James B. Sikking

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

James B. Sikking
Sikking at The Athenaeum Hotel, London, England
Born
James Barrie Sikking

(1934-03-05) March 5, 1934 (age 90)
OccupationActor
Years active1955–2012
SpouseFlorine Sikking
Children3

James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934) is an American actor, most known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s TV series Hill Street Blues.[1][2]

Early years

James Barrie Sikking was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934

UCLA in 1959.[4]

Career

Sikking starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser[5]: 278  and on the 1997 drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas.[5] Sikking appeared as Sergeant (later promoted to Lieutenant) Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1987. He also portrayed Geoffrey St. James on the NBC comedy Turnabout[5]: 1113  and voiced General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America. He was sometimes credited as James Sikking or Jim Sikking in some of his earlier roles on film and TV.

His film work includes The Competition, Outland, Up the Creek,

Hunter, and Batman Beyond
.

Personal life

He has been married to his second wife, cookbook author Florine Sikking (née Caplan), since 1962. They have three children.[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Bentley, Rick (April 23, 2014). "James Sikking talks 'Hill Street Blues' on release of box set". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Berk, Dr. Nancy (May 8, 2014). "Showbiz Analysis with Hill Street Blues' James Sikking". Parade.
  3. Cengage
    . Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Notable Alumni Actors". UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. ^ .
  6. ^ "Florine Sikking". Goodreads. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

External links