Howard Hickman

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howard Charles Hickman (February 9, 1880 – December 31, 1949) was an American actor, director and writer. He was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince. Hickman directed 19 films and co-starred with his wife, actress Bessie Barriscale, in several productions before returning to the theatre. With the rise of the sound film, Hickman returned to the film business but received mostly small roles, often as an authoritarian figure. Hickman made a brief appearance as plantation owner John Wilkes, father of Ashley Wilkes, in Gone with the Wind (1939). He ended his film career in 1944, after more than 270 films. Hickman died of myocardial infarction in San Anselmo, California, and is buried at the Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California.

Known For

Gone with the Wind

as John Wilkes

Holiday

as Churchgoer (uncredited)

Fury

as Governor

Swing Time

Libeled Lady

as Cable Editor (uncredited)

They Drive by Night

as The Judge (uncredited)

Twentieth Century

as Dr. Johnson (uncredited)

Tarzan's New York Adventure

as Tarzan's Lawyer Blake Norton

Hold That Ghost

as Judge (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X

as Chairman