
Acting · Baltimore, Maryland, USA · Born June 3, 1895
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.
TVThe Big Breakfast
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TVPanic!
1957
Movie7th Cavalry
1956
as Col. Kellogg
MovieYou Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
TVWest Point
1956
TVTelephone Time
1956
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1956
as Angel Chief
Playwrights '56
1955
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955
TVCheyenne
1955
TVNavy Log
1955
The Secret Storm
1954
Man of Conflict
1953
as Mr. Murdock
MovieThe Studebaker Story
1953
as Harold S. Vance
MovieThe Maverick
1952
as Col. Hook
MovieMr. Walkie Talkie
1952
as Col. Lockwood
MovieOld Oklahoma Plains
1952
as Colonel Charles Bigelow
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
MovieOverland Telegraph
1951
as Col. Marvin
MovieAs You Were
1951
as Col. Lockwood
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as J. Winston Fletcher
MovieAll That I Have
1951
as Jess Northrup
TVRacket Squad
1951
MovieKentucky Jubilee
1951
as T.J. Hoarsely
MovieFourteen Hours
1951
as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
MovieBowery Battalion
1951
as Melvin Hatfield
MovieAgain Pioneers
1950
as Pete Galloway
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Jasper King
MovieThe Big Hangover
1950
as Steve Hughes
MovieSquare Dance Katy
1950
as Commissioner
MovieUnmasked
1950
as George Richards
MovieBlue Grass of Kentucky
1950
as James B. Armistead
MovieThe Flying Saucer
1950
as Hank Thorn
MovieSamson and Delilah
1949
as Lord of Ashkelon
MovieBarbary Pirate
1949
as Commodore Preble
MovieThe Fountainhead
1949
as Banner Board Member (uncredited)
MovieManhattan Angel
1949
as J.C. Rayland
MovieSouth of St. Louis
1949
MovieI Cheated the Law
1949
as District Attorney Randolph
MovieOne Sunday Afternoon
1948
as Tredway
MovieJiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
as Supreme Court Judge
TVStudio One
1948
as Hinton
MovieMy Dear Secretary
1948
as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)
MovieThe Plunderers
1948
as Cavalry Colonel
MovieThe Return of October
1948
as Taylor
MovieRace Street
1948
as Easy Mason
MovieThe Velvet Touch
1948
as Actor 'Judge Brack'
MovieThe Shanghai Chest
1948
as Frank Bronson, district attorney
MovieThe Gallant Legion
1948
as Senator Beale
MovieSilver River
1948
as Edwards (uncredited)
MovieAssigned to Danger
1948
as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)
MovieThe Hunted
1948
as Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives
MovieThe Noose Hangs High
1948
as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)
MovieThe Black Arrow
1948
as Sir Harry Shelton
MovieThe Judge Steps Out
1947
as Superior Court Judge (uncredited)
MovieLouisiana
1947
as Fred Astor
MovieExposed
1947
as Col. Bentry
MovieSmoky River Serenade
1947
as J. Bricket Armstrong
MovieDark Delusion
1947
as Mr. Logan (uncredited)
MovieWeb of Danger
1947
as Gallagher
MovieFun on a Weekend
1947
as John Biddle
MovieThe Sea of Grass
1947
as Maj. Dell Harney
MovieBuck Privates Come Home
1947
as Mr. Appleby
MovieThe Pilgrim Lady
1947
as Thackery Gibbs
MovieTill the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Producer (uncredited)
MovieThe Show-Off
1946
as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)
MovieThe Plainsman and the Lady
1946
as Sen. Twin
MovieG.I. War Brides
1946
as Insp. Ramsaye
MovieDark Alibi
1946
as Warden Cameron
MovieThe Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Marty Martindale (uncredited)
MovieSwing Parade of 1946
1946
as Daniel Warren Sr.
MovieThe Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
as Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington
MovieGay Blades
1946
as Buxton
MovieA Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
MovieScarlet Street
1945
as J.J. Hogarth
MovieGetting Gertie's Garter
1945
as Board Member (uncredited)
MovieA Game of Death
1945
as Mr. Whitney
MovieApology for Murder
1945
as Harvey Kirkland
MovieFirst Yank into Tokyo
1945
as Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)
MovieFlame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
MovieThe Valley of Decision
1945
as Mr. Laurence Gaylord
MovieThe Master Key
1945
as Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien
MovieShe Gets Her Man
1945
as Mayor
MovieJanie
1944
as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate
MovieThe Port of 40 Thieves
1944
as Charles Farrington
MovieLouisiana Hayride
1944
as H.C.Forbes
MovieBathing Beauty
1944
as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle
1944
as Colonel
MovieCaptain America
1944
as Mayor Randolph
MovieThe Woman of the Town
1943
as Publisher
MovieThere's Something About a Soldier
1943
MovieHis Butler's Sister
1943
as Sanderson
MovieNorthern Pursuit
1943
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
Proceed and Report
1943
as Captain
MovieSomeone to Remember
1943
as Mr. Stanton
MovieThree Hearts for Julia
1943
as Colonel (uncredited)
MovieKing of the Cowboys
1943
as Texas Governor
MovieAir Raid Wardens
1943
as Major Scanlon
MovieFollow the Band
1943
as Jeremiah K. Barton
MovieTennessee Johnson
1942
as Lincoln's Emissary
MovieStrictly in the Groove
1942
as RC Saunders
MovieHitler- Dead or Alive
1942
as Samuel Thornton
MovieTo the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Major Wilson
MovieSpringtime in the Rockies
1942
as Theatergoer in Blackout (uncredited)
MovieKing of the Mounties
1942
as Marshal Carleton
MovieLady in a Jam
1942
as Carter
MoviePacific Rendezvous
1942
as John Carter
MovieTarzan's New York Adventure
1942
as Judge Abbotson
MovieWe Were Dancing
1942
as Mr. Bryce-Carew
MovieFingers at the Window
1942
as Dr. Chandley
MovieShip Ahoy
1942
as Capt. C.V. O'Brien
MovieButch Minds the Baby
1942
as J. Wadsworth Carrington
MovieJoe Smith, American
1942
as Mr. Edgerton
MovieSealed Lips
1942
as Dr. Charles Evans
MoviePacific Blackout
1941
as Commanding Officer
MovieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)
MovieRide 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)
MovieGreat Guns
1941
as Gen. Burns
MovieBuy Me That Town
1941
as Malcolm
MovieSergeant York
1941
as General (uncredited)
MovieDoctors Don't Tell
1941
as Supt. Duff
MovieDive Bomber
1941
as Awards Speaker (uncredited)
MovieThe Little Foxes
1941
as William Marshall
MovieThe Pittsburgh Kid
1941
as (uncredited)
MovieHold That Ghost
1941
as Bannister
MovieThe Parson of Panamint
1941
as Prosecuting Attorney
MovieThe Big Store
1941
as Arthur Hastings
MovieBlood and Sand
1941
as Marquis
MovieThe Great Lie
1941
as Colonel Harriston
MovieMan-Made Monster
1941
as Warden Harris (uncredited)
MovieEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
as Harry Walsh
MovieHere Comes Happiness
1941
as John Vance
MovieA Man Betrayed
1941
as C.R. Pringle
MovieWestern Union
1941
as Provisional Governor
MovieThe Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
MovieArkansas Judge
1941
as Hetty's Attorney
MovieLove Thy Neighbor
1940
as Harrington
MovieSanta Fe Trail
1940
as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
MovieNo, No, Nanette
1940
as 'Hutch' Hutchinson
MovieNobody's Children
1940
as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)
MovieA Night at Earl Carroll's
1940
as Mayor Jones of Hollywood
MovieLady with Red Hair
1940
as Wealthy London Host (uncredited)
MovieThe Bank Dick
1940
as J. Frothingham Waterbury
MovieEast of the River
1940
as Warden
MovieJunior G-Men
1940
as Col. Barton
MovieSeven Sinners
1940
as First Governor
MovieDead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
1940
as Colonel Barton
MovieThe Return of Frank James
1940
as Prosecutor
MovieSporting Blood
1940
as 'Sneak' OBrien
MovieThe Mortal Storm
1940
as Rector
MovieEarthbound
1940
as Prosecutor
MovieJohnny Apollo
1940
as District Attorney
MovieEnemy Agent
1940
as Lyman Scott
MovieVirginia City
1940
as Armistead
MovieParole Fixer
1940
as U.S. District Court Judge
MovieThe Blue Bird
1940
as Daddy Tyl
MovieSwanee River
1939
as Andrew McDowell
MovieThe Big Guy
1939
as Lawson
MovieThe Honeymoon's Over
1939
as J.P. Walker
MovieJoe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Mr. Graves
MovieRulers of the Sea
1939
as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
MovieBad Little Angel
1939
as Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)
MovieHollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Russell Hicks
MovieThe Real Glory
1939
as Capt. Manning
America's Safest Tire
1939
as Fisk Tire Official
MovieOur Leading Citizen
1939
as Chairman
MovieStanley and Livingstone
1939
as Commissioner
MovieHotel for Women
1939
as Van Ellis
MovieHotel Imperial
1939
as Austrian Officer (uncredited)
MovieUnion Pacific
1939
as Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieEast Side of Heaven
1939
as Hinkle (uncredited)
MovieThe Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as Mr. Barrows
MovieThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Colonel (uncredited)
MovieThe Three Musketeers
1939
as Porthos
MovieHonolulu
1939
as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)
MovieBoy Trouble
1939
as Magistrate
MovieNorth of Shanghai
1939
as Rowley
MovieKentucky
1938
as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861
MovieThat Certain Age
1938
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
MovieFugitives for a Night
1938
as Maurice Tenwright
MovieYou Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
MovieGateway
1938
as Ernest Porter
MovieLittle Miss Broadway
1938
as Perry
MovieMen with Wings
1938
as Gen. Marlin
MovieKidnapped
1938
as Bailiff
MovieIn Old Chicago
1938
as Politician in Jack's Office
MovieThe Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
as Captain Stafford
MovieClipped Wings
1937
as Capt. Morton
MovieThe Westland Case
1937
as Mr. Woodbury
MoviePartners in Crime
1937
as Mayor Callahan
MovieFit for a King
1937
as Editor Hardwick
MovieThe Man Who Cried Wolf
1937
as Prosecuting Attorney
MovieThe Big Shot
1937
as Martin Drake
MovieThe Toast of New York
1937
as Lawyer
MovieA Dangerous Adventure
1937
as Allen
MovieOn Again—Off Again
1937
as George Dilwig
MovieThe Wildcatter
1937
as Tom Frayne
MovieFifty Roads to Town
1937
as Police Official
MoviePick a Star
1937
as Mr. Stone
MovieIt Happened Out West
1937
as Cooley
MovieCriminals of the Air
1937
as Kurt Feldon
MovieLet Them Live
1937
as Newspaper Editor
MovieMidnight Taxi
1937
as Barney Flagg
Movie23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937
as Capt. Barker
MovieEspionage
1937
as Alfred Hartrix
MovieGirl Overboard
1937
as Sam Le Maire
MovieSecret Valley
1937
as Lawyer Austin Martin
MovieWe Who Are About to Die
1937
as District Attorney Knight (uncredited)
MovieDodge City Trail
1936
as Kenyon Phillips
MovieLaughing at Trouble
1936
as Cyrus Hall
MovieThe Accusing Finger
1936
as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
MovieThe General Died at Dawn
1936
as No Matches Man (uncredited)
Movie15 Maiden Lane
1936
as Judge Graham
MovieSea Spoilers
1936
as Phil Morgan
MovieGrand Jury
1936
as Jim Hanify
MovieSpendthrift
1936
as Attorney
MovieBunker Bean
1936
as A. C. Jones
MovieTicket to Paradise
1936
as Colton
MovieFatal Lady
1936
as American Opera House Manager (uncredited)
MovieSpecial Investigator
1936
as Inspector Perkett
MovieWoman Trap
1936
as Dodd
MovieLaughing Irish Eyes
1936
as Silk Taylor
MovieThe Music Goes 'Round
1936
as Mr. Cohn
MovieFollow the Fleet
1936
as Jim Nolan
MovieTwo in the Dark
1936
as Police Officer McCord (uncredited)
MovieIf You Could Only Cook
1935
as Dillon (uncredited)
Millions in the Air
1935
as Davis
MovieCharlie Chan in Shanghai
1935
as James Andrews
MovieThunder in the Night
1935
as Prefect of Police
MovieDante's Inferno
1935
as Prosecuting Attorney
MovieLady Tubbs
1935
as Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt
MovieHoneymoon Limited
1935
as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)
MovieLadies Crave Excitement
1935
as Bert Taylor
MovieGo Into Your Dance
1935
as Sam Rupert
MovieWhile the Patient Slept
1935
as Dr. Jay
MovieLiving on Velvet
1935
as Major at Flying Field
MovieSweet Music
1935
as Mayor of New York City
MovieThe Woman in Red
1935
as Defense Attorney Clayton
MovieDevil Dogs of the Air
1935
as Captain
MovieThe Secret Bride
1934
as John F. Holdstock
MovieMurder in the Clouds
1934
as Taggert
MovieBabbitt
1934
as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
MovieGentlemen Are Born
1934
as Newspaper Editor
MovieThe Firebird
1934
as Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
MovieHappiness Ahead
1934
as Jim Meehan
MovieThe Case of the Howling Dog
1934
as Clinton Foley
MovieMushrooms
1934
as President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)
MovieBefore Morning
1933
as Jim Nichols
MovieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)