Russell Hicks
Biography
Tall, distinguished-looking Russell Hicks appeared in almost 300 films in his more than 40-year career (although his first known screen appearance was in 1915, he has screenwriting credits as early as 1913, so it's possible his screen debut was earlier than credited). His cultured bearing, grandfatherly appearance and soothing, resonant voice were perfect for the many military officers, attorneys, judges and business executives he excelled at playing. He was especially memorable in an atypical role as oily, fast-talking phony-stock salesman J. Frothington Waterbury in the W.C. Fields classic The Bank Dick (1940). Hicks made his last film in 1956, and died the next year.
61years old at death
- Born Baltimore
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Edward Russell Hicks
Movie Career
- Films
- 38
- Career span
- 14 years1935 to 1949
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Russell Hicks movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Fritz Lang directed three of these films, Michael Curtiz two and Charles Barton two. Charles Trowbridge appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Charles Trowbridge's page
Irving Bacon's page
Bess Flowers's page
Randolph Scott's page
Marc Lawrence's page
Charles Lane's page
All films by Fritz Lang
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1940 to 1941
All films by Michael Curtiz
All films by Charles Barton
Also three films together13 more actors
- James FlavinThe Noose Hangs High (1948), The Plunderers (1948) and The Velvet Touch (1948)
- Brooks BenedictHold That Ghost (1941), No, No, Nanette (1940) and Follow the Fleet (1936)
- Dan DuryeaScarlet Street (1945), The Valley of Decision (1945) and The Little Foxes (1941)
- Addison RichardsThe Great Lie (1941), Western Union (1941) and Sweet Music (1935)
- Lou CostelloThe Noose Hangs High (1948), Buck Privates Come Home (1947) and Hold That Ghost (1941)
- Bud AbbottThe Noose Hangs High (1948), Buck Privates Come Home (1947) and Hold That Ghost (1941)
- Eddie AcuffBuck Privates Come Home (1947), The Sea of Grass (1947) and Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
- Virginia GreyFlame of Barbary Coast (1945), Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) and The Big Store (1941)
- Richard CarlsonHold That Ghost (1941), The Little Foxes (1941) and No, No, Nanette (1940)
- Willie FungTarzan's New York Adventure (1942), Honolulu (1939) and The General Died at Dawn (1936)
- Robert ArmstrongThe Sea of Grass (1947), Dive Bomber (1941) and Sweet Music (1935)
- Robert YoungWestern Union (1941), The Mortal Storm (1940) and Honolulu (1939)
- Victor KilianWestern Union (1941), The Return of Frank James (1940) and Virginia City (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Russell Hicks's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$24.9 million
7 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 38 films: 7 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 29 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 29Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$9.1M36.6% of the total
- 2$4.7M18.8% of the total
- 3$2.9M11.8% of the total
- 4$2.7M10.9% of the total
- 5$2.4M9.5% of the total
- 6$2.4M9.5% of the total
- 7$689K2.8% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.