Russell Hicks (actor)

Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks (1937), in Fit for a King
Born	Edward Russell Hicks (1895-06-04)June 4, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died	June 1, 1957(1957-06-01) (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, United States
Resting place	Los Angeles National Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915-1956
Spouse(s)	Virginia Baker (?-?) 5 daughters

Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film actor. He 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, sauve, and a consummate journeyman actor, Hicks played a variety of judges, corrupt officials and attorneys, working in a variety of mediums almost up until the date of 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 was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack.

Partial filmography

• The Birth of a Nation (1915)
• Gentlemen Are Born (1934)
• Ladies Crave Excitement (1935)
• Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1935)
• Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
• Living on Velvet (1935)
• The Woman in Red (1935)
• Hearts in Bondage (1936)
• Sea Spoilers (1936)
• The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
• The Real Glory (1939)
• Bad Little Angel (1939)
• The Blue Bird (1940)
• Seven Sinners (1940)
• Western Union (1941)
• The Big Store (1941)
• A Man Betrayed (1941)
• Pacific Blackout (1941)
• King of the Mounties (1942)
• Strictly in the Groove (1942)
• Blondie for Victory (1942)
• What a Woman! (1943)
• Captain America (1944)
• Janie (1944)
• Hat Check Honey (1944)
• Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
• The Flying Saucer (1950)
• Bowery Battalion (1951)
• Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956)

External links

• Russell Hicks at the Internet Movie Database
• Russell Hicks at the Internet Broadway Database
• Russell Hicks at Find a Grave