Russell Hicks
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
7th Cavalry
as Col. Kellogg
7th Cavalry
as Col. Kellogg
You Can't Run Away from It
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Angel Chief
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as Angel Chief
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Man of Conflict
as Mr. Murdock
Man of Conflict
as Mr. Murdock
The Studebaker Story
as Harold S. Vance
The Studebaker Story
as Harold S. Vance
The Maverick
as Col. Hook
The Maverick
as Col. Hook
Mr. Walkie Talkie
as Col. Lockwood
Mr. Walkie Talkie
as Col. Lockwood
Old Oklahoma Plains
as Colonel Charles Bigelow
Old Oklahoma Plains
as Colonel Charles Bigelow
Overland Telegraph
as Col. Marvin
Overland Telegraph
as Col. Marvin
As You Were
as Col. Lockwood
As You Were
as Col. Lockwood
All That I Have
as Jess Northrup
All That I Have
as Jess Northrup
Kentucky Jubilee
as T.J. Hoarsely
Kentucky Jubilee
as T.J. Hoarsely
Fourteen Hours
as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Fourteen Hours
as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Bowery Battalion
as Melvin Hatfield
Bowery Battalion
as Melvin Hatfield
Again Pioneers
as Pete Galloway
Again Pioneers
as Pete Galloway
The Big Hangover
as Steve Hughes
The Big Hangover
as Steve Hughes
Square Dance Katy
as Commissioner
Square Dance Katy
as Commissioner
Unmasked
as George Richards
Unmasked
as George Richards
Blue Grass of Kentucky
as James B. Armistead
Blue Grass of Kentucky
as James B. Armistead
The Flying Saucer
as Hank Thorn
The Flying Saucer
as Hank Thorn
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashkelon
Samson and Delilah
as Lord of Ashkelon
Barbary Pirate
as Commodore Preble
Barbary Pirate
as Commodore Preble
The Fountainhead
as Banner Board Member (uncredited)
The Fountainhead
as Banner Board Member (uncredited)
Manhattan Angel
as J.C. Rayland
Manhattan Angel
as J.C. Rayland
South of St. Louis
South of St. Louis
I Cheated the Law
as District Attorney Randolph
I Cheated the Law
as District Attorney Randolph
One Sunday Afternoon
as Tredway
One Sunday Afternoon
as Tredway
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Supreme Court Judge
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Supreme Court Judge
My Dear Secretary
as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)
My Dear Secretary
as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)
The Plunderers
as Cavalry Colonel
The Plunderers
as Cavalry Colonel
The Return of October
as Taylor
The Return of October
as Taylor
Race Street
as Easy Mason
Race Street
as Easy Mason
The Velvet Touch
as Actor 'Judge Brack'
The Velvet Touch
as Actor 'Judge Brack'
The Shanghai Chest
as Frank Bronson, district attorney
The Shanghai Chest
as Frank Bronson, district attorney
The Gallant Legion
as Senator Beale
The Gallant Legion
as Senator Beale
Silver River
as Edwards (uncredited)
Silver River
as Edwards (uncredited)
Assigned to Danger
as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)
Assigned to Danger
as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)
The Hunted
as Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives
The Hunted
as Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives
The Noose Hangs High
as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High
as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
as Sir Harry Shelton
The Black Arrow
as Sir Harry Shelton
The Judge Steps Out
as Superior Court Judge (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
as Superior Court Judge (uncredited)
Louisiana
as Fred Astor
Louisiana
as Fred Astor
Exposed
as Col. Bentry
Exposed
as Col. Bentry
Smoky River Serenade
as J. Bricket Armstrong
Smoky River Serenade
as J. Bricket Armstrong
Dark Delusion
as Mr. Logan (uncredited)
Dark Delusion
as Mr. Logan (uncredited)
Web of Danger
as Gallagher
Web of Danger
as Gallagher
Fun on a Weekend
as John Biddle
Fun on a Weekend
as John Biddle
The Sea of Grass
as Maj. Dell Harney
The Sea of Grass
as Maj. Dell Harney
Buck Privates Come Home
as Mr. Appleby
Buck Privates Come Home
as Mr. Appleby
The Pilgrim Lady
as Thackery Gibbs
The Pilgrim Lady
as Thackery Gibbs
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Producer (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Producer (uncredited)
The Show-Off
as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)
The Show-Off
as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)
The Plainsman and the Lady
as Sen. Twin
The Plainsman and the Lady
as Sen. Twin
G.I. War Brides
as Insp. Ramsaye
G.I. War Brides
as Insp. Ramsaye
Dark Alibi
as Warden Cameron
Dark Alibi
as Warden Cameron
The Hoodlum Saint
as Marty Martindale (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint
as Marty Martindale (uncredited)
Swing Parade of 1946
as Daniel Warren Sr.
Swing Parade of 1946
as Daniel Warren Sr.
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
as Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington
Gay Blades
as Buxton
Gay Blades
as Buxton
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
as J.J. Hogarth
Scarlet Street
as J.J. Hogarth
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Board Member (uncredited)
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Board Member (uncredited)
A Game of Death
as Mr. Whitney
A Game of Death
as Mr. Whitney
Apology for Murder
as Harvey Kirkland
Apology for Murder
as Harvey Kirkland
First Yank into Tokyo
as Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)
First Yank into Tokyo
as Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
The Valley of Decision
as Mr. Laurence Gaylord
The Valley of Decision
as Mr. Laurence Gaylord
The Master Key
as Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien
The Master Key
as Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien
She Gets Her Man
as Mayor
She Gets Her Man
as Mayor
Janie
as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate
Janie
as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate
The Port of 40 Thieves
as Charles Farrington
The Port of 40 Thieves
as Charles Farrington
Louisiana Hayride
as H.C.Forbes
Louisiana Hayride
as H.C.Forbes
Bathing Beauty
as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)
Bathing Beauty
as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Colonel
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
as Colonel
Captain America
as Mayor Randolph
Captain America
as Mayor Randolph
The Woman of the Town
as Publisher
The Woman of the Town
as Publisher
There's Something About a Soldier
There's Something About a Soldier
His Butler's Sister
as Sanderson
His Butler's Sister
as Sanderson
Northern Pursuit
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
Proceed and Report
as Captain
Proceed and Report
as Captain
Someone to Remember
as Mr. Stanton
Someone to Remember
as Mr. Stanton
Three Hearts for Julia
as Colonel (uncredited)
Three Hearts for Julia
as Colonel (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys
as Texas Governor
King of the Cowboys
as Texas Governor
Air Raid Wardens
as Major Scanlon
Air Raid Wardens
as Major Scanlon
Follow the Band
as Jeremiah K. Barton
Follow the Band
as Jeremiah K. Barton
Tennessee Johnson
as Lincoln's Emissary
Tennessee Johnson
as Lincoln's Emissary
Strictly in the Groove
as RC Saunders
Strictly in the Groove
as RC Saunders
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Samuel Thornton
Hitler- Dead or Alive
as Samuel Thornton
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Major Wilson
To the Shores of Tripoli
as Major Wilson
Springtime in the Rockies
as Theatergoer in Blackout (uncredited)
Springtime in the Rockies
as Theatergoer in Blackout (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
as Marshal Carleton
King of the Mounties
as Marshal Carleton
Lady in a Jam
as Carter
Lady in a Jam
as Carter
Pacific Rendezvous
as John Carter
Pacific Rendezvous
as John Carter
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Judge Abbotson
Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Judge Abbotson
We Were Dancing
as Mr. Bryce-Carew
We Were Dancing
as Mr. Bryce-Carew
Fingers at the Window
as Dr. Chandley
Fingers at the Window
as Dr. Chandley
Ship Ahoy
as Capt. C.V. O'Brien
Ship Ahoy
as Capt. C.V. O'Brien
Butch Minds the Baby
as J. Wadsworth Carrington
Butch Minds the Baby
as J. Wadsworth Carrington
Joe Smith, American
as Mr. Edgerton
Joe Smith, American
as Mr. Edgerton
Sealed Lips
as Dr. Charles Evans
Sealed Lips
as Dr. Charles Evans
Pacific Blackout
as Commanding Officer
Pacific Blackout
as Commanding Officer
They Died with Their Boots On
as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)
Great Guns
as Gen. Burns
Great Guns
as Gen. Burns
Buy Me That Town
as Malcolm
Buy Me That Town
as Malcolm
Sergeant York
as General (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as General (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell
as Supt. Duff
Doctors Don't Tell
as Supt. Duff
Dive Bomber
as Awards Speaker (uncredited)
Dive Bomber
as Awards Speaker (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
as William Marshall
The Little Foxes
as William Marshall
The Pittsburgh Kid
as (uncredited)
The Pittsburgh Kid
as (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
as Bannister
Hold That Ghost
as Bannister
The Parson of Panamint
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Parson of Panamint
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Big Store
as Arthur Hastings
The Big Store
as Arthur Hastings
Blood and Sand
as Marquis
Blood and Sand
as Marquis
The Great Lie
as Colonel Harriston
The Great Lie
as Colonel Harriston
Man-Made Monster
as Warden Harris (uncredited)
Man-Made Monster
as Warden Harris (uncredited)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Harry Walsh
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Harry Walsh
Here Comes Happiness
as John Vance
Here Comes Happiness
as John Vance
A Man Betrayed
as C.R. Pringle
A Man Betrayed
as C.R. Pringle
Western Union
as Provisional Governor
Western Union
as Provisional Governor
The Strawberry Blonde
as Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
as Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
Arkansas Judge
as Hetty's Attorney
Arkansas Judge
as Hetty's Attorney
Love Thy Neighbor
as Harrington
Love Thy Neighbor
as Harrington
Santa Fe Trail
as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
as 'Hutch' Hutchinson
No, No, Nanette
as 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Nobody's Children
as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)
Nobody's Children
as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Mayor Jones of Hollywood
A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Mayor Jones of Hollywood
Lady with Red Hair
as Wealthy London Host (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Wealthy London Host (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
as J. Frothingham Waterbury
The Bank Dick
as J. Frothingham Waterbury
East of the River
as Warden
East of the River
as Warden
Junior G-Men
as Col. Barton
Junior G-Men
as Col. Barton
Seven Sinners
as First Governor
Seven Sinners
as First Governor
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
as Colonel Barton
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
as Colonel Barton
The Return of Frank James
as Prosecutor
The Return of Frank James
as Prosecutor
Sporting Blood
as 'Sneak' OBrien
Sporting Blood
as 'Sneak' OBrien
The Mortal Storm
as Rector
The Mortal Storm
as Rector
Earthbound
as Prosecutor
Earthbound
as Prosecutor
Johnny Apollo
as District Attorney
Johnny Apollo
as District Attorney
Enemy Agent
as Lyman Scott
Enemy Agent
as Lyman Scott
Virginia City
as Armistead
Virginia City
as Armistead
Parole Fixer
as U.S. District Court Judge
Parole Fixer
as U.S. District Court Judge
The Blue Bird
as Daddy Tyl
The Blue Bird
as Daddy Tyl
Swanee River
as Andrew McDowell
Swanee River
as Andrew McDowell
The Big Guy
as Lawson
The Big Guy
as Lawson
The Honeymoon's Over
as J.P. Walker
The Honeymoon's Over
as J.P. Walker
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Mr. Graves
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as Mr. Graves
Rulers of the Sea
as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
Bad Little Angel
as Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)
Bad Little Angel
as Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Russell Hicks
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Russell Hicks
The Real Glory
as Capt. Manning
The Real Glory
as Capt. Manning
America's Safest Tire
as Fisk Tire Official
America's Safest Tire
as Fisk Tire Official
Our Leading Citizen
as Chairman
Our Leading Citizen
as Chairman
Stanley and Livingstone
as Commissioner
Stanley and Livingstone
as Commissioner
Hotel for Women
as Van Ellis
Hotel for Women
as Van Ellis
Hotel Imperial
as Austrian Officer (uncredited)
Hotel Imperial
as Austrian Officer (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Sergeant (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Hinkle (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
as Hinkle (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Mr. Barrows
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Mr. Barrows
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Colonel (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Colonel (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
as Porthos
The Three Musketeers
as Porthos
Honolulu
as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)
Honolulu
as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)
Boy Trouble
as Magistrate
Boy Trouble
as Magistrate
North of Shanghai
as Rowley
North of Shanghai
as Rowley
Kentucky
as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861
Kentucky
as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861
That Certain Age
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
That Certain Age
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
Fugitives for a Night
as Maurice Tenwright
Fugitives for a Night
as Maurice Tenwright
You Can't Take It with You
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Gateway
as Ernest Porter
Gateway
as Ernest Porter
Little Miss Broadway
as Perry
Little Miss Broadway
as Perry
Men with Wings
as Gen. Marlin
Men with Wings
as Gen. Marlin
Kidnapped
as Bailiff
Kidnapped
as Bailiff
In Old Chicago
as Politician in Jack's Office
In Old Chicago
as Politician in Jack's Office
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Captain Stafford
The Big Broadcast of 1938
as Captain Stafford
Clipped Wings
as Capt. Morton
Clipped Wings
as Capt. Morton
The Westland Case
as Mr. Woodbury
The Westland Case
as Mr. Woodbury
Partners in Crime
as Mayor Callahan
Partners in Crime
as Mayor Callahan
Fit for a King
as Editor Hardwick
Fit for a King
as Editor Hardwick
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Man Who Cried Wolf
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Big Shot
as Martin Drake
The Big Shot
as Martin Drake
The Toast of New York
as Lawyer
The Toast of New York
as Lawyer
A Dangerous Adventure
as Allen
A Dangerous Adventure
as Allen
On Again—Off Again
as George Dilwig
On Again—Off Again
as George Dilwig
The Wildcatter
as Tom Frayne
The Wildcatter
as Tom Frayne
Fifty Roads to Town
as Police Official
Fifty Roads to Town
as Police Official
Pick a Star
as Mr. Stone
Pick a Star
as Mr. Stone
It Happened Out West
as Cooley
It Happened Out West
as Cooley
Criminals of the Air
as Kurt Feldon
Criminals of the Air
as Kurt Feldon
Let Them Live
as Newspaper Editor
Let Them Live
as Newspaper Editor
Midnight Taxi
as Barney Flagg
Midnight Taxi
as Barney Flagg
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Capt. Barker
23 1/2 Hours Leave
as Capt. Barker
Espionage
as Alfred Hartrix
Espionage
as Alfred Hartrix
Girl Overboard
as Sam Le Maire
Girl Overboard
as Sam Le Maire
Secret Valley
as Lawyer Austin Martin
Secret Valley
as Lawyer Austin Martin
We Who Are About to Die
as District Attorney Knight (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die
as District Attorney Knight (uncredited)
Dodge City Trail
as Kenyon Phillips
Dodge City Trail
as Kenyon Phillips
Laughing at Trouble
as Cyrus Hall
Laughing at Trouble
as Cyrus Hall
The Accusing Finger
as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
The Accusing Finger
as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
The General Died at Dawn
as No Matches Man (uncredited)
The General Died at Dawn
as No Matches Man (uncredited)
15 Maiden Lane
as Judge Graham
15 Maiden Lane
as Judge Graham
Sea Spoilers
as Phil Morgan
Sea Spoilers
as Phil Morgan
Grand Jury
as Jim Hanify
Grand Jury
as Jim Hanify
Spendthrift
as Attorney
Spendthrift
as Attorney
Bunker Bean
as A. C. Jones
Bunker Bean
as A. C. Jones
Ticket to Paradise
as Colton
Ticket to Paradise
as Colton
Fatal Lady
as American Opera House Manager (uncredited)
Fatal Lady
as American Opera House Manager (uncredited)
Special Investigator
as Inspector Perkett
Special Investigator
as Inspector Perkett
Woman Trap
as Dodd
Woman Trap
as Dodd
Laughing Irish Eyes
as Silk Taylor
Laughing Irish Eyes
as Silk Taylor
The Music Goes 'Round
as Mr. Cohn
The Music Goes 'Round
as Mr. Cohn
Follow the Fleet
as Jim Nolan
Follow the Fleet
as Jim Nolan
Two in the Dark
as Police Officer McCord (uncredited)
Two in the Dark
as Police Officer McCord (uncredited)
If You Could Only Cook
as Dillon (uncredited)
If You Could Only Cook
as Dillon (uncredited)
Millions in the Air
as Davis
Millions in the Air
as Davis
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
as James Andrews
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
as James Andrews
Thunder in the Night
as Prefect of Police
Thunder in the Night
as Prefect of Police
Dante's Inferno
as Prosecuting Attorney
Dante's Inferno
as Prosecuting Attorney
Lady Tubbs
as Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt
Lady Tubbs
as Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt
Honeymoon Limited
as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)
Honeymoon Limited
as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)
Ladies Crave Excitement
as Bert Taylor
Ladies Crave Excitement
as Bert Taylor
Go Into Your Dance
as Sam Rupert
Go Into Your Dance
as Sam Rupert
While the Patient Slept
as Dr. Jay
While the Patient Slept
as Dr. Jay
Living on Velvet
as Major at Flying Field
Living on Velvet
as Major at Flying Field
Sweet Music
as Mayor of New York City
Sweet Music
as Mayor of New York City
The Woman in Red
as Defense Attorney Clayton
The Woman in Red
as Defense Attorney Clayton
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Captain
Devil Dogs of the Air
as Captain
The Secret Bride
as John F. Holdstock
The Secret Bride
as John F. Holdstock
Murder in the Clouds
as Taggert
Murder in the Clouds
as Taggert
Babbitt
as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
Babbitt
as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
Gentlemen Are Born
as Newspaper Editor
Gentlemen Are Born
as Newspaper Editor
The Firebird
as Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
The Firebird
as Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
Happiness Ahead
as Jim Meehan
Happiness Ahead
as Jim Meehan
The Case of the Howling Dog
as Clinton Foley
The Case of the Howling Dog
as Clinton Foley
Mushrooms
as President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)
Mushrooms
as President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)
Before Morning
as Jim Nichols
Before Morning
as Jim Nichols
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)