Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1895-06-03 (62 years old)
Deathday
1957-06-01
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also known As
Edward Russell Hicks
R. E. Hicks
R.E. Hicks
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film actor. Born in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, Hicks 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, suave and a consummate actor, Hicks played a variety of judges, corrupt officials, businessmen and attorneys, working in a variety of mediums almost until his death. Hicks appeared once in the syndicated western television series The Cisco K...
1940
as J. Frothingham Waterbury
1946
as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)
1940
as Rector
1941
as Supt. Duff
1939
as Rowley
1945
as Harvey Kirkland
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
1935
as James Andrews
1942
as Dr. Charles Evans
1942
as Judge Abbotson
1936
as Jim Nolan
1940
as First Governor
1945
as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
1948
as Actor 'Judge Brack'
1941
as Bannister
1944
as H.C.Forbes
1941
as William Marshall
1941
as Provisional Governor
1956
as Angel Chief
1945
as Mr. Laurence Gaylord
1943
as Major Scanlon
1946
as Warden Cameron
1944
as Charles Farrington
1948
as Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives
1942
as Dr. Chandley
1945
as J.J. Hogarth
1939
as Mr. Barrows
1940
as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)
1941
as Harry Walsh
1939
as Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)
1948
as Easy Mason
1936
as Silk Taylor
1940
as Colonel Barton
1943
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
1936
as Inspector Perkett
1947
as Col. Bentry
1942
as J. Wadsworth Carrington
1937
as Mr. Stone
1936
as Mr. Cohn
1939
as Capt. Manning
1936
as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
1945
as Mr. Whitney
1949
as District Attorney Randolph
1942
as Theatergoer in blackout (uncredited)
1934
as President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)
1935
as Mayor of New York City
1935
as Bert Taylor
1951
as Melvin Hatfield
1940
as Harrington
1935
as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)
1936
as Jim Hanify
1942
as Mr. Bryce-Carew
1936
as Colton
1935
as Major at Flying Field
1951
as Col. Lockwood
1950
as Steve Hughes
1948
as Tredway
1952
as Col. Lockwood
1947
as Fred Astor
1937
as Prosecuting Attorney
1935
as Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt
1937
as Cooley
1946
as Sen. Twin
1937
as Lawyer Austin Martin
1937
as Capt. Barker
1937
as Editor Hardwick
1937
as Capt. Morton
1939
as Magistrate
1945
as Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien
1939
as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)
1937
as Tom Frayne
1937
as Mayor Callahan
1938
as Perry
1941
as Commanding Officer
1946
as Producer (uncredited)
1938
as Capt. Stafford
1934
as Clinton Foley
1947
as Thackery Gibbs
1934
as Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
1951
as Col. Marvin
1938
as Maurice Tenwright
1951
as T.J. Hoarsely
1937
as George Dilwig
1944
as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)
1950
as James B. Armistead
1939
as Porthos
1943
as Colonel (uncredited)
1938
as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861
1945
as Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)
1940
as Prosecutor
1937
as Barney Flagg
1939
as Andrew McDowell
1934
as Jim Meehan
1941
as Marquis
1942
as Major Wilson
1937
as Martin Drake
1941
as Hetty's Attorney
1937
as District Attorney Knight (uncredited)
1939
as Russell Hicks
1936
as Attorney
1936
as American Opera House Manager (uncredited)
1933
as Jim Nichols
1936
as Cyrus Hall
1941
as Arthur Hastings
1934
as Newspaper Editor
1938
as Gen. Marlin
1949
as J.C. Rayland
1940
as Armistead
1935
as Dr. Jay
1939
as Colonel (uncredited)
1939
as Hinkle (uncredited)
1939
as Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
as Commissioner
1940
as 'Sneak' OBrien
1936
as Kenyon Phillips
1950
as Hank Thorn
1941
as Warden Harris (uncredited)
1938
as Bailiff
1953
as Harold S. Vance
1940
as U.S. District Court Judge
1948
as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)
1937
as Alfred Hartrix
1946
as Insp. Ramsaye
1947
as Superior Court Judge (uncredited)
1950
as Pete Galloway
1951
as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1941
as Gen. Burns
1940
as Daddy Tyl
1941
as Colonel Harriston
1942
as Carter
1935
as Captain
1935
as Prefect of Police
1950
as George Richards
1946
as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
1936
as Dodd
1934
as John F. Holdstock
1935
as Defense Attorney Clayton
1936
as Judge Graham
1937
as Allen
1941
as Prosecuting Attorney
1943
as Jeremiah K. Barton
1936
as Phil Morgan
1940
as District Attorney
1941
as John Vance
1940
as Lyman Scott
1941
as Malcolm
1947
as Maj. Dell Harney
1948
as Sir Harry Shelton
1940
as Prosecutor
1940
as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
1941
as General (uncredited)
1936
as Police Officer McCord (uncredited)
1946
as Marty Martindale (uncredited)
1938
as Ernest Porter
1939
as Van Ellis
1940
as 'Hutch' Hutchinson
1940
as Warden
1940
as Wealthy London Host (uncredited)
1938
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
1940
as Col. Barton
1943
as Mr. Stanton
1934
as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
1948
as Senator Beale
1947
as Gallagher
1946
as Buxton
1939
as Chairman
1939
as Austrian Officer (uncredited)
1952
as Col. Hook
1952
as Colonel Charles Bigelow
1942
as Marshal Carleton
1943
as Publisher
1948
as Cavalry Colonel
1942
as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)
1943
as Texas Governor
1941
as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)
1935
as Prosecuting Attorney
1947
as Mr. Logan (uncredited)
1937
as Mr. Woodbury
1941
as Awards Speaker (uncredited)
1934
as Taggert
1951
as Jess Northrup
1937
as Sam Le Maire
1944
as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate
1937
as Police Official
1942
as Mr. Edgerton
1945
as Mayor
1938
as Politician in Jack's Office
1942
as RC Saunders
1936
as A. C. Jones
1949
as Lord of Ashkelon
1948
as Taylor
1937
as Lawyer
1943
as Sanderson
1948
as Frank Bronson, district attorney
1947
as John Biddle
1944
as Colonel
1935
as Sam Rupert
1939
as Mr. Graves
1937
as Newspaper Editor
1939
as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
1942
as John Carter
1948
as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)
1935
as Dillon (uncredited)
1949
as Banner Board Member (uncredited)
1949
as Commodore Preble
1947
as Mr. Appleby
1948
as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)
1945
as Board Member (uncredited)
1946
as Daniel Warren Sr.
1942
as Capt. C.V. O'Brien
1956
as Col. Kellogg
1941
as C.R. Pringle
1946
as Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington
1937
as Kurt Feldon
1942
as Lincoln's Emissary
1942
as Samuel Thornton
1939
as Lawson
1947
as J. Bricket Armstrong
1956
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
1936
as No Matches Man (uncredited)
1944
as Mayor Randolph
1948
as Supreme Court Judge
1953
as Mr. Murdock
1943
as Captain
1939
as Fisk Tire Official
1935
as Davis
1940
as Mayor Jones of Hollywood
1941
as (uncredited)
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