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| caption = Hickman in 1916
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| birthname = Howard Close Hickman<ref>{{cite news |date=April 25, 1942 |title=World War II Draft Registration Card, Howard Close Hickman, North Hollywood, California |via=[[Ancestry.com]]}}</ref>
| birthname = Howard Charles Hickman
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1880|02|9}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1880|02|9}}
| birth_place = [[Columbia, Missouri]], U.S.
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1949|12|31|1880|02|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1949|12|31|1880|02|9}}
| death_place = [[San Anselmo, California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[San Anselmo, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = [[Mount Tamalpais Cemetery]]
| resting_place = [[Mount Tamalpais Cemetery]]
| occupation = Actor, director, writer
| occupation = Actor, director, writer
| years_active = 1912&ndash;1944
| years_active = 1912–1944
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Bessie Barriscale]]|1907}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Bessie Barriscale]]|1907}}
| children = 1
| children = 1
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'''Howard Charles Hickman''' (February 9, 1880 – December 31, 1949{{Citation needed |date=May 2023}} ) 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]].
'''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]].


==Career==
==Career==
In 1900, Hickman debuted on stage as an extra in a production in San Francisco. He went on to act in [[Repertory theatre|stock theater]] with the [[Alcazar Theatre (1885)|Alcazar Theatre]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 11, 1910 |title=Love is the main theme in "St. Elmo" |pages=18 |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |via=[[Newsbank]]}}</ref> Morosco, and Melborne MacDowell companies, among others.<ref name=first>{{cite book |last1=Lowrey |first1=Carolyn |title=The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen |date=1920 |publisher=Moffat, Yard |url=https://archive.org/details/firstonehundred00lowrgoog |page=[https://archive.org/details/firstonehundred00lowrgoog/page/n88 74] |quote=Howard Hickman. |access-date=September 25, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> On Broadway, Hickman wrote, and portrayed Gabby in, ''The Skirt'' (1921).<ref>{{cite web |title=Howard Hickman |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/howard-hickman-79574 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=February 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210205015945/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/howard-hickman-79574 |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 (1885)|Alcazar Theatre]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 11, 1910 |title=Love is the main theme in "St. Elmo" |pages=18 |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |via=[[Newsbank]]}}</ref> Morosco, and Melborne MacDowell companies, among others.<ref name=first>{{cite book |last1=Lowrey |first1=Carolyn |title=The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen |date=1920 |publisher=Moffat, Yard |url=https://archive.org/details/firstonehundred00lowrgoog |page=[https://archive.org/details/firstonehundred00lowrgoog/page/n88 74] |quote=Howard Hickman. |access-date=September 25, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> On Broadway, Hickman wrote, and portrayed Gabby in, ''The Skirt'' (1921).<ref>{{cite web |title=Howard Hickman |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/howard-hickman-79574 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=February 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210205015945/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/howard-hickman-79574 |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Hickman's initial work in films was with the [[Famous Players-Lasky|Lasky Pictures Company]], after which he acted with the [[Triangle Film Corporation|Triangle Company]] and later the Ince company.<ref name=first/>
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]].<ref name=first/>


In 1918, Hickman debuted as a director, with ''The Rainbow'' (for Paralta studios) as his first film.<ref name="m">{{cite news |title=Howard Hickman to Become a Director |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gwxKAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Howard+Hickman%22+actor&pg=PA894 |access-date=February 5, 2021 |work=Motography |date=May 11, 1918 |page=894}}</ref> He directed 19 films.
In 1918, Hickman debuted as a director, with ''The Rainbow'' (for Paralta studios) as his first film.<ref name="m">{{cite news |title=Howard Hickman to Become a Director |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gwxKAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Howard+Hickman%22+actor&pg=PA894 |access-date=February 5, 2021 |work=Motography |date=May 11, 1918 |page=894}}</ref> 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. Hickman made a brief appearance as plantation owner John Wilkes, father of [[Ashley Wilkes]], in ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]'' (1939). He ended his film career in 1944, after more than 270 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 (film)|Gone with the Wind]]''. He ended his film career in 1944, after more than 270 films.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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 69th birthday and was buried at [[Mount Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1950 |title=Actor, 69, Dies at Home in California |pages=11 |work=[[Miami News-Record]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name=m/><ref>{{cite news |title=HOWARD C. HICKMAN / Special to The New York Times|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=|author-link=|date=January 1, 1950|accessdate=May 12, 2024| url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/01/01/109355009.html?pageNumber=42}}</ref>
Hickman was married to actress [[Bessie Barriscale]].<ref name=m/>


== Selected filmography ==
== Selected filmography ==
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*''[[The Circus Man]]'' (1914) as Artful Dick Cronk
*''[[The Circus Man]]'' (1914) as Artful Dick Cronk
*''The Cup of Life'' (1915) as Higsby
*''[[The Cup of Life (1915 film)|The Cup of Life]]'' (1915) as Higsby
*''The Man from Oregon'' (1915) as 'Honest' Jim Martin
*''The Man from Oregon'' (1915) as 'Honest' Jim Martin
*''[[Civilization (film)|Civilization]]'' (1915) as Count Ferdinand
*''[[Civilization (film)|Civilization]]'' (1915) as Count Ferdinand
*''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'' (1915) as Basil Hayward
*''The Moral Fabric'' (1916) as Mackley Stuart
*''The Moral Fabric'' (1916) as Mackley Stuart
*''[[The Wolf Woman]]'' (1916) as John Morton
*''[[The Wolf Woman]]'' (1916) as John Morton
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* ''[[The Snarl]]'' (1917) as Jack Mason
* ''[[The Snarl]]'' (1917) as Jack Mason
* ''[[Wooden Shoes (film)|Wooden Shoes]]'' (1917) as Jack Smith
* ''[[Wooden Shoes (film)|Wooden Shoes]]'' (1917) as Jack Smith
*''Those Who Pay'' (1917) as George W. Graham
*''[[Those Who Pay]]'' (1917) as George W. Graham
*''[[Madam Who?]]'' (1918) as Henry Morgan
*''[[Madam Who?]]'' (1918) as Henry Morgan
*''The Cast-Off'' (1918) as Dr. Jim Thorpe
*''The Cast-Off'' (1918) as Dr. Jim Thorpe
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*''[[Tangled Threads]]'' (1919)
*''[[Tangled Threads]]'' (1919)
*''[[Her Purchase Price]]'' (1919)
*''[[Her Purchase Price]]'' (1919)
* ''[[Kitty Kelly, M.D.]]'' (1919)
*''[[Kitty Kelly, M.D.]]'' (1919)
*''Beckoning Roads'' (1919)
*''[[Beckoning Roads]]'' (1919)
* ''[[Just a Wife (film)|Just a Wife]]'' (1920)
*''[[Just a Wife (film)|Just a Wife]]'' (1920)
* ''[[The Killer (1921 film)|The Killer]]'' (1921)
*''[[The Killer (1921 film)|The Killer]]'' (1921)
*''[[Nobody's Kid]]'' (1921)
*''[[Nobody's Kid]]'' (1921)
* ''[[The Lure of Egypt]]'' (1921)
*''[[The Lure of Egypt]]'' (1921)
* ''[[A Certain Rich Man]]'' (1921)
*''[[A Certain Rich Man]]'' (1921)
*''[[Man of the Forest (1921 film)|Man of the Forest]]'' (1921)
*''[[Man of the Forest (1921 film)|Man of the Forest]]'' (1921)
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[[Category:American male silent film actors]]
[[Category:American male silent film actors]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:American film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Missouri]]
[[Category:American male screenwriters]]
[[Category:American male screenwriters]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]

Latest revision as of 20:13, 26 September 2024

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 placeMount Tamalpais Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actor, 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.

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,[2] Morosco, and Melborne MacDowell companies, among others.[3] On Broadway, Hickman wrote, and portrayed Gabby in, The Skirt (1921).[4]

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.[3]

In 1918, Hickman debuted as a director, with The Rainbow (for Paralta studios) as his first film.[5] 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 69th birthday and was buried at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery in San Rafael.[6][5][7]

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. ^ "Love is the main theme in "St. Elmo"". San Francisco Chronicle. January 11, 1910. p. 18 – via Newsbank.
  3. ^ a b Lowrey, Carolyn (1920). The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen. Moffat, Yard. p. 74. Retrieved September 25, 2019. Howard Hickman.
  4. ^ "Howard Hickman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Howard Hickman to Become a Director". Motography. May 11, 1918. p. 894. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Actor, 69, Dies at Home in California". Miami News-Record. January 1, 1950. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "HOWARD C. HICKMAN / Special to The New York Times". The New York Times. January 1, 1950. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
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