Howard C. Hickman
Encyclopedia
Howard C. Hickman was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince
. He co-starred with his wife, actress Bessie Barriscale
, in several productions before returning to the theatre. Hickman is also fondly remembered for his brief appearance as John Wilkes in Gone with the Wind
.
in San Anselmo, California
, and he is buried at the Mount Tamalpais Cemetery
, San Rafael, California
Thomas H. Ince
Thomas Harper Ince was an American silent film actor, director, screenwriter and producer of more than 100 films and pioneering studio mogul. Known as the "Father of the Western", he invented many mechanisms of professional movie production, introducing early Hollywood to the "assembly line"...
. He co-starred with his wife, actress Bessie Barriscale
Bessie Barriscale
Bessie Barriscale was an American silent film and stage actress, and a major star for producer Thomas Ince in the late 1910s.-Early life and career:...
, in several productions before returning to the theatre. Hickman is also fondly remembered for his brief appearance as John Wilkes in Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (film)
Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American historical epic film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel of the same name. It was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming from a screenplay by Sidney Howard...
.
As actor
- Alias Jimmy ValentineAlias Jimmy ValentineAlias Jimmy Valentine is a 1928 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film directed by Jack Conway, and starring William Haines, Leila Hyams, Lionel Barrymore, and Karl Dane. It is sourced from the O. Henry story,A Retrieved Reformation which was turned into the 1910 play Alias Jimmy Valentine by Paul Armstrong. The...
(1928) - Hello, Sister!Hello, Sister!Hello, Sister! is a 1933 drama film directed by Alan Crosland, Erich von Stroheim, Raoul Walsh, and Alfred L. Werker.-Cast:* James Dunn - Jimmy* Zasu Pitts - Millie* Boots Mallory - Peggy...
(1933) - Here Comes the NavyHere Comes the NavyHere Comes the Navy is a 1934 American romantic comedy film starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart, and Frank McHugh. The movie was written by Earl Baldwin and Ben Markson, and directed by Lloyd Bacon....
(1934) - Mystery linerMystery Liner- Cast :*Noah Beery as Capt. John Holling*Astrid Allwyn as Lila Kane*Edwin Maxwell as Major Pope*Gustav von Seyffertitz as Inspector Von Kessling*Ralph Lewis as Prof. Grimson*Cornelius Keefe as First Officer Cliff Rogers*Zeffie Tilbury as Granny Plimpton...
(1934) - FuryFury (1936 film)Fury is a 1936 American drama film which tells the story of an innocent man who narrowly escapes being lynched and the revenge he seeks. Directed by Fritz Lang, the film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and stars Spencer Tracy, Sylvia Sidney and Bruce Cabot and features Walter Abel, Edward...
(1936) - One Hundred Men and a GirlOne Hundred Men and a GirlOne Hundred Men and a Girl is a 1937 musical comedy film, written by Charles Kenyon, Bruce Manning and James Mulhauser from a story by Hanns Kräly and directed by Henry Koster...
(1937) - Gone with the WindGone with the Wind (film)Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American historical epic film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel of the same name. It was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming from a screenplay by Sidney Howard...
(1939) - The Kansas TerrorsThe Kansas TerrorsThe Kansas Terrors is a 1939 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.- Cast :* Robert Livingston as Stony Brooke* Raymond Hatton as Rusty Joslin* Duncan Renaldo as Renaldo...
(1939) - It All Came TrueIt All Came TrueIt All Came True is a 1940 comedy film. It stars Humphrey Bogart as a gangster who hides from the police in a boarding house. Costar Ann Sheridan introduced the hit song "Angel in Disguise".-Cast:*Ann Sheridan as Sarah Jane Ryan...
(1940) - Strike Up the BandStrike Up the Band (film)Strike Up the Band is a 1940 American black and white musical film. It is directed by Busby Berkeley and stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.A very famous, memorable quote from the film is "Take that boy on the street...
(1940) - Belle Starr (1941)
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Dick Tracy vs Crime IncDick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the legendary serial team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials...
(1941 serial) - Tarzan's New York AdventureTarzan's New York AdventureTarzan's New York Adventure is a 1942 film, the sixth Tarzan film to feature actors Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. This film was the sixth and final film in MGM's Tarzan series and was the studio's last Tarzan film until their 1958 release, Tarzan's Fight for Life, directed by H. Bruce...
(1942) - The Masked MarvelThe Masked MarvelThe Masked Marvel was a 12-chapter film serial created by Republic Pictures, who produced many of the best known of the serials. It was Republic's thirty-first serial, of the sixty-six they produced.-Plot:...
(1943 serial)
As director
- His Mother's Portrait (1915)
- When Love Leads (1915)
- The White Lie (1918)
- The Heart of Rachael (1918)
- Two-Gun Betty (1918)
- All of a Sudden Norma (1919)
- A Trick of Fate (1919)
- Hearts Asleep (1919)
- Josselyn's Wife (1919)
- Tangled Threads (1919)
- Her Purchase Price (1919)
- Kitty Kelly, M.D. (1919)
- Beckoning Roads (1919)
- Just a Wife (1920)
- The Killer (1921)
- Nobody's Kid (1921)
- The Lure of Egypt (1921)
- A Certain Rich Man (1921)
- Man of the Forest (1921)
Death
Hickman died of myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in San Anselmo, California
San Anselmo, California
San Anselmo is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, in the western United States. San Anselmo is located west of San Rafael, at an elevation of 46 feet . It is located about north of San Francisco. Neighboring towns include San Rafael to the east, Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the...
, and he is buried at the Mount Tamalpais Cemetery
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery San Rafael, CaliforniaMarin County.Some of the personalities interred here include:*Bessie Barriscale, actress*Ali Akbar Khan, Indian classical musician*Howard C. Hickman, actor*Ernie Nevers, football player...
, San Rafael, California
San Rafael, California
San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area...