Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman (July 28, 1931 - May 21, 2024) emerged as a prominent American actor whose career transitioned from childhood stardom to adult roles. Starting in the industry at a young age, he showcased his talent in notable films like "The Grapes of Wrath" and "The Human Comedy." Hickman's versatility allowed him to navigate between acting and later, directing, contributing to television shows such as "The Wonderful World of Disney" and "Gunsmoke." His passion for the craft extended to writing, publishing insightful books on the entertainment business and being an acting coach. Hickman's enduring career spanned decades, marking him not only as a seasoned performer but also as a multifaceted contributor to the entertainment world.

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Filmography

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/15/2015

1993

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/31/1993
The Nanny
The Nanny
as Priest
TV - Released: 11/3/1993

1992

Queen Esther
Queen Esther
as Derek (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/27/1992
Jonah
Jonah
as Derek (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992

1991

Aftermath: A Test of Love
Aftermath: A Test of Love
as Dr. Hayes
Movie - Released: 3/10/1991

1990

The Easter Story
The Easter Story
as Derek (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

1987

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
TV - Released: 9/25/1987

1986

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as Self (from Dangerous Years [1947]) (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/19/1986

1984

Pole Position
Pole Position
as Roadie (voice)
TV - Released: 9/15/1984

1983

The Biskitts
The Biskitts
as Wags
TV - Released: 9/17/1983

1982

The Tragedy of King Lear
The Tragedy of King Lear
as Earl of Kent
Movie - Released: 12/31/1982
Pac-Man
Pac-Man
as Pac-Junior (voice)
TV - Released: 9/25/1982

1981

Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine
as Smiley
Movie - Released: 12/18/1981
Looker
Looker
as Dr. Jim Belfield
Movie - Released: 10/30/1981
Space Stars
Space Stars
as Kid Comet (voice)
TV - Released: 9/12/1981
Teen Force
Teen Force
as Kid Comet
TV - Released: 9/12/1981

1976

Network
Network
as Bill Herron
Movie - Released: 11/14/1976

1972

Maude
Maude
TV - Released: 9/12/1972

1971

All in the Family
All in the Family
as Peter Grey
TV - Released: 1/12/1971

1969

Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Ernie
TV - Released: 9/29/1969

1963

Johnny Shiloh
Johnny Shiloh
as Lt. Jeremiah Sullivan
Movie - Released: 1/20/1963
TV
Vacation Playhouse
as Schuyler 'Sky' Young
TV - Released: 7/22/1963
TV
Vacation Playhouse
as Rok
TV - Released: 7/22/1963
TV
Vacation Playhouse
as Joe Hannon
TV - Released: 7/22/1963

1961

87th Precinct
87th Precinct
as Tommy Palmer
TV - Released: 9/25/1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Harlan Thomas
TV - Released: 9/27/1961
The Americans
The Americans
as Cpl. Ben Canfield
TV - Released: 1/23/1961

1960

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
as Ashley Carstairs
Movie - Released: 3/4/1960

1959

The Tingler
The Tingler
as David Morris
Movie - Released: 7/29/1959
The Man and the Challenge
The Man and the Challenge
TV - Released: 9/12/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Andy Miller
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
The Detectives
The Detectives
as Frank Locke
TV - Released: 10/16/1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Donald
TV - Released: 9/21/1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Davey Gillis
TV - Released: 9/29/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Lt. Mathew Perry
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Phil Morrisey
TV - Released: 10/15/1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Danny Madikoff
TV - Released: 10/15/1959

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Ensign Janoski
TV - Released: 10/6/1958
Texas John Slaughter
Texas John Slaughter
TV - Released: 10/31/1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Damon Ring, Jr.
TV - Released: 9/6/1958

1957

The Iron Sheriff
The Iron Sheriff
as Benjie Galt
Movie - Released: 4/1/1957
The Persuader
The Persuader
as Toby Bonham
Movie - Released: 5/4/1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Steve Harris
TV - Released: 9/21/1957
Panic!
Panic!
TV - Released: 3/5/1957

1956

Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy
as Al
Movie - Released: 9/27/1956

1955

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Andy Hill
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Jackie Blake
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Johnny Pearson
TV - Released: 1/19/1955
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
TV - Released: 10/31/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Danny
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Dal Royal
TV - Released: 9/6/1955

1954

Prisoner of War
Prisoner of War
as Merton Tollivar
Movie - Released: 5/4/1954
Southwest Passage
Southwest Passage
as Jeb
Movie - Released: 4/1/1954
Ricochet Romance
Ricochet Romance
as Dave King
Movie - Released: 11/1/1954
Climax!
Climax!
as Joe Skinner
TV - Released: 10/7/1954
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
as Chet Sterling
TV - Released: 1/9/1954
Public Defender
Public Defender
as Johnny Martin
TV - Released: 3/11/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Lieutenant Jeremiah Sullivan
TV - Released: 10/27/1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Ashley Carstairs
TV - Released: 10/27/1954

1953

Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi
as Wilbur "Coney" Cohen
Movie - Released: 3/20/1953
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
as Swanson
Movie - Released: 9/5/1953
Sea of Lost Ships
Sea of Lost Ships
as Senior Cadet Pete Bennett
Movie - Released: 10/24/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Jack Evans
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Danny Miles
TV - Released: 9/20/1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Yank
TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

Movie
Crossroads - U.S.A.
as Andy
Movie - Released: 2/2/1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
as Robert Charles
TV - Released: 10/2/1952

1951

Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice
as String
Movie - Released: 4/12/1951
Submarine Command
Submarine Command
as Ens. Jack Wheelwright
Movie - Released: 11/1/1951
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer
as Bill Webber
Movie - Released: 8/23/1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Dave
TV - Released: 10/5/1951

1950

The Happy Years
The Happy Years
as George 'Tough' McCarty
Movie - Released: 7/7/1950

1949

Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
as Larry Price
Movie - Released: 3/4/1949
The Set-Up
The Set-Up
as Shanley
Movie - Released: 3/29/1949
Any Number Can Play
Any Number Can Play
as Paul Enley Kyng
Movie - Released: 7/15/1949
A Kiss for Corliss
A Kiss for Corliss
as Dexter Franklin
Movie - Released: 11/25/1949
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Bob Jessup
TV - Released: 9/15/1949
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
as Don Lindon
TV - Released: 9/15/1949

1948

Big Town Scandal
Big Town Scandal
as Harold 'Skinny' Peters
Movie - Released: 5/27/1948
The Sainted Sisters
The Sainted Sisters
as Judd Tewilliger
Movie - Released: 4/30/1948
Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne
as Matt Davis
Movie - Released: 5/12/1948
Studio One
Studio One
as Matt Brand
TV - Released: 11/7/1948

1947

Dangerous Years
Dangerous Years
as Leo Emerson
Movie - Released: 12/7/1947
The Devil On Wheels
The Devil On Wheels
as Michael 'Micky' Clark
Movie - Released: 2/15/1947
Black Gold
Black Gold
as Schoolboy
Movie - Released: 9/16/1947

1946

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Young Sam
Movie - Released: 8/19/1946
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
as Hank
Movie - Released: 7/18/1946
Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast
as Sam Hooper
Movie - Released: 11/22/1946

1945

Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven
as Danny Harland
Movie - Released: 12/25/1945
Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke
as Sneezer
Movie - Released: 3/22/1945
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
as Raymond Pringle
Movie - Released: 10/4/1945
Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie
as Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy
Movie - Released: 6/18/1945
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
as Ira Gershwin as a Boy
Movie - Released: 6/27/1945

1944

And Now Tomorrow
And Now Tomorrow
as Joe
Movie - Released: 11/22/1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as Peter Kent
Movie - Released: 1/13/1944
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
as Johnny Tevis (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/28/1944
Song of Russia
Song of Russia
as Peter Bulganov
Movie - Released: 2/10/1944

1943

Keeper of the Flame
Keeper of the Flame
as Jeb Rickards
Movie - Released: 4/1/1943
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
as Lionel
Movie - Released: 3/2/1943
Assignment in Brittany
Assignment in Brittany
as Etienne
Movie - Released: 3/11/1943

1942

Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail
as Tommy Gargan
Movie - Released: 7/1/1942
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
as Johnny Smith
Movie - Released: 2/1/1942
Northwest Rangers
Northwest Rangers
as 'Blackie' - as a Boy
Movie - Released: 10/28/1942
Young America
Young America
as David Engstrom
Movie - Released: 2/6/1942
Going to Press
Going to Press
as Frank
Movie - Released: 3/7/1942

1941

Mob Town
Mob Town
as Butch "Shrimp" Malone
Movie - Released: 10/3/1941
Glamour Boy
Glamour Boy
as Billy Doran
Movie - Released: 12/5/1941
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town
as Flip
Movie - Released: 4/11/1941
Sign of the Wolf
Sign of the Wolf
as Billy Freeman
Movie - Released: 3/25/1941
Coffins on Wheels
Coffins on Wheels
as Billy Phillips
Movie - Released: 6/7/1941

1940

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
as Winfield
Movie - Released: 3/15/1940
Young People
Young People
as Tommy
Movie - Released: 8/30/1940
Untamed
Untamed
as Mickey Moriarty
Movie - Released: 7/24/1940
Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad
as Bob
Movie - Released: 1/5/1940
The Way of All Flesh
The Way of All Flesh
as Victor as a boy
Movie - Released: 7/5/1940
Mystery Sea Raider
Mystery Sea Raider
as Benny
Movie - Released: 10/26/1940
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Billy Bingham
Movie - Released: 3/29/1940
Prairie Law
Prairie Law
as Homesteader's Son (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/14/1940

1938

If I Were King
If I Were King
as Child (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/28/1938