Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Acting
🎂 1895-06-03 (61 years old at death)
✝️ 1957-06-01
📍 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
👤 Male
🎬 227 Movies
🔗 IMDb
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Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – 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, busine ...
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Filmography (227 movies)

7th Cavalry
7th Cavalry
1956
as Col. Kellogg
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Studebaker Story
The Studebaker Story
1953
as Harold S. Vance
The Maverick
The Maverick
1952
as Col. Hook
Mr. Walkie Talkie
Mr. Walkie Talkie
1952
as Col. Lockwood
Old Oklahoma Plains
Old Oklahoma Plains
1952
as Colonel Charles Bigelow
Overland Telegraph
Overland Telegraph
1951
as Col. Marvin
As You Were
As You Were
1951
as Col. Lockwood
All That I Have
All That I Have
1951
as Jess Northrup
Kentucky Jubilee
Kentucky Jubilee
1951
as T.J. Hoarsely
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
1951
as Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Bowery Battalion
Bowery Battalion
1951
as Melvin Hatfield
Again Pioneers
Again Pioneers
1950
as Pete Galloway
The Big Hangover
The Big Hangover
1950
as Steve Hughes
Unmasked
Unmasked
1950
as George Richards
Blue Grass of Kentucky
Blue Grass of Kentucky
1950
as James B. Armistead
The Flying Saucer
The Flying Saucer
1950
as Hank Thorn
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Lord of Ashkelon
Barbary Pirate
Barbary Pirate
1949
as Commodore Preble
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
1949
as Banner Board Member (uncredited)
Manhattan Angel
Manhattan Angel
1949
as J.C. Rayland
South of St. Louis
South of St. Louis
1949
I Cheated the Law
I Cheated the Law
1949
as District Attorney Randolph
One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon
1948
as Tredway
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
as Supreme Court Judge
My Dear Secretary
My Dear Secretary
1948
as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)
The Plunderers
The Plunderers
1948
as Cavalry Colonel
The Return of October
The Return of October
1948
as Taylor
Race Street
Race Street
1948
as Easy Mason
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Actor 'Judge Brack'
The Shanghai Chest
The Shanghai Chest
1948
as Frank Bronson, district attorney
The Gallant Legion
The Gallant Legion
1948
as Senator Beale
Silver River
Silver River
1948
as Edwards (uncredited)
Assigned to Danger
Assigned to Danger
1948
as Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)
The Hunted
The Hunted
1948
as Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives
The Noose Hangs High
The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)
The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow
1948
as Sir Harry Shelton
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Superior Court Judge (uncredited)
Louisiana
Louisiana
1947
as Fred Astor
Exposed
Exposed
1947
as Col. Bentry
Smoky River Serenade
Smoky River Serenade
1947
as J. Bricket Armstrong
Dark Delusion
Dark Delusion
1947
as Mr. Logan (uncredited)
Web of Danger
Web of Danger
1947
as Gallagher
Fun on a Weekend
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as John Biddle
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Maj. Dell Harney
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Mr. Appleby
The Pilgrim Lady
The Pilgrim Lady
1947
as Thackery Gibbs
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Producer (uncredited)
The Show-Off
The Show-Off
1946
as Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)
The Plainsman and the Lady
The Plainsman and the Lady
1946
as Sen. Twin
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
1946
as Insp. Ramsaye
Dark Alibi
Dark Alibi
1946
as Warden Cameron
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Marty Martindale (uncredited)
Swing Parade of 1946
Swing Parade of 1946
1946
as Daniel Warren Sr.
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
1946
as Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington
Gay Blades
Gay Blades
1946
as Buxton
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
A Close Call for Boston Blackie
1946
as Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street
1945
as J.J. Hogarth
Getting Gertie's Garter
Getting Gertie's Garter
1945
as Board Member (uncredited)
A Game of Death
A Game of Death
1945
as Mr. Whitney
Apology for Murder
Apology for Murder
1945
as Harvey Kirkland
First Yank into Tokyo
First Yank into Tokyo
1945
as Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision
1945
as Mr. Laurence Gaylord
The Master Key
The Master Key
1945
as Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
1945
as Mayor
Janie
Janie
1944
as Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate
The Port of 40 Thieves
The Port of 40 Thieves
1944
as Charles Farrington
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride
1944
as H.C.Forbes
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
1944
as Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)
Captain America
Captain America
1944
as Mayor Randolph
The Woman of the Town
The Woman of the Town
1943
as Publisher
His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister
1943
as Sanderson
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Chief Inspector (uncredited)
Someone to Remember
Someone to Remember
1943
as Mr. Stanton
Three Hearts for Julia
Three Hearts for Julia
1943
as Colonel (uncredited)
King of the Cowboys
King of the Cowboys
1943
as Texas Governor
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Major Scanlon
Follow the Band
Follow the Band
1943
as Jeremiah K. Barton
Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Lincoln's Emissary
Strictly in the Groove
Strictly in the Groove
1942
as RC Saunders
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Hitler- Dead or Alive
1942
as Samuel Thornton
To the Shores of Tripoli
To the Shores of Tripoli
1942
as Major Wilson
Springtime in the Rockies
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Theatergoer in blackout (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties
1942
as Marshal Carleton
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Carter
Pacific Rendezvous
Pacific Rendezvous
1942
as John Carter
Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure
1942
as Judge Abbotson
We Were Dancing
We Were Dancing
1942
as Mr. Bryce-Carew
Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Dr. Chandley
Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy
1942
as Capt. C.V. O'Brien
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as J. Wadsworth Carrington
Joe Smith, American
Joe Smith, American
1942
as Mr. Edgerton
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
1942
as Dr. Charles Evans
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout
1941
as Commanding Officer
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)
Great Guns
Great Guns
1941
as Gen. Burns
Buy Me That Town
Buy Me That Town
1941
as Malcolm
Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941
as General (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell
1941
as Supt. Duff
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
1941
as Awards Speaker (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941
as William Marshall
The Pittsburgh Kid
The Pittsburgh Kid
1941
as (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Bannister
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
1941
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Big Store
The Big Store
1941
as Arthur Hastings
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand
1941
as Marquis
The Great Lie
The Great Lie
1941
as Colonel Harriston
Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster
1941
as Warden Harris (uncredited)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
as Harry Walsh
Here Comes Happiness
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as John Vance
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed
1941
as C.R. Pringle
Western Union
Western Union
1941
as Provisional Governor
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Treadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
Arkansas Judge
Arkansas Judge
1941
as Hetty's Attorney
Love Thy Neighbor
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
as Harrington
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
1940
as 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children
1940
as Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)
A Night at Earl Carroll's
A Night at Earl Carroll's
1940
as Mayor Jones of Hollywood
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Wealthy London Host (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
1940
as J. Frothingham Waterbury
East of the River
East of the River
1940
as Warden
Junior G-Men
Junior G-Men
1940
as Col. Barton
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners
1940
as First Governor
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.
1940
as Colonel Barton
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Prosecutor
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
1940
as 'Sneak' OBrien
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm
1940
as Rector
Earthbound
Earthbound
1940
as Prosecutor
Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo
1940
as District Attorney
Enemy Agent
Enemy Agent
1940
as Lyman Scott
Virginia City
Virginia City
1940
as Armistead
Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer
1940
as U.S. District Court Judge
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
1940
as Daddy Tyl
Swanee River
Swanee River
1939
as Andrew McDowell
The Big Guy
The Big Guy
1939
as Lawson
The Honeymoon's Over
The Honeymoon's Over
1939
as J.P. Walker
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Mr. Graves
Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)
Bad Little Angel
Bad Little Angel
1939
as Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Russell Hicks
The Real Glory
The Real Glory
1939
as Capt. Manning
Our Leading Citizen
Our Leading Citizen
1939
as Chairman
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
1939
as Commissioner
Hotel for Women
Hotel for Women
1939
as Van Ellis
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial
1939
as Austrian Officer (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
1939
as Sergeant (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven
1939
as Hinkle (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
as Mr. Barrows
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
as Colonel (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1939
as Porthos
Honolulu
Honolulu
1939
as Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble
1939
as Magistrate
North of Shanghai
North of Shanghai
1939
as Rowley
Kentucky
Kentucky
1938
as Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861
That Certain Age
That Certain Age
1938
as Scout Leader (uncredited)
Fugitives for a Night
Fugitives for a Night
1938
as Maurice Tenwright
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)
Gateway
Gateway
1938
as Ernest Porter
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Perry
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938
as Gen. Marlin
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1938
as Bailiff
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago
1938
as Politician in Jack's Office
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938
1938
as Capt. Stafford
Clipped Wings
Clipped Wings
1937
as Capt. Morton
The Westland Case
The Westland Case
1937
as Mr. Woodbury
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
1937
as Mayor Callahan
Fit for a King
Fit for a King
1937
as Editor Hardwick
The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Big Shot
The Big Shot
1937
as Martin Drake
The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York
1937
as Lawyer
A Dangerous Adventure
A Dangerous Adventure
1937
as Allen
On Again—Off Again
On Again—Off Again
1937
as George Dilwig
The Wildcatter
The Wildcatter
1937
as Tom Frayne
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town
1937
as Police Official
Pick a Star
Pick a Star
1937
as Mr. Stone
It Happened Out West
It Happened Out West
1937
as Cooley
Criminals of the Air
Criminals of the Air
1937
as Kurt Feldon
Let Them Live
Let Them Live
1937
as Newspaper Editor
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi
1937
as Barney Flagg
23 1/2 Hours Leave
23 1/2 Hours Leave
1937
as Capt. Barker
Espionage
Espionage
1937
as Alfred Hartrix
Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard
1937
as Sam Le Maire
Secret Valley
Secret Valley
1937
as Lawyer Austin Martin
We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as District Attorney Knight (uncredited)
Dodge City Trail
Dodge City Trail
1936
as Kenyon Phillips
Laughing at Trouble
Laughing at Trouble
1936
as Cyrus Hall
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger
1936
as Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn
1936
as No Matches Man (uncredited)
15 Maiden Lane
15 Maiden Lane
1936
as Judge Graham
Sea Spoilers
Sea Spoilers
1936
as Phil Morgan
Grand Jury
Grand Jury
1936
as Jim Hanify
Spendthrift
Spendthrift
1936
as Attorney
Bunker Bean
Bunker Bean
1936
as A. C. Jones
Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise
1936
as Colton
Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady
1936
as American Opera House Manager (uncredited)
Special Investigator
Special Investigator
1936
as Inspector Perkett
Woman Trap
Woman Trap
1936
as Dodd
Laughing Irish Eyes
Laughing Irish Eyes
1936
as Silk Taylor
The Music Goes 'Round
The Music Goes 'Round
1936
as Mr. Cohn
Follow the Fleet
Follow the Fleet
1936
as Jim Nolan
Two in the Dark
Two in the Dark
1936
as Police Officer McCord (uncredited)
If You Could Only Cook
If You Could Only Cook
1935
as Dillon (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
1935
as James Andrews
Thunder in the Night
Thunder in the Night
1935
as Prefect of Police
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno
1935
as Prosecuting Attorney
Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs
1935
as Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt
Honeymoon Limited
Honeymoon Limited
1935
as Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)
Ladies Crave Excitement
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935
as Bert Taylor
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Sam Rupert
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept
1935
as Dr. Jay
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet
1935
as Major at Flying Field
Sweet Music
Sweet Music
1935
as Mayor of New York City
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red
1935
as Defense Attorney Clayton
Devil Dogs of the Air
Devil Dogs of the Air
1935
as Captain
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
1934
as John F. Holdstock
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds
1934
as Taggert
Babbitt
Babbitt
1934
as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born
1934
as Newspaper Editor
The Firebird
The Firebird
1934
as Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager
Happiness Ahead
Happiness Ahead
1934
as Jim Meehan
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog
1934
as Clinton Foley
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
1934
as President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)
Before Morning
Before Morning
1933
as Jim Nichols
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)