Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman (* 18th May 1934 in Los Angeles , California as Dwayne Hickman Bernard ) is an American actor . His career spans over 60 roles in film and television productions. He was best known for the movies of the 1950s and 1960s such as Don't be afraid of hot things , Cat Ballou - You should hang out in Wyoming , Ski Party , Dr. Goldfoot and his bikini machine or doctor - you're kidding! .
life and career
Dwayne Hickman, born in Los Angeles, California in 1934, first followed in the footsteps of his older brother Darryl and began acting as a child in Hollywood in the 1940s. He played his first notable supporting role in Lloyd Bacon's film drama The Daredevil Adventures of Captain Eddie from 1945. Until 1950 he played numerous smaller parts until 1954 as an actor in episodes of popular television series. In 1958 he was seen in Leo McCarey's literary film adaptation Not Afraid of Spicy Things , alongside Paul Newman , Joanne Woodward , Joan Collins and Jack Carson .
At the end of the 1950s he played the role of the title hero Dobie Gillis in 148 episodes in the television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis from 1959 to 1963 . In the 1970s and 1980s, two more independent television films followed, where he was seen again in this one of his most famous television roles.
In the 1960s, he starred in the cinema primarily in comedies, including in Elliot Silverstein's award-winning western ballad Cat Ballou - Hang in Wyoming as Jed alongside Jane Fonda , Lee Marvin and Michael Callan . He was also seen in Alan Rafkin's comedic musical Ski Party , in Norman Taurog's science fiction comedy Dr. Goldfoot and his bikini machine or in Peter Tewksbury's comedy film Doctor - You're kidding! .
In the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s he played mostly in TV films and episodes of popular TV series and Hickman was only seen sporadically in feature films, such as in Peter Cranes Cops n Roberts (1995), in John Fortenberry's comedy A Night at the Roxbury (1998) or in Angels with Angles by director Edmund Lane (2005).
Dwayne Hickman is the younger brother of actor Darryl Hickman .
Filmography (selection)
movie theater
- 1945: The Daring Adventures of Captain Eddie (Captain Eddie)
- 1948: The Boy with Green Hair
- 1949: Panic for King Kong (Mighty Joe Young)
- 1950: The Happy Years in Lawrenceville
- 1958: Don't be afraid of spicy things (Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!)
- 1959: When night falls in Arabia (1001 Arabian Nights)
- 1965: Cat Ballou - You should hang in Wyoming (Cat Ballou)
- 1965: Ski party
- 1965: How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
- 1965: Sergeant Dead Head
- 1965: Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine)
- 1967: Doctor - you are kidding! (Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!)
- 1995: Cops n Roberts
- 1998: A Night at the Roxbury
- 2005: Angels with Angles
watch TV
- 1951, 1955: The Lone Ranger (TV series, two episodes)
- 1954: Her star: Loretta Young ( Letter to Loretta , TV series, one episode)
- 1954: The Public Defender (TV series, one episode)
- 1954: Lux Video Theater (TV series, two episodes)
- 1955: Waterfront (TV series, one episode)
- 1956: The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series, one episode)
- 1957: Men of Annapolis (TV series, one episode)
- 1955–1959: Everyone loves Bob ( The Bob Cummings Show , TV series, 150 episodes)
- 1959–1963: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series, 148 episodes)
- 1964: Ringmaster Johnny Slate ( The Greatest Show On Earth , television series, one episode)
- 1964: Wagon Train (TV series, one episode)
- 1964, 1967: Vacation Playhouse (TV series, two episodes)
- 1966: Combat! (TV series, one episode)
- 1967: We'll Take Manhattan (TV movie)
- 1968: The Boss ( Ironside , TV series, one episode)
- 1968: Thoughtful Stories ( Insight , TV series, one episode)
- 1969: The Flying Nun (TV series, one episode)
- 1969: My Friend Tony (TV series, one episode)
- 1969: Disneyland (TV series, two episodes)
- 1969: Twen-Police ( The Mod Squad , TV series, one episode)
- 1969–1973: Where Love Falls ( Love, American Style , TV series, three episodes)
- 1975: Karen (TV series, one episode)
- 1975: The Night Stalker ( Kolchak: The Night Stalker , TV series, an episode)
- 1976: Ellery Queen (TV series, one episode)
- 1977: Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? (TV movie)
- 1977: Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (Movie made for TV)
- 1983: High School USA (TV movie)
- 1988: The Rich Widow's Visit ( Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis , TV movie)
- 1989–1990: Man doesn't have to be ( Designing Women , TV series, directing three episodes)
- 1990: Murder is Her Hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , TV series, an episode)
- 1996–1999: Clueless - Die Chaos-Clique ( Clueless , television series, five episodes)
- 2001: Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (TV movie)
literature
Web links
- Dwayne Hickman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dwayne Hickman biography in The New York Times (English)
- Films by Dwayne Hickman with German distribution titles
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical data of Dwayne Hickman in: The Film Encyclopedia 7e: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry , by Ephraim Katz, Ronald Dean Nolen, Collins Reference, 2013, p. 472
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hickman, Dwayne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hickman, Dwayne Bernard (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |