Russell Hicks(1895-1957)
- Actor
- Writer
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.
