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Howard Hickman

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Howard Hickman
Hickman in 1916
Born
Howard Close Hickman[1]

(1880-02-09)February 9, 1880
DiedDecember 31, 1949(1949-12-31) (aged 69)
San Anselmo, California, U.S.
Resting place
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery
OccupationsActor, director, writer
Years active1912–1944
Spouse
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(m. 1907)​
Children1

Howard Close 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.

Early years

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Hickman was born Howard Close Hickman in Columbia, Missouri. When he was a child he moved to San Jose.[2]

Career

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In 1900, Hickman debuted on stage as an extra in a production in San Francisco. He went on to act in repertory theater with the Alcazar Theatre,[3] Morosco, and Melborne MacDowell companies, among others.[4] In 1920 he teamed with his wife to form a vaudeville act for which he wrote the skits in addition to performing.[2] On Broadway, Hickman wrote, and portrayed Gabby in, The Skirt (1921).[5] He left the stage in 1925.[2]

Hickman's initial work in films was with the Lasky Pictures Company, after which he acted with the Triangle Company and later the Ince company.[4]

In 1918, Hickman debuted as a director, with The Rainbow (for Paralta studios) as his first film.[6] He directed 19 films.

With the rise of the sound film, Hickman returned to the film business but received mostly small roles, often as an authoritarian figure. In 1939, Hickman made a brief appearance as plantation owner John Wilkes, father of Ashley Wilkes, in Gone with the Wind. He ended his film career in 1944, after more than 270 films.

Personal life

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Hickman was married to actress Bessie Barriscale. He died of a heart attack at his home in San Anselmo on December 31, 1949, six weeks before his 70th birthday and was buried at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael.[7][6][8] He had a son.[2]

Selected filmography

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As actor

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Howard Hickman in Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
Original caption: "Howard Hickman, husband and director of Bessie Barriscale, shows leading man Jack Holt how to make love to Mrs. Hickman." This appears to be a production still from Kitty Kelly, M.D. (1919). If so, the cameraman behind the Bell & Howell model 2709 is Eugene Gaudio.

As director

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As writer

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References

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  1. ↑ "World War II Draft Registration Card, Howard Close Hickman, North Hollywood, California". April 25, 1942 – via Ancestry.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Howard Hickman Of Stage Fame Dies In San Anselmo". Independent-Journal. California, San Rafael. December 31, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Love is the main theme in 'St. Elmo'". San Francisco Chronicle. January 11, 1910. p. 18. Retrieved September 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 Lowrey, Carolyn (1920). The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen. Moffat, Yard. p. 74. Retrieved September 25, 2019. Howard Hickman.
  5. ↑ "Howard Hickman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved February 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. 1 2 "Howard Hickman to Become a Director". Motography. May 11, 1918. p. 894. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Actor, 69, Dies at Home in California". Miami News-Record. January 1, 1950. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "HOWARD C. HICKMAN / Special to The New York Times". The New York Times. January 1, 1950. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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