,9

Living on Velvet

Major at Flying Field

1935

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Film ★ 7,0

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Colonel (uncredited)

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Film ★ 6,3

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

Mr. Barrows

1939

King of the Cowboys Film ★ 6,0

King of the Cowboys

Texas Governor

1943

The Toast of New York Film ★ 6,2

The Toast of New York

Lawyer

1937

Laughing at Trouble Film ★ 8,0

Laughing at Trouble

Cyrus Hall

1936

You Can't Run Away from It Film ★ 5,1

You Can't Run Away from It

Ship Captain (uncredited)

1956

Air Raid Wardens Film ★ 7,1

Air Raid Wardens

Major Scanlon

1943

Exposed Film ★ 6,2

Exposed

Col. Bentry

1947

King of the Mounties Film ★ 8,0

King of the Mounties

Marshal Carleton

1942

Stanley and Livingstone Film ★ 6,4

Stanley and Livingstone

Commissioner

1939

The Black Arrow Film ★ 5,5

The Black Arrow

Sir Harry Shelton

1948

Lady in a Jam Film ★ 5,6

Lady in a Jam

Carter

1942

If You Could Only Cook Film ★ 7,5

If You Could Only Cook

Dillon (uncredited)

1935

The Velvet Touch Film ★ 6,2

The Velvet Touch

Actor 'Judge Brack'

1948

South of St. Louis Film ★ 5,8

South of St. Louis

1949

Gentlemen Are Born Film ★ 7,3

Gentlemen Are Born

Newspaper Editor

1934

Louisiana Film ★ 9,0

Louisiana

Fred Astor

1947

Great Guns Film ★ 5,9

Great Guns

Gen. Burns

1941

Here Comes Happiness Film ★ 6,0

Here Comes Happiness

John Vance

1941

That Certain Age Film ★ 5,5

That Certain Age

Scout Leader (uncredited)

1938

Fit for a King Film ★ 6,0

Fit for a King

Editor Hardwick

1937

The General Died at Dawn Film ★ 6,5

The General Died at Dawn

No Matches Man (uncredited)

1936

Honolulu Film ★ 6,5

Honolulu

Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade Film ★ 6,2

Hollywood Cavalcade

Russell Hicks

1939

Ship Ahoy Film ★ 6,3

Ship Ahoy

Capt. C.V. O'Brien

1942

The Hoodlum Saint Film ★ 5,5

The Hoodlum Saint

Marty Martindale (uncredited)

1946

Little Miss Broadway Film ★ 6,5

Little Miss Broadway

Perry

1938

To the Shores of Tripoli Film ★ 5,5

To the Shores of Tripoli

Major Wilson

1942

The Judge Steps Out Film ★ 6,8

The Judge Steps Out

Superior Court Judge (uncredited)

1947

Pick a Star Film ★ 4,8

Pick a Star

Mr. Stone

1937

Swanee River Film ★ 7,0

Swanee River

Andrew McDowell

1939

Film

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1955

Kidnapped Film ★ 6,0

Kidnapped

Bailiff

1938

His Butler's Sister Film ★ 7,2

His Butler's Sister

Sanderson

1943

Pacific Blackout Film ★ 6,6

Pacific Blackout

Commanding Officer

1941

Hotel Imperial Film ★ 7,0

Hotel Imperial

Austrian Officer (uncredited)

1939

Gateway Film ★ 7,4

Gateway

Ernest Porter

1938

The Plunderers Film ★ 6,1

The Plunderers

Cavalry Colonel

1948

The Three Musketeers Film ★ 6,0

The Three Musketeers

Porthos

1939

Three Hearts for Julia Film ★ 6,5

Three Hearts for Julia

Colonel (uncredited)

1943

Tennessee Johnson Film ★ 6,4

Tennessee Johnson

Lincoln's Emissary

1942

The Big Hangover Film ★ 6,4

The Big Hangover

Steve Hughes

1950

Men with Wings Film ★ 5,4

Men with Wings

Gen. Marlin

1938

My Dear Secretary Film ★ 6,1

My Dear Secretary

Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)

1948

Fingers at the Window Film ★ 5,7

Fingers at the Window

Dr. Chandley

1942

Hotel for Women Film ★ 7,5

Hotel for Women

Van Ellis

1939

The Case of the Howling Dog Film ★ 6,3

The Case of the Howling Dog

Clinton Foley

1934

Lady with Red Hair Film ★ 6,9

Lady with Red Hair

Wealthy London Host (uncredited)

1940

The Accusing Finger Film ★ 5,8

The Accusing Finger

Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

1936

Our Leading Citizen Film ★ 8,0

Our Leading Citizen

Chairman

1939

A Man Betrayed Film ★ 5,6

A Man Betrayed

C.R. Pringle

1941

Devil Dogs of the Air Film ★ 6,8

Devil Dogs of the Air

Captain

1935

The Secret Bride Film ★ 6,2

The Secret Bride

John F. Holdstock

1934

Ticket to Paradise Film ★ 7,5

Ticket to Paradise

Colton

1936

Fatal Lady Film ★ 10,0

Fatal Lady

American Opera House Manager (uncredited)

1936

Getting Gertie's Garter Film ★ 4,7

Getting Gertie's Garter

Board Member (uncredited)

1945

East Side of Heaven Film ★ 7,4

East Side of Heaven

Hinkle (uncredited)

1939

Joe Smith, American Film ★ 6,5

Joe Smith, American

Mr. Edgerton

1942

23 1/2 Hours Leave Film ★ 6,0

23 1/2 Hours Leave

Capt. Barker

1937

Charlie Chan in Shanghai Film ★ 6,7

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

James Andrews

1935

Midnight Taxi Film ★ 6,2

Midnight Taxi

Barney Flagg

1937

Parole Fixer Film ★ 5,0

Parole Fixer

U.S. District Court Judge

1940

Secret Valley Film ★ 5,3

Secret Valley

Lawyer Austin Martin

1937

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Film ★ 5,3

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington

1946

Doctors Don't Tell Film ★ 5,2

Doctors Don't Tell

Supt. Duff

1941

I Cheated the Law Film ★ 7,0

I Cheated the Law

District Attorney Randolph

1949

Film ★ 10,0

Millions in the Air

Davis

1935

Spendthrift Film ★ 6,0

Spendthrift

Attorney

1936

Mr. Walkie Talkie Film ★ 6,5

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Col. Lockwood

1952

The Music Goes 'Round Film ★ 7,0

The Music Goes 'Round

Mr. Cohn

1936

The Shanghai Chest Film ★ 6,6

The Shanghai Chest

Frank Bronson, district attorney

1948

Go Into Your Dance Film ★ 7,2

Go Into Your Dance

Sam Rupert

1935

The Studebaker Story Film

The Studebaker Story

Harold S. Vance

1953

The Man Who Cried Wolf Film ★ 7,0

The Man Who Cried Wolf

Prosecuting Attorney

1937

The Return of October Film ★ 6,4

The Return of October

Taylor

1948

There's Something About a Soldier Film ★ 5,4

There's Something About a Soldier

1943

The Pilgrim Lady Film ★ 6,0

The Pilgrim Lady

Thackery Gibbs

1947

Race Street Film ★ 6,0

Race Street

Easy Mason

1948

Assigned to Danger Film ★ 4,7

Assigned to Danger

Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)

1948

Gay Blades Film ★ 8,0

Gay Blades

Buxton

1946

The Westland Case Film ★ 6,7

The Westland Case

Mr. Woodbury

1937

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Film ★ 5,0

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Mr. Graves

1939

Buy Me That Town Film ★ 6,3

Buy Me That Town

Malcolm

1941

Two in the Dark Film ★ 6,1

Two in the Dark

Police Officer McCord (uncredited)

1936

We Who Are About to Die Film ★ 7,0

We Who Are About to Die

District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

1937

The Maverick Film ★ 9,0

The Maverick

Col. Hook

1952

Dante's Inferno Film ★ 6,2

Dante's Inferno

Prosecuting Attorney

1935

The Pittsburgh Kid Film ★ 7,0

The Pittsburgh Kid

(uncredited)

1941

Bad Little Angel Film ★ 5,5

Bad Little Angel

Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)

1939

No, No, Nanette Film ★ 6,2

No, No, Nanette

'Hutch' Hutchinson

1940

The Woman in Red Film ★ 6,0

The Woman in Red

Defense Attorney Clayton

1935

Earthbound Film ★ 4,9

Earthbound

Prosecutor

1940

Dark Alibi Film ★ 6,3

Dark Alibi

Warden Cameron

1946

Dark Delusion Film ★ 6,8

Dark Delusion

Mr. Logan (uncredited)

1947

G.I. War Brides Film ★ 9,0

G.I. War Brides

Insp. Ramsaye

1946

The Big Broadcast of 1938 Film ★ 6,3

The Big Broadcast of 1938

Captain Stafford

1938

A Night at Earl Carroll's Film ★ 4,5

A Night at Earl Carroll's

Mayor Jones of Hollywood

1940

Fun on a Weekend Film ★ 7,2

Fun on a Weekend

John Biddle

1947

Ladies Crave Excitement Film ★ 5,7

Ladies Crave Excitement

Bert Taylor

1935

Fifty Roads to Town Film ★ 10,0

Fifty Roads to Town

Police Official

1937

East of the River Film ★ 6,3

East of the River

Warden

1940

Dodge City Trail Film ★ 3,0

Dodge City Trail

Kenyon Phillips

1936

15 Maiden Lane Film ★ 8,0

15 Maiden Lane

Judge Graham

1936

We Were Dancing Film ★ 4,3

We Were Dancing

Mr. Bryce-Carew

1942

The Master Key Film ★ 8,0

The Master Key

Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien

1945

Lady Tubbs Film ★ 7,5

Lady Tubbs

Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt

1935

The Flying Saucer Film ★ 3,9

The Flying Saucer

Hank Thorn

1950

Laughing Irish Eyes Film ★ 10,0

Laughing Irish Eyes

Silk Taylor

1936

Love Thy Neighbor Film ★ 7,3

Love Thy Neighbor

Harrington

1940

Bowery Battalion Film ★ 8,5

Bowery Battalion

Melvin Hatfield

1951

All That I Have Film ★ 6,0

All That I Have

Jess Northrup

1951

Unmasked Film ★ 5,0

Unmasked

George Richards

1950

Rulers of the Sea Film ★ 6,7

Rulers of the Sea

Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

1939

Overland Telegraph Film ★ 7,0

Overland Telegraph

Col. Marvin

1951

The Firebird Film ★ 6,4

The Firebird

Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager

1934

Pacific Rendezvous Film ★ 7,5

Pacific Rendezvous

John Carter

1942

The Plainsman and the Lady Film ★ 6,0

The Plainsman and the Lady

Sen. Twin

1946

Before Morning Film ★ 4,6

Before Morning

Jim Nichols

1933

The Gallant Legion Film ★ 7,2

The Gallant Legion

Senator Beale

1948

While the Patient Slept Film ★ 6,7

While the Patient Slept

Dr. Jay

1935

Partners in Crime Film ★ 8,0

Partners in Crime

Mayor Callahan

1937

The Woman of the Town Film ★ 6,4

The Woman of the Town

Publisher

1943

The Honeymoon's Over Film ★ 8,0

The Honeymoon's Over

J.P. Walker

1939

Kentucky Film ★ 6,1

Kentucky

Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861

1938

Blue Grass of Kentucky Film ★ 7,0

Blue Grass of Kentucky

James B. Armistead

1950

Old Oklahoma Plains Film ★ 7,0

Old Oklahoma Plains

Colonel Charles Bigelow

1952

North of Shanghai Film ★ 8,0

North of Shanghai

Rowley

1939

Thunder in the Night Film ★ 6,0

Thunder in the Night

Prefect of Police

1935

Web of Danger Film ★ 5,5

Web of Danger

Gallagher

1947

Babbitt Film ★ 6,3

Babbitt

Commissioner Lyle Gurnee

1934

Fugitives for a Night Film ★ 7,3

Fugitives for a Night

Maurice Tenwright

1938

Criminals of the Air Film ★ 6,3

Criminals of the Air

Kurt Feldon

1937

Someone to Remember Film ★ 7,7

Someone to Remember

Mr. Stanton

1943

Again Pioneers Film ★ 5,7

Again Pioneers

Pete Galloway

1950

Springtime in the Rockies Film ★ 6,9

Springtime in the Rockies

Theatergoer in Blackout (uncredited)

1942

First Yank into Tokyo Film ★ 6,0

First Yank into Tokyo

Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)

1945

Sweet Music Film ★ 6,8

Sweet Music

Mayor of New York City

1935

Grand Jury Film ★ 7,5

Grand Jury

Jim Hanify

1936

Boy Trouble Film ★ 6,0

Boy Trouble

Magistrate

1939

Apology for Murder Film ★ 4,9

Apology for Murder

Harvey Kirkland

1945

Sporting Blood Film ★ 4,2

Sporting Blood

'Sneak' OBrien

1940

Jiggs and Maggie in Court Film ★ 8,0

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Supreme Court Judge

1948

Janie Film ★ 6,0

Janie

Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate

1944

A Close Call for Boston Blackie Film ★ 5,4

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

1946

Sea Spoilers Film ★ 5,0

Sea Spoilers

Phil Morgan

1936

Special Investigator Film ★ 5,4

Special Investigator

Inspector Perkett

1936

Arkansas Judge Film ★ 8,0

Arkansas Judge

Hetty's Attorney

1941

Junior G-Men Film ★ 6,5

Junior G-Men

Col. Barton

1940

Bunker Bean Film ★ 5,3

Bunker Bean

A. C. Jones

1936

One Sunday Afternoon Film ★ 7,0

One Sunday Afternoon

Tredway

1948

Swing Parade of 1946 Film ★ 4,6

Swing Parade of 1946

Daniel Warren Sr.

1946

Espionage Film ★ 7,0

Espionage

Alfred Hartrix

1937

Honeymoon Limited Film ★ 5,8

Honeymoon Limited

Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)

1935

Enemy Agent Film ★ 6,7

Enemy Agent

Lyman Scott

1940

The Big Guy Film ★ 8,0

The Big Guy

Lawson

1939

On Again—Off Again Film ★ 8,0

On Again—Off Again

George Dilwig

1937

The Wildcatter Film ★ 8,0

The Wildcatter

Tom Frayne

1937

The Parson of Panamint Film ★ 5,8

The Parson of Panamint

Prosecuting Attorney

1941

A Game of Death Film ★ 6,5

A Game of Death

Mr. Whitney

1945

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. Film

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

Colonel Barton

1940

Kentucky Jubilee Film ★ 6,0

Kentucky Jubilee

T.J. Hoarsely

1951

Barbary Pirate Film ★ 6,5

Barbary Pirate

Commodore Preble

1949

The Show-Off Film ★ 7,0

The Show-Off

Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

1946

The Hunted Film ★ 5,6

The Hunted

Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives

1948

She Gets Her Man Film ★ 5,3

She Gets Her Man

Mayor

1945

As You Were Film ★ 7,5

As You Were

Col. Lockwood

1951

Let Them Live Film ★ 8,0

Let Them Live

Newspaper Editor

1937

The Big Shot Film ★ 6,5

The Big Shot

Martin Drake

1937

Murder in the Clouds Film ★ 5,1

Murder in the Clouds

Taggert

1934

A Dangerous Adventure Film ★ 5,5

A Dangerous Adventure

Allen

1937

Hitler- Dead or Alive Film ★ 4,9

Hitler- Dead or Alive

Samuel Thornton

1942

The Port of 40 Thieves Film ★ 7,5

The Port of 40 Thieves

Charles Farrington

1944

It Happened Out West Film ★ 10,0

It Happened Out West

Cooley

1937

Louisiana Hayride Film ★ 7,5

Louisiana Hayride

H.C.Forbes

1944

Film ★ 4,6

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Angel Chief

1956

Strictly in the Groove Film ★ 9,0

Strictly in the Groove

RC Saunders

1942

Nobody's Children Film ★ 7,0

Nobody's Children

Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)

1940

Follow the Band Film ★ 9,0

Follow the Band

Jeremiah K. Barton

1943

Film

Proceed and Report

Captain

1943

Square Dance Katy Film ★ 4,0

Square Dance Katy

Commissioner

1950

Film ★ 6,7

Man of Conflict

Mr. Murdock

1953

Clipped Wings Film ★ 5,3

Clipped Wings

Capt. Morton

1937

Mushrooms Film ★ 9,0

Mushrooms

President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)

1934

Film

America's Safest Tire

Fisk Tire Official

1939

Manhattan Angel Film ★ 7,0

Manhattan Angel

J.C. Rayland

1949

Film

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

Colonel

1944

Smoky River Serenade Film ★ 8,0

Smoky River Serenade

J. Bricket Armstrong

1947