Russell Hicks

Jun 03, 1895 - Jun 01, 1957 (61 years old) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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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.

Known For

Cheyenne

Studio One

Hinton

The Secret Storm

Samson and Delilah

Lord of Ashkelon

Santa Fe Trail

Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

Navy Log

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Supreme Court Judge

Telephone Time

Springtime in the Rockies

Theatergoer in blackout (uncredited)

Dive Bomber

Awards Speaker (uncredited)

Credits

Panic! 1957

★ NR
7th Cavalry 1956

Col. Kellogg

★ 5.7
You Can't Run Away from It 1956

Ship Captain (uncredited)

★ 4.7
West Point 1956

★ 5
Telephone Time 1956

★ 6.3
Once Upon a Honeymoon 1956

Angel Chief

★ 4
Playwrights '56 1955

★ 6
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1955

★ NR
Cheyenne 1955

★ 5.8
Navy Log 1955

★ 4.5
The Secret Storm 1954

★ 3.7
Man of Conflict 1953

Mr. Murdock

★ 5
The Studebaker Story 1953

Harold S. Vance

★ NR
The Maverick 1952

Col. Hook

★ NR
Mr. Walkie Talkie 1952

Col. Lockwood

★ 5
Old Oklahoma Plains 1952

Colonel Charles Bigelow

★ 5
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

★ 8.6
Overland Telegraph 1951

Col. Marvin

★ 6.7
As You Were 1951

Col. Lockwood

★ 5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951

J. Winston Fletcher

★ 7.2
All That I Have 1951

Jess Northrup

★ 5
Racket Squad 1951

★ 6
Kentucky Jubilee 1951

T.J. Hoarsely

★ 5
Fourteen Hours 1951

Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Bowery Battalion 1951

Melvin Hatfield

★ 8
Again Pioneers 1950

Pete Galloway

★ 3.5
The Cisco Kid 1950

Jasper King

★ 5.9
The Big Hangover 1950

Steve Hughes

★ 6.1
Unmasked 1950

George Richards

★ 5.2
Blue Grass of Kentucky 1950

James B. Armistead

★ NR
The Flying Saucer 1950

Hank Thorn

★ 3.6
Samson and Delilah 1949

Lord of Ashkelon

★ 6.5
Barbary Pirate 1949

Commodore Preble

★ 6
The Fountainhead 1949

Banner Board Member (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Manhattan Angel 1949

J.C. Rayland

★ NR
South of St. Louis 1949

★ 5.6
I Cheated the Law 1949

District Attorney Randolph

★ NR
One Sunday Afternoon 1948

Tredway

★ 6
Jiggs and Maggie in Court 1948

Supreme Court Judge

★ NR
Studio One 1948

Hinton

★ 5
My Dear Secretary 1948

Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Plunderers 1948

Cavalry Colonel

★ 5.6
The Return of October 1948

Taylor

★ 5.8
Race Street 1948

Easy Mason

★ 5.8
The Velvet Touch 1948

Actor 'Judge Brack'

★ 6.2
The Shanghai Chest 1948

Frank Bronson, district attorney

★ 6.1
The Gallant Legion 1948

Senator Beale

★ 7
Silver River 1948

Edwards (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Assigned to Danger 1948

Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)

★ 5
The Hunted 1948

Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives

★ 5.2
The Noose Hangs High 1948

Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Black Arrow 1948

Sir Harry Shelton

★ 5.2
The Judge Steps Out 1947

Superior Court Judge (uncredited)

★ 7
Louisiana 1947

Fred Astor

★ NR
Exposed 1947

Col. Bentry

★ 5.8
Smoky River Serenade 1947

J. Bricket Armstrong

★ NR
Dark Delusion 1947

Mr. Logan (uncredited)

★ 6
Web of Danger 1947

Gallagher

★ 4.8
Fun on a Weekend 1947

John Biddle

★ 7
The Sea of Grass 1947

Maj. Dell Harney

★ 6.3
Buck Privates Come Home 1947

Mr. Appleby

★ 6.3
The Pilgrim Lady 1947

Thackery Gibbs

★ 5
Till the Clouds Roll By 1946

Producer (uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Show-Off 1946

Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

★ 7
The Plainsman and the Lady 1946

Sen. Twin

★ 3
G.I. War Brides 1946

Insp. Ramsaye

★ NR
Dark Alibi 1946

Warden Cameron

★ 6.1
The Hoodlum Saint 1946

Marty Martindale (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Swing Parade of 1946 1946

Daniel Warren Sr.

★ 4.2
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest 1946

Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington

★ 4.9
Gay Blades 1946

Buxton

★ NR
A Close Call for Boston Blackie 1946

Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

★ 4.9
Scarlet Street 1945

J.J. Hogarth

★ 7.6
Getting Gertie's Garter 1945

Board Member (uncredited)

★ 3
A Game of Death 1945

Mr. Whitney

★ 6.2
Apology for Murder 1945

Harvey Kirkland

★ 4.8
First Yank into Tokyo 1945

Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Flame of Barbary Coast 1945

Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

★ 5.5
The Valley of Decision 1945

Mr. Laurence Gaylord

★ 7.3
The Master Key 1945

Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien

★ NR
She Gets Her Man 1945

Mayor

★ 3.7
Janie 1944

Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate

★ 5.5
The Port of 40 Thieves 1944

Charles Farrington

★ 6.7
Louisiana Hayride 1944

H.C.Forbes

★ 6
Bathing Beauty 1944

Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)

★ 5.8
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle 1944

Colonel

★ NR
Captain America 1944

Mayor Randolph

★ 5.5
The Woman of the Town 1943

Publisher

★ 6.2
His Butler's Sister 1943

Sanderson

★ 7.1
Northern Pursuit 1943

Chief Inspector (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Proceed and Report 1943

Captain

★ NR
Someone to Remember 1943

Mr. Stanton

★ 7
Three Hearts for Julia 1943

Colonel (uncredited)

★ 6
King of the Cowboys 1943

Texas Governor

★ 5.5
Air Raid Wardens 1943

Major Scanlon

★ 7.1
Follow the Band 1943

Jeremiah K. Barton

★ NR
Tennessee Johnson 1942

Lincoln's Emissary

★ 6.1
Strictly in the Groove 1942

RC Saunders

★ NR
Hitler- Dead or Alive 1942

Samuel Thornton

★ 4.5
To the Shores of Tripoli 1942

Major Wilson

★ 5.4
Springtime in the Rockies 1942

Theatergoer in blackout (uncredited)

★ 6.7
King of the Mounties 1942

Marshal Carleton

★ NR
Lady in a Jam 1942

Carter

★ 5.5
Pacific Rendezvous 1942

John Carter

★ 6
Tarzan's New York Adventure 1942

Judge Abbotson

★ 6.3
We Were Dancing 1942

Mr. Bryce-Carew

★ 4.2
Fingers at the Window 1942

Dr. Chandley

★ 5.5
Ship Ahoy 1942

Capt. C.V. O'Brien

★ 5.9
Butch Minds the Baby 1942

J. Wadsworth Carrington

★ NR
Ride 'Em Cowboy 1942

Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Joe Smith, American 1942

Mr. Edgerton

★ 5.8
Sealed Lips 1942

Dr. Charles Evans

★ 5.8
Pacific Blackout 1941

Commanding Officer

★ 6.3
They Died with Their Boots On 1941

Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Great Guns 1941

Gen. Burns

★ 5.9
Buy Me That Town 1941

Malcolm

★ 6
Sergeant York 1941

General (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Doctors Don't Tell 1941

Supt. Duff

★ 4.9
Dive Bomber 1941

Awards Speaker (uncredited)

★ 6.4
The Little Foxes 1941

William Marshall

★ 7.5
The Pittsburgh Kid 1941

(uncredited)

★ NR
Hold That Ghost 1941

Bannister

★ 6.8
The Parson of Panamint 1941

Prosecuting Attorney

★ 5
The Big Store 1941

Arthur Hastings

★ 6.2
Blood and Sand 1941

Marquis

★ 6.6
The Great Lie 1941

Colonel Harriston

★ 6.9
Man-Made Monster 1941

Warden Harris (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery 1941

Harry Walsh

★ 5.3
Here Comes Happiness 1941

John Vance

★ 5
A Man Betrayed 1941

C.R. Pringle

★ 5.4
Western Union 1941

Provisional Governor

★ 6
Arkansas Judge 1941

Hetty's Attorney

★ NR
Love Thy Neighbor 1940

Harrington

★ 6.5
Santa Fe Trail 1940

Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

★ 5.7
No, No, Nanette 1940

'Hutch' Hutchinson

★ 6
Nobody's Children 1940

Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)

★ NR
A Night at Earl Carroll's 1940

Mayor Jones of Hollywood

★ 3.5
Lady with Red Hair 1940

Wealthy London Host (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Bank Dick 1940

J. Frothingham Waterbury

★ 6.5
East of the River 1940

Warden

★ 5.7
Junior G-Men 1940

Col. Barton

★ 6.1
Seven Sinners 1940

First Governor

★ 5.8
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. 1940

Colonel Barton

★ NR
The Return of Frank James 1940

Prosecutor

★ 6.3
Sporting Blood 1940

'Sneak' OBrien

★ 4.3
The Mortal Storm 1940

Rector

★ 7.2
Earthbound 1940

Prosecutor

★ 4.8
Johnny Apollo 1940

District Attorney

★ 6.8
Enemy Agent 1940

Lyman Scott

★ 5.5
Virginia City 1940

Armistead

★ 6.1
Parole Fixer 1940

U.S. District Court Judge

★ NR
The Blue Bird 1940

Daddy Tyl

★ 5.7
Swanee River 1939

Andrew McDowell

★ 6.7
The Big Guy 1939

Lawson

★ NR
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President 1939

Mr. Graves

★ 2
Rulers of the Sea 1939

Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
Bad Little Angel 1939

Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)

★ 4.9
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939

Russell Hicks

★ 5.3
The Real Glory 1939

Capt. Manning

★ 6.3
America's Safest Tire 1939

Fisk Tire Official

★ NR
Our Leading Citizen 1939

Chairman

★ NR
Stanley and Livingstone 1939

Commissioner

★ 6.3
Hotel for Women 1939

Van Ellis

★ 6
Hotel Imperial 1939

Austrian Officer (uncredited)

★ 6
Union Pacific 1939

Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 6.6
East Side of Heaven 1939

Hinkle (uncredited)

★ 7.1
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 1939

Mr. Barrows

★ 6
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939

Colonel (uncredited)

★ 6.9
The Three Musketeers 1939

Porthos

★ 5.8
Honolulu 1939

Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Boy Trouble 1939

Magistrate

★ 5
North of Shanghai 1939

Rowley

★ NR
Kentucky 1938

Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861

★ 5.8
That Certain Age 1938

Scout Leader (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Fugitives for a Night 1938

Maurice Tenwright

★ 6
You Can't Take It with You 1938

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Gateway 1938

Ernest Porter

★ 6.5
Little Miss Broadway 1938

Perry

★ 6.5
Men with Wings 1938

Gen. Marlin

★ 5
Kidnapped 1938

Bailiff

★ 4.7
In Old Chicago 1938

Politician in Jack's Office

★ 6.6
The Big Broadcast of 1938 1938

Capt. Stafford

★ 6.3
Clipped Wings 1937

Capt. Morton

★ 3.5
The Westland Case 1937

Mr. Woodbury

★ 6
Partners in Crime 1937

Mayor Callahan

★ NR
Fit for a King 1937

Editor Hardwick

★ 5
The Man Who Cried Wolf 1937

Prosecuting Attorney

★ 5.5
The Big Shot 1937

Martin Drake

★ 5
The Toast of New York 1937

Lawyer

★ 5.8
A Dangerous Adventure 1937

Allen

★ 1
On Again—Off Again 1937

George Dilwig

★ 7
The Wildcatter 1937

Tom Frayne

★ NR
Fifty Roads to Town 1937

Police Official

★ NR
Pick a Star 1937

Mr. Stone

★ 4.8
It Happened Out West 1937

Cooley

★ NR
Criminals of the Air 1937

Kurt Feldon

★ 5.5
Let Them Live 1937

Newspaper Editor

★ NR
Midnight Taxi 1937

Barney Flagg

★ 5
23 1/2 Hours Leave 1937

Capt. Barker

★ 5
Espionage 1937

Alfred Hartrix

★ 6.5
Girl Overboard 1937

Sam Le Maire

★ NR
Secret Valley 1937

Lawyer Austin Martin

★ 4
We Who Are About to Die 1937

District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Dodge City Trail 1936

Kenyon Phillips

★ 3
Laughing at Trouble 1936

Cyrus Hall

★ 6
The Accusing Finger 1936

Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

★ 4.7
The General Died at Dawn 1936

No Matches Man (uncredited)

★ 6.3
15 Maiden Lane 1936

Judge Graham

★ 6
Sea Spoilers 1936

Phil Morgan

★ 4.5
Grand Jury 1936

Jim Hanify

★ 7
Spendthrift 1936

Attorney

★ 5
Bunker Bean 1936

A. C. Jones

★ 4.6
Ticket to Paradise 1936

Colton

★ 6
Fatal Lady 1936

American Opera House Manager (uncredited)

★ NR
Special Investigator 1936

Inspector Perkett

★ 5.8
Woman Trap 1936

Dodd

★ NR
Laughing Irish Eyes 1936

Silk Taylor

★ NR
The Music Goes 'Round 1936

Mr. Cohn

★ NR
Follow the Fleet 1936

Jim Nolan

★ 6.8
Two in the Dark 1936

Police Officer McCord (uncredited)

★ 5.9
If You Could Only Cook 1935

Dillon (uncredited)

★ 7.4
Millions in the Air 1935

Davis

★ NR
Charlie Chan in Shanghai 1935

James Andrews

★ 6.6
Thunder in the Night 1935

Prefect of Police

★ 5.7
Dante's Inferno 1935

Prosecuting Attorney

★ 6.2
Lady Tubbs 1935

Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt

★ 5
Honeymoon Limited 1935

Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)

★ 5.3
Ladies Crave Excitement 1935

Bert Taylor

★ 4.5
Go Into Your Dance 1935

Sam Rupert

★ 6.8
While the Patient Slept 1935

Dr. Jay

★ 6.4
Living on Velvet 1935

Major at Flying Field

★ 5.5
Sweet Music 1935

Mayor of New York City

★ 5.7
The Woman in Red 1935

Defense Attorney Clayton

★ 6
Devil Dogs of the Air 1935

Captain

★ 6.4
The Secret Bride 1934

John F. Holdstock

★ 5.9
Murder in the Clouds 1934

Taggert

★ 4.7
Babbitt 1934

Commissioner Lyle Gurnee

★ 6
Gentlemen Are Born 1934

Newspaper Editor

★ 6.5
The Firebird 1934

Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager

★ 5.5
Happiness Ahead 1934

Jim Meehan

★ 6
The Case of the Howling Dog 1934

Clinton Foley

★ 6.5
Mushrooms 1934

President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)

★ NR
Before Morning 1933

Jim Nichols

★ 3.8
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916

Extra (uncredited)

★ 7.1