Dwayne Hickman
Biography
Dwayne Hickman was an American actor, television executive, producer and director who began with extra work in films. Born in Los Angeles, he gained wide notice as Chuck MacDonald, the girl-crazy teenage nephew, on The Bob Cummings Show between 1955 and 1959. He went on to lead The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis from 1959 to 1963 as the title character. His film work included The Boy with Green Hair (1948), Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958), Cat Ballou (1965) with Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965), and Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965). He provided the voice of Aladdin in 1001 Arabian Nights and later served as a CBS programming executive from 1977 to 1988 and directed episodic television. He appeared in High School U.S.A. (1983) and A Night at the Roxbury (1998).
87years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Dwayne Bernard Hickman
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 50 years1948 to 1998
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Behind the camera
In the late 1980s, Hickman moved into directing episodic TV. His episodes included Designing Women, Get a Life, Head of the Class, Duet, Charles in Charge, Open House, Harry and the Hendersons and Sister, Sister.
Dwayne Hickman movies on Netflix
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Worked with
Dwayne Hickman shares two films with Burt Mustin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John FortenberryDirector, 1 film, 1998
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Elliot SilversteinDirector, 1 film, 1965
All films by Elliot Silverstein
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