Dwayne Hickman
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Born | Dwayne Bernard Hickman May 18, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 2022 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University |
Years active | 1942–2005 |
Spouses | Joanne Purtle Papile
(m. 1977; div. 1981)Joan Roberts
(m. 1983) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Darryl Hickman (brother) |
Website | dwaynehickman |
Dwayne Bernard Hickman
Early life
Born in Los Angeles,[3] on May 18, 1934,[4] Hickman was the younger brother of child actor Darryl Hickman and the older brother of Deidre Hickman.[1] His father, Milton, sold insurance and his mother, Katherine Louise (née Ostertag), was a housewife. His maternal grandfather, Louis Henry Ostertag, was a U.S. Navy seaman on Commodore George Dewey's flagship, the cruiser USS Olympia (C-6), and present at the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, for which he was awarded the Dewey Medal by Act of Congress.[citation needed]
Hickman graduated from Cathedral High School in 1952 and intended to become a Passionist priest, but ultimately chose not to become a priest and attended Loyola Marymount University.[5][6]
Acting career
Hickman's first screen appearances were as an extra in The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and Men of Boys Town (1941), in which his brother Darryl was featured. Other early screen appearances were in the 1942 Our Gang comedy Melodies Old and New, Captain Eddie (1945), The Hoodlum Saint (1946), and Faithful in My Fashion (1946).
In 1946, Hickman played young Chase in the movie The Secret Heart which starred Claudette Colbert, Walter Pidgeon, Lionel Barrymore, and June Allyson.
Hickman played different small roles in some of Columbia Pictures' eight-film "Rusty" series, about a boy and his valiant German Shepherd: The Return of Rusty (1946), For the Love of Rusty (1947), The Son of Rusty (1947), My Dog Rusty (1948), Rusty Leads the Way (1948), Rusty's Birthday (1949), and Rusty Saves a Life (1949).[7][8]
Hickman focused on his studies for a few more years, then returned to acting with appearances in Public Defender, The Loretta Young Show, Lux Video Theatre, and Waterfront. In 1955, Dwayne appeared in another Lone Ranger episode, titled "Sunstroke Mesa".
The Bob Cummings Show
Hickman gained wide notice as Chuck on
Hickman considered Cummings a childhood television hero and had said that Cummings taught him everything he knew about acting. He worked with and was friends with Cummings throughout five seasons.[9]
While still on The Bob Cummings Show, Hickman guest-starred on other shows, such as
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
In 1958, Hickman was cast as the lead of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, which aired from 1959 to 1963. At the show's debut, the Dobie character was a teenager in high school, and Hickman was then 25 years old.
He played Dobie for four years (with fellow former Loyola student Bob Denver as his sidekick Maynard G. Krebs).
During the series' run, Hickman did the voice for Aladdin in 1001 Arabian Nights (1959). On June 23, 1960, Hickman appeared on The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Post–Dobie Gillis
When Dobie Gillis ended, Hickman found himself stereotyped as a "youngster" when he was too old for such roles.
He and Annette Funicello appeared together in an episode of the drama The Greatest Show on Earth, starring Jack Palance. He also guest-starred on Valentine's Day, Vacation Playhouse and Wagon Train.
In 1965, Hickman appeared in the comedy film Cat Ballou with Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin.
American International Pictures
Hickman signed a multi-picture deal with
Television guest appearances
Hickman appeared in the episode "Run Sheep Run" on Combat! as a soldier who froze during an attack by a German machine gun nest.[10]
He had a supporting part in the 1967 comedy Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!. He starred in the 1967 pilot for We'll Take Manhattan, but it was not picked up. Neither was Missy's Men.
Hickman also appeared as a guest panelist on Match Game in 1975.
He guest-starred on
Later career
Hickman found his future in entertainment behind the scenes, being involved in production roles. From 1977 to 1988, Hickman served as a programming executive at CBS. He took time out for a cameo in the TV movie High School U.S.A. (1983).
Hickman reprised his role of Dobie in the TV movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988). His autobiography is titled Forever Dobie.[11] That year, he guest-starred on Win, Lose or Draw.
In the late 1980s, Hickman turned to directing episodic TV, doing episodes of Duet, Charles in Charge, Open House, Designing Women, Get a Life, Head of the Class, Harry and the Hendersons and Sister, Sister.
He still occasionally acted, appearing in Murder, She Wrote, and A Night at the Roxbury (1998). He had a semi-regular role on the TV series Clueless.
He could be seen in
Personal life and death
Hickman was married three times. His first two marriages, to Carol Christensen and Joanne Papile, ended in divorce. He and his third wife, Joan Roberts, were married for 39 years until his death. He had two sons, one from his first marriage and one from his third.[12]
Hickman died from complications of Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles on January 9, 2022, at the age of 87.[12][13]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1559722520.
- ^ "The Dwayne Hickman Art Catalogue where we offer personlized paintings direct to you".
- ISBN 978-1641432634.
- ^ "This day in history, May 18, 2019". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. Associated Press. May 18, 2019. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
Actor Dwayne Hickman is 85.
- ^ "The Careers of Dwayne Hickman '56". LMU. Loyola Marymount University. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ISBN 978-1559722520.
- ISBN 978-0786433537.
- ISBN 978-0810829398.
- ^ a b "Dwayne Hickman – Overview". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10.
- ^ TV Guide, April 2–8, 1966, p. 52 (listings for April 5, 1966)
- ISBN 978-1-4408-4060-9.
- ^ a b Fox, Margalit (January 9, 2022). "Dwayne Hickman, TV's Lovelorn Dobie Gillis, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Murphy, J. Kim (January 9, 2022). "Dwayne Hickman, Actor and Star of 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis,' Dies at 87". Variety. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Interview with Dwayne Hickman
- Dwayne Hickman at IMDb
- Dwayne Hickman discography at Discogs
- Find a Grave