Harry Hickox (October 22, 1910 – June 3, 1994) was an American
character actor.
Career
Hickox began his career as a musician, playing guitar with jazz bands, including that of Jack Teagarden. One of his early theatrical ventures was acting in ''
Idiot's Delight'' in a little theater in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. He married a member of that cast. The couple created ''Jump Jump of Holiday House'', a children's program on radio and television that won awards for excellence. He also produced a TV show about jazz.
In the early 1960s, Hickox portrayed Harold Hill in a touring company of ''
The Music Man
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''. He also played Charlie Cowell in the 1962 film adaptation.
Death
He died on June 3, 1994, in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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at age 83.
Filmography
References
External links
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1910 births
1994 deaths
20th-century American male actors
American male film actors