Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

242

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-06-03

Day of Death

1957-06-01 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also Known As

Edward Russell Hicks

R. E. Hicks

R.E. Hicks

Russell Hicks

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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, 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.

Known For

Acting

The Bank Dick

1940

The Bank Dick

as

J. Frothingham Waterbury

The Show-Off

1946

The Show-Off

as

Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

The Mortal Storm

1940

The Mortal Storm

as

Rector

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Doctors Don't Tell

as

Supt. Duff

North of Shanghai

1939

North of Shanghai

as

Rowley

Apology for Murder

1945

Apology for Murder

as

Harvey Kirkland

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

1935

Charlie Chan in Shanghai

as

James Andrews

Sealed Lips

1942

Sealed Lips

as

Dr. Charles Evans

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Tarzan's New York Adventure

as

Judge Abbotson

Follow the Fleet

1936

Follow the Fleet

as

Jim Nolan

Seven Sinners

1940

Seven Sinners

as

First Governor

Flame of Barbary Coast

1945

Flame of Barbary Coast

as

Cyrus Danver, Owner San Francisco Star

The Velvet Touch

1948

The Velvet Touch

as

Actor 'Judge Brack'

Hold That Ghost

1941

Hold That Ghost

as

Bannister

Louisiana Hayride

1944

Louisiana Hayride

as

H.C.Forbes

The Little Foxes

1941

The Little Foxes

as

William Marshall

Western Union

1941

Western Union

as

Provisional Governor

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1956

Once Upon a Honeymoon

as

Angel Chief

The Valley of Decision

1945

The Valley of Decision

as

Mr. Laurence Gaylord

Air Raid Wardens

1943

Air Raid Wardens

as

Major Scanlon

Dark Alibi

1946

Dark Alibi

as

Warden Cameron

The Port of 40 Thieves

1944

The Port of 40 Thieves

as

Charles Farrington

The Hunted

1948

The Hunted

as

Dan Meredith, Chief of Detectives

Fingers at the Window

1942

Fingers at the Window

as

Dr. Chandley

Scarlet Street

1945

Scarlet Street

as

J.J. Hogarth

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as

Mr. Barrows

Nobody's Children

1940

Nobody's Children

as

Sen. Lawrence Hargrave (uncredited)

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1941

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

as

Harry Walsh

Bad Little Angel

1939

Bad Little Angel

as

Maj. Ellwood, newspaper owner (uncredited)

Race Street

1948

Race Street

as

Easy Mason

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

Laughing Irish Eyes

as

Silk Taylor

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

1940

Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc.

as

Colonel Barton

Northern Pursuit

1943

Northern Pursuit

as

Chief Inspector (uncredited)

Special Investigator

1936

Special Investigator

as

Inspector Perkett

Exposed

1947

Exposed

as

Col. Bentry

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

Butch Minds the Baby

as

J. Wadsworth Carrington

1937

Pick a Star

as

Mr. Stone

The Music Goes 'Round

1936

The Music Goes 'Round

as

Mr. Cohn

The Real Glory

1939

The Real Glory

as

Capt. Manning

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator

A Game of Death

1945

A Game of Death

as

Mr. Whitney

I Cheated the Law

1949

I Cheated the Law

as

District Attorney Randolph

Springtime in the Rockies

1942

Springtime in the Rockies

as

Theatergoer in blackout (uncredited)

Mushrooms

1934

Mushrooms

as

President of Pure Food Association (uncredited)

Sweet Music

1935

Sweet Music

as

Mayor of New York City

Ladies Crave Excitement

1935

Ladies Crave Excitement

as

Bert Taylor

Bowery Battalion

1951

Bowery Battalion

as

Melvin Hatfield

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Harrington

Honeymoon Limited

1935

Honeymoon Limited

as

Slug Gorman (alias Colonel Carver)

Grand Jury

1936

Grand Jury

as

Jim Hanify

We Were Dancing

1942

We Were Dancing

as

Mr. Bryce-Carew

Ticket to Paradise

1936

Ticket to Paradise

as

Colton

Living on Velvet

1935

Living on Velvet

as

Major at Flying Field

As You Were

1951

As You Were

as

Col. Lockwood

South of St. Louis

1949

South of St. Louis

as

The Big Hangover

1950

The Big Hangover

as

Steve Hughes

One Sunday Afternoon

1948

One Sunday Afternoon

as

Tredway

Mr. Walkie Talkie

1952

Mr. Walkie Talkie

as

Col. Lockwood

Louisiana

1947

Louisiana

as

Fred Astor

The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937

The Man Who Cried Wolf

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Lady Tubbs

1935

Lady Tubbs

as

Mr. Ronald Ash-Orcutt

It Happened Out West

1937

It Happened Out West

as

Cooley

The Plainsman and the Lady

1946

The Plainsman and the Lady

as

Sen. Twin

Secret Valley

1937

Secret Valley

as

Lawyer Austin Martin

23 1/2 Hours Leave

1937

23 1/2 Hours Leave

as

Capt. Barker

Fit for a King

1937

Fit for a King

as

Editor Hardwick

Clipped Wings

1937

Clipped Wings

as

Capt. Morton

Boy Trouble

1939

Boy Trouble

as

Magistrate

The Master Key

1945

The Master Key

as

Police Chief Michael J. O'Brien

Honolulu

1939

Honolulu

as

Mr. Clifford Jones (uncredited)

The Wildcatter

1937

The Wildcatter

as

Tom Frayne

Partners in Crime

1937

Partners in Crime

as

Mayor Callahan

Little Miss Broadway

1938

Little Miss Broadway

as

Perry

Pacific Blackout

1941

Pacific Blackout

as

Commanding Officer

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

Till the Clouds Roll By

as

Producer (uncredited)

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1955

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

as

The Big Broadcast of 1938

1938

The Big Broadcast of 1938

as

Capt. Stafford

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

The Case of the Howling Dog

as

Clinton Foley

The Pilgrim Lady

1947

The Pilgrim Lady

as

Thackery Gibbs

The Firebird

1934

The Firebird

as

Mr. Beyer, the Stage Manager

Overland Telegraph

1951

Overland Telegraph

as

Col. Marvin

Fugitives for a Night

1938

Fugitives for a Night

as

Maurice Tenwright

Kentucky Jubilee

1951

Kentucky Jubilee

as

T.J. Hoarsely

On Again—Off Again

1937

On Again—Off Again

as

George Dilwig

Bathing Beauty

1944

Bathing Beauty

as

Mr. Allenwood (uncredited)

Blue Grass of Kentucky

1950

Blue Grass of Kentucky

as

James B. Armistead

The Three Musketeers

1939

The Three Musketeers

as

Porthos

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

Three Hearts for Julia

as

Colonel (uncredited)

Kentucky

1938

Kentucky

as

Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861

First Yank into Tokyo

1945

First Yank into Tokyo

as

Gen. T.W. Stanton (uncredited)

Earthbound

1940

Earthbound

as

Prosecutor

Midnight Taxi

1937

Midnight Taxi

as

Barney Flagg

Swanee River

1939

Swanee River

as

Andrew McDowell

Happiness Ahead

1934

Happiness Ahead

as

Jim Meehan

Blood and Sand

1941

Blood and Sand

as

Marquis

To the Shores of Tripoli

1942

To the Shores of Tripoli

as

Major Wilson

The Big Shot

1937

The Big Shot

as

Martin Drake

Arkansas Judge

1941

Arkansas Judge

as

Hetty's Attorney

We Who Are About to Die

1937

We Who Are About to Die

as

District Attorney Knight (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Russell Hicks

Spendthrift

1936

Spendthrift

as

Attorney

Fatal Lady

1936

Fatal Lady

as

American Opera House Manager (uncredited)

Before Morning

1933

Before Morning

as

Jim Nichols

Laughing at Trouble

1936

Laughing at Trouble

as

Cyrus Hall

The Big Store

1941

The Big Store

as

Arthur Hastings

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Gentlemen Are Born

as

Newspaper Editor

Men with Wings

1938

Men with Wings

as

Gen. Marlin

Manhattan Angel

1949

Manhattan Angel

as

J.C. Rayland

Virginia City

1940

Virginia City

as

Armistead

While the Patient Slept

1935

While the Patient Slept

as

Dr. Jay

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as

Colonel (uncredited)

East Side of Heaven

1939

East Side of Heaven

as

Hinkle (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Sergeant (uncredited)

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Stanley and Livingstone

as

Commissioner

Sporting Blood

1940

Sporting Blood

as

'Sneak' OBrien

Dodge City Trail

1936

Dodge City Trail

as

Kenyon Phillips

The Flying Saucer

1950

The Flying Saucer

as

Hank Thorn

Man-Made Monster

1941

Man-Made Monster

as

Warden Harris (uncredited)

Kidnapped

1938

Kidnapped

as

Bailiff

The Studebaker Story

1953

The Studebaker Story

as

Harold S. Vance

Parole Fixer

1940

Parole Fixer

as

U.S. District Court Judge

My Dear Secretary

1948

My Dear Secretary

as

Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)

Espionage

1937

Espionage

as

Alfred Hartrix

G.I. War Brides

1946

G.I. War Brides

as

Insp. Ramsaye

The Judge Steps Out

1947

The Judge Steps Out

as

Superior Court Judge (uncredited)

Again Pioneers

1950

Again Pioneers

as

Pete Galloway

Fourteen Hours

1951

Fourteen Hours

as

Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Great Guns

1941

Great Guns

as

Gen. Burns

The Blue Bird

1940

The Blue Bird

as

Daddy Tyl

The Great Lie

1941

The Great Lie

as

Colonel Harriston

Lady in a Jam

1942

Lady in a Jam

as

Carter

Devil Dogs of the Air

1935

Devil Dogs of the Air

as

Captain

Thunder in the Night

1935

Thunder in the Night

as

Prefect of Police

Unmasked

1950

Unmasked

as

George Richards

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

1946

A Close Call for Boston Blackie

as

Attorney Harcourt (uncredited)

Woman Trap

1936

Woman Trap

as

Dodd

The Secret Bride

1934

The Secret Bride

as

John F. Holdstock

The Woman in Red

1935

The Woman in Red

as

Defense Attorney Clayton

15 Maiden Lane

1936

15 Maiden Lane

as

Judge Graham

A Dangerous Adventure

1937

A Dangerous Adventure

as

Allen

The Parson of Panamint

1941

The Parson of Panamint

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Follow the Band

1943

Follow the Band

as

Jeremiah K. Barton

Sea Spoilers

1936

Sea Spoilers

as

Phil Morgan

Johnny Apollo

1940

Johnny Apollo

as

District Attorney

Here Comes Happiness

1941

Here Comes Happiness

as

John Vance

Enemy Agent

1940

Enemy Agent

as

Lyman Scott

Buy Me That Town

1941

Buy Me That Town

as

Malcolm

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as

Maj. Dell Harney

The Black Arrow

1948

The Black Arrow

as

Sir Harry Shelton

The Return of Frank James

1940

The Return of Frank James

as

Prosecutor

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as

Dr. J. Boyce Russell (uncredited)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as

Extra (uncredited)

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

General (uncredited)

Two in the Dark

1936

Two in the Dark

as

Police Officer McCord (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

as

Marty Martindale (uncredited)

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Ernest Porter

Hotel for Women

1939

Hotel for Women

as

Van Ellis

No, No, Nanette

1940

No, No, Nanette

as

'Hutch' Hutchinson

East of the River

1940

East of the River

as

Warden

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Lady with Red Hair

as

Wealthy London Host (uncredited)

That Certain Age

1938

That Certain Age

as

Scout Leader (uncredited)

Junior G-Men

1940

Junior G-Men

as

Col. Barton

Someone to Remember

1943

Someone to Remember

as

Mr. Stanton

Babbitt

1934

Babbitt

as

Commissioner Lyle Gurnee

The Gallant Legion

1948

The Gallant Legion

as

Senator Beale

Web of Danger

1947

Web of Danger

as

Gallagher

Gay Blades

1946

Gay Blades

as

Buxton

Our Leading Citizen

1939

Our Leading Citizen

as

Chairman

Hotel Imperial

1939

Hotel Imperial

as

Austrian Officer (uncredited)

The Maverick

1952

The Maverick

as

Col. Hook

Old Oklahoma Plains

1952

Old Oklahoma Plains

as

Colonel Charles Bigelow

King of the Mounties

1942

King of the Mounties

as

Marshal Carleton

The Woman of the Town

1943

The Woman of the Town

as

Publisher

The Plunderers

1948

The Plunderers

as

Cavalry Colonel

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Rodeo Announcer #1 (uncredited)

King of the Cowboys

1943

King of the Cowboys

as

Texas Governor

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Colonel of 1st Michigan (uncredited)

Dante's Inferno

1935

Dante's Inferno

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Dark Delusion

1947

Dark Delusion

as

Mr. Logan (uncredited)

The Westland Case

1937

The Westland Case

as

Mr. Woodbury

Dive Bomber

1941

Dive Bomber

as

Awards Speaker (uncredited)

Murder in the Clouds

1934

Murder in the Clouds

as

Taggert

All That I Have

1951

All That I Have

as

Jess Northrup

Girl Overboard

1937

Girl Overboard

as

Sam Le Maire

Janie

1944

Janie

as

Col. Lucas - Commander Camp Wingate

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

Fifty Roads to Town

as

Police Official

Joe Smith, American

1942

Joe Smith, American

as

Mr. Edgerton

She Gets Her Man

1945

She Gets Her Man

as

Mayor

In Old Chicago

1938

In Old Chicago

as

Politician in Jack's Office

Strictly in the Groove

1942

Strictly in the Groove

as

RC Saunders

Bunker Bean

1936

Bunker Bean

as

A. C. Jones

Samson and Delilah

1949

Samson and Delilah

as

Lord of Ashkelon

The Return of October

1948

The Return of October

as

Taylor

The Toast of New York

1937

The Toast of New York

as

Lawyer

His Butler's Sister

1943

His Butler's Sister

as

Sanderson

The Shanghai Chest

1948

The Shanghai Chest

as

Frank Bronson, district attorney

Fun on a Weekend

1947

Fun on a Weekend

as

John Biddle

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

1944

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle

as

Colonel

Go Into Your Dance

1935

Go Into Your Dance

as

Sam Rupert

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

as

Mr. Graves

Let Them Live

1937

Let Them Live

as

Newspaper Editor

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Mr. Cunard (Uncredited)

Pacific Rendezvous

1942

Pacific Rendezvous

as

John Carter

Assigned to Danger

1948

Assigned to Danger

as

Thomas A. Rivers (uncredited)

If You Could Only Cook

1935

If You Could Only Cook

as

Dillon (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

1949

The Fountainhead

as

Banner Board Member (uncredited)

Barbary Pirate

1949

Barbary Pirate

as

Commodore Preble

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

Mr. Appleby

The Noose Hangs High

1948

The Noose Hangs High

as

Johnny - Copper Club Manager (uncredited)

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

Getting Gertie's Garter

as

Board Member (uncredited)

Swing Parade of 1946

1946

Swing Parade of 1946

as

Daniel Warren Sr.

Ship Ahoy

1942

Ship Ahoy

as

Capt. C.V. O'Brien

7th Cavalry

1956

7th Cavalry

as

Col. Kellogg

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as

C.R. Pringle

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

1946

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

as

Robin Hood - Earl of Huntington

Criminals of the Air

1937

Criminals of the Air

as

Kurt Feldon

Tennessee Johnson

1942

Tennessee Johnson

as

Lincoln's Emissary

Hitler- Dead or Alive

1942

Hitler- Dead or Alive

as

Samuel Thornton

The Big Guy

1939

The Big Guy

as

Lawson

Smoky River Serenade

1947

Smoky River Serenade

as

J. Bricket Armstrong

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

You Can't Run Away from It

as

Ship Captain (uncredited)

The General Died at Dawn

1936

The General Died at Dawn

as

No Matches Man (uncredited)

Captain America

1944

Captain America

as

Mayor Randolph

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

as

Supreme Court Judge

Man of Conflict

1953

Man of Conflict

as

Mr. Murdock

Proceed and Report

1943

Proceed and Report

as

Captain

America's Safest Tire

1939

America's Safest Tire

as

Fisk Tire Official

Millions in the Air

1935

Millions in the Air

as

Davis

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Studio One

Studio One

as

Hinton

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

West Point

West Point

as

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

as

Jasper King

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

J. Winston Fletcher

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

as

Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

as

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as

Panic!

Panic!

as

The Big Breakfast

The Big Breakfast

as

Production

Crew

Directing