
Cast
Acting
Cast
Known for
Acting
Born
1895-06-03
From
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
1957-06-01
Also known as Edward Russell Hicks, R. E. Hicks, R.E. Hicks
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 β June 1, 1957) was an American film actor. Born in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, Hicks appeared in nearly 300 films between 1915 and 1956. His first appearance was an uncredited role in The Birth of a Nation (1915). He often appeared as a smooth-talking confidence man, as in the W.C. Fields film The Bank Dick (1940). Distinguished, suave and a consummate actor, Hicks played a variety of judges, corrupt officials, businessmen and attorneys, working in a variety of mediums almost until his death. Hicks appeared once in the syndicated western television series The Cisco Kid as an uncle of the Gail Davis character, whom he threatens to disinherit if she marries a known gangster. He died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack.

as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)

as General (uncredited)

as Prosecutor

as Mr. Woodbury

as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

as J.J. Hogarth

as Commissioner

as Producer (uncredited)

as Lord of Ashkelon

as Mr. Laurence Gaylord

as Dillon (uncredited)

as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

as Maj. Dell Harney

as Major Scanlon

as Dodd

as Dr. Charles Evans

as Bannister

as William Marshall

as Extra (uncredited)

as Banner Board Member (uncredited)

as Jim Nichols

as Fred Astor

as Edwards (uncredited)

as Warden Harris (uncredited)

as Provisional Governor

as Mayor Randolph

as Sergeant (uncredited)

as Daddy Tyl

as Col. Bentry

as Capt. Manning

as Newspaper Editor

as Rector

as Porthos

as Chief Inspector (uncredited)

as Mr. Appleby

as Politician in Jack's Office

as Mr. Barrows

as Awards Speaker (uncredited)

as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

as 'Hutch' Hutchinson

as Major Wilson

as Actor 'Judge Brack'

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

as Mr. Edgerton

as James Andrews

as Judge Abbotson

as J.P. Walker

as Mr. Stone

as Armistead

as Texas Governor

as District Attorney

as Colonel Charles Bigelow

as Bert Taylor

as Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)

as Buxton

as Judge Graham

as Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)

as Captain Stafford

as Maurice Tenwright

as Lawyer

as Sam Le Maire

as Dr. Chandley

as First Governor

as No Matches Man (uncredited)

as Colonel Harriston

as Marty Martindale (uncredited)

as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)

as District Attorney Randolph

as James B. Armistead

as Samuel Thornton

as J. Frothingham Waterbury

as Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington

as Editor Hardwick

as Arthur Hastings

as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

as Col. Kellogg

as Newspaper Editor

as Captain

as Hank Thorn

as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)

as Commanding Officer

as Marquis

as Jim Nolan

as Wealthy London Host (uncredited)

as Frank Bronson, district attorney

as Defense Attorney Clayton

as Perry

as Lincoln's Emissary

as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

as C.R. Pringle

as Andrew McDowell

as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861

as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)

as Mr. Graves

as Supt. Duff

as Mr. Whitney

as Marshal Carleton

as Jim Meehan

as Sanderson

as Harry Walsh

as Police Officer McCord (uncredited)

as Gen. Marlin

as Chairman

as Clinton Foley

as Capt. Barker

as Inspector Perkett

as Dr. Jay

as George Richards

as Scout Leader (uncredited)

as Board Member (uncredited)

as J. Wadsworth Carrington

as Thackery Gibbs

as Senator Beale

as Colonel (uncredited)

as John Carter

as Prosecuting Attorney

as Tredway

as Easy Mason

as Warden

as Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)

as Col. Lockwood

as Col. Barton

as Russell Hicks

as Malcolm

as Sam Rupert

as Rowley

as Taylor

as Mayor Callahan


as Charles Farrington

as Daniel Warren Sr.

as Steve Hughes

as Sir Harry Shelton

as John F. Holdstock

as Publisher

as Taggert

as Ernest Porter

as Bailiff

as Mr. Bryce-Carew

as Theatergoer in Blackout (uncredited)

as American Opera House Manager (uncredited)

as John Vance

as Colonel (uncredited)

as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee

as Kenyon Phillips

as Austrian Officer (uncredited)

as Prosecuting Attorney

as Cavalry Colonel

as George Dilwig

as Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien

as Captain

as Superior Court Judge (uncredited)

as Major at Flying Field

as John Biddle

as Hinkle (uncredited)

as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

as Carter


as Cyrus Hall

as Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives

as T.J. Hoarsely

as Warden Cameron

as Harrington

as Gen. Burns

as Mayor

as H.C.Forbes

as Van Ellis

as Kurt Feldon

as Jeremiah K. Barton

as District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

as Jess Northrup

as Mr. Logan (uncredited)


as U.S. District Court Judge

as Mr. Cohn

as Supreme Court Judge

as Davis

as Martin Drake

as Pete Galloway

as Harvey Kirkland

as Commodore Preble

as Tom Frayne

as Mr. Stanton

as Harold S. Vance

as Lawson

as Insp. Ramsaye

as Col. Hook

as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate

as Sen. Twin

as Magistrate

as Fisk Tire Official

as Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager

as Prosecuting Attorney

as Melvin Hatfield

as Mr. Murdock

as Hetty's Attorney

as Prefect of Police

as Colton

as 'Sneak' OBrien

as Lyman Scott

as Barney Flagg

as A. C. Jones

as Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt

as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)

as Prosecutor

as Jim Hanify

as Mayor Jones of Hollywood

as Col. Lockwood

as Alfred Hartrix

as J. Bricket Armstrong

as Police Official

as Col. Marvin

as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)

as Lawyer Austin Martin

as Colonel Barton

as Phil Morgan

as Capt. C.V. O'Brien

as Attorney

as Silk Taylor

as Mayor of New York City

as (uncredited)

as Angel Chief

as Commissioner

as RC Saunders

as Gallagher

as Cooley

as Capt. Morton

as Allen

as J.C. Rayland

as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)

as President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)

as Colonel