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Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Born: 1931-07-28 • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography
Tab Hunter Confidential poster
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015 • Self
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling poster
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
1993 • Self
Queen Esther poster
Queen Esther
1992 • Derek (voice)
Jonah poster
Jonah
1992 • Derek (voice)
Aftermath: A Test of Love poster
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991 • Dr. Hayes
The Easter Story poster
The Easter Story
1990 • Derek (voice)
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen poster
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
1989 • Self
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords poster
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986 • Marbles / Hornet (voice)
The Tragedy of King Lear poster
The Tragedy of King Lear
1982 • Earl of Kent
Sharky's Machine poster
Sharky's Machine
1981 • Smiley
Looker poster
Looker
1981 • Dr. Jim Belfield
Network poster
Network
1976 • Bill Herron
Johnny Shiloh poster
Johnny Shiloh
1965 • Lt. Jeremiah Sullivan
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge poster
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
1960 • Ashley Carstairs
The Tingler poster
The Tingler
1959 • David Morris
The Persuader poster
The Persuader
1957 • Toby Bonham
The Iron Sheriff poster
The Iron Sheriff
1957 • Benjie Galt
Tea and Sympathy poster
Tea and Sympathy
1956 • Al
Ricochet Romance poster
Ricochet Romance
1954 • Dave King
Prisoner of War poster
Prisoner of War
1954 • Merton Tollivar
Southwest Passage poster
Southwest Passage
1954 • Jeb
Sea of Lost Ships poster
Sea of Lost Ships
1953 • Senior Cadet Pete Bennett
Island in the Sky poster
Island in the Sky
1953 • Swanson
Destination Gobi poster
Destination Gobi
1953 • Wilbur "Coney" Cohen
No Image
Crossroads - U.S.A.
1952 • Andy
No Image
As We Forgive
1952
Submarine Command poster
Submarine Command
1951 • Ens. Jack Wheelwright
Criminal Lawyer poster
Criminal Lawyer
1951 • Bill Webber
Lightning Strikes Twice poster
Lightning Strikes Twice
1951 • String
The Happy Years poster
The Happy Years
1950 • George 'Tough' McCarty
A Kiss for Corliss poster
A Kiss for Corliss
1949 • Dexter Franklin
Any Number Can Play poster
Any Number Can Play
1949 • Paul Enley Kyng
The Set-Up poster
The Set-Up
1949 • Shanley
Alias Nick Beal poster
Alias Nick Beal
1949 • Larry Price
Big Town Scandal poster
Big Town Scandal
1948 • Harold 'Skinny' Peters
Fighting Father Dunne poster
Fighting Father Dunne
1948 • Matt Davis
The Sainted Sisters poster
The Sainted Sisters
1948 • Judd Tewilliger
Dangerous Years poster
Dangerous Years
1947 • Leo Emerson
Black Gold poster
Black Gold
1947 • Schoolboy
The Devil On Wheels poster
The Devil On Wheels
1947 • Michael 'Micky' Clark
Two Years Before the Mast poster
Two Years Before the Mast
1946 • Sam Hooper
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers poster
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946 • Young Sam
Boys' Ranch poster
Boys' Ranch
1946 • Hank
Leave Her to Heaven poster
Leave Her to Heaven
1945 • Danny Harland
Kiss and Tell poster
Kiss and Tell
1945 • Raymond Pringle
Rhapsody in Blue poster
Rhapsody in Blue
1945 • Ira Gershwin as a Boy
Captain Eddie poster
Captain Eddie
1945 • Eddie Rickenbacker as a boy
Salty O'Rourke poster
Salty O'Rourke
1945 • Sneezer
Meet Me in St. Louis poster
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 • Johnny Tevis (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow poster
And Now Tomorrow
1944 • Joe
Song of Russia poster
Song of Russia
1944 • Peter Bulganov
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout poster
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944 • Peter Kent
Keeper of the Flame poster
Keeper of the Flame
1943 • Jeb Rickards
Assignment in Brittany poster
Assignment in Brittany
1943 • Etienne
The Human Comedy poster
The Human Comedy
1943 • Lionel
Northwest Rangers poster
Northwest Rangers
1942 • 'Blackie' - as a Boy
Jackass Mail poster
Jackass Mail
1942 • Tommy Gargan
Going to Press poster
Going to Press
1942 • Frank
Young America poster
Young America
1942 • David Engstrom
Joe Smith, American poster
Joe Smith, American
1942 • Johnny Smith
Glamour Boy poster
Glamour Boy
1941 • Billy Doran
Mob Town poster
Mob Town
1941 • Butch "Shrimp" Malone
Coffins on Wheels poster
Coffins on Wheels
1941 • Billy Phillips
Men of Boys Town poster
Men of Boys Town
1941 • Flip
Sign of the Wolf poster
Sign of the Wolf
1941 • Billy Freeman
Mystery Sea Raider poster
Mystery Sea Raider
1940 • Benny
Young People poster
Young People
1940 • Tommy
Untamed poster
Untamed
1940 • Mickey Moriarty
The Way of All Flesh poster
The Way of All Flesh
1940 • Victor as a boy
Prairie Law poster
Prairie Law
1940 • Homesteader's Son (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter poster
The Farmer's Daughter
1940 • Billy Bingham (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath poster
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 • Winfield
Emergency Squad poster
Emergency Squad
1940 • Bob
If I Were King poster
If I Were King
1938 • Child (uncredited)