Harry Hickox

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Harry Hickox
Hickox in Perry Mason (1957)
Born(1910-10-22)October 22, 1910
DiedJune 3, 1994(1994-06-03) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor

Harry Hickox (October 22, 1910 – June 3, 1994) was an American character actor.[1]

Career[edit]

Hickox began his career as a musician, playing guitar with jazz bands, including that of Jack Teagarden. One of his early theatrical ventures was acting in Idiot's Delight in a little theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He married a member of that cast. The couple created Jump Jump of Holiday House, a children's program on radio and television that won awards for excellence. He also produced a TV show about jazz.[2]

In the early 1960s, Hickox portrayed Harold Hill in a touring company of The Music Man. He also played Charlie Cowell in the 1962 film adaptation. [2]

Death[edit]

He died on June 3, 1994, in Los Angeles, California at age 83.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1956 The Scarlet Hour Uniformed Policeman Uncredited
1958 Return to Warbow Jim Uncredited
1962 The Music Man Charlie Cowell
1964 Cheyenne Autumn Bartender Uncredited
1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken Police Chief Art Fuller
1966 Hold On! Grant
1967 Hotel Sam
1967 Hot Rods to Hell Bill Phillips
1967 Rosie! Detective
1968 Speedway The Cook
1968 Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? Detective Captain Percy Watson
1968 The Virginian saison 6 épisode 06 (The masquerade) Bill Manders
1971 Adam 12 James Crawford
1968 The Split Detective
1971 The Virginian (TV series) Mr.Bristol saison 9 episode 14 (Nan Allen)
1973 Emperor of the North Pole Elder Uncredited
1974 The Towering Inferno Prospective Tenant Uncredited

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Harry Hickox". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. ^ a b Suhrheinrich, Jeanne (October 31, 1961). "Front Row Center". The Evansville Courier. p. 5. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Harry Hickox; TV, Movie Character Actor". Latimes.com. 1994-06-11. Retrieved 2019-03-30.

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