Known for: Acting
Born: 1927-09-19 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1997-06-29

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William Hickey

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Biography

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).

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Appears in a KinoChain journey

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

As Uncle Lewis

The Name of the Rose

As Ubertino da Casale

Major Payne

As Dr. Phillips

MouseHunt

As Rudolf Smuntz

Bright Lights, Big City

As Ferret Man

Puppetmaster

As Andre Toulon

Chains

KinoChain journeys

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8 films

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8 films

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MouseHunt

1997 · Rudolf Smuntz

Major Payne

1995 · Dr. Phillips

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 · Dr. Finkelstein (voice)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 · Uncle Lewis

Puppetmaster

1989 · Andre Toulon