Howard Hickman
Birthday: 1880-02-09 | Place of Birth: Columbia, Missouri, USAFrom 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
Acting
Role
as Warren Hamilton
as Stuart Gaines
as Tarzan's Lawyer Blake Norton
as Sen. Bradley
as John Matthews
as Judge Whitaker
as Chairman
as Governor-General del Montez
as John Cameron
as Walter Forbes
as Herbert Frost
as Bob Cruikshank
as Dr. Flynn (uncredited)
as Captain
as Maj. Hall
as Mr. Lane
as Vincent Manton
