James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934) is a former American actor, most known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s TV series ''

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''.

Early years

Sikking was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934 to Andy and Sue (née Paxton) Sikking. His mother co-founded Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He graduated from

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...

in 1959 and attended the

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. He has two brothers, Tom and Art, and a sister, Joy.

Career

Sikking starred on the ABC TV series ''

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'' as Dr. David Howser and on the 1997 drama series ''

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'' as Captain Stan Jonas. Sikking appeared as Sergeant (later promoted to Lieutenant) Howard Hunter on ''

'' from 1981 to 1987. He also portrayed Geoffrey St. James on the NBC comedy '' Turnabout'' and voiced General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series ''

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''. He is often credited as James B. Sikking, and was sometimes credited as "Jim Sikking" in some of his earlier roles on film and TV. His film work includes '' The Competition'', '' Outland'', '' Up the Creek'', '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' and '' Narrow Margin'', as well as a minor (but crucial) part, as a cynical hitman, in the earlier '' Point Blank''. Sikking's film career started in 1955. Sikking starred in the 1992 TV movie ''

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''. He has made guest appearances on many TV series including ''

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'', '' Rawhide'', '' The Fugitive'', ''

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'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''

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'', Here Come the Brides, ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Rich Man, Poor Man Book II'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

He has been married to his second wife, cookbook author Florine Sikking ( Caplan), since 1962. They have 3 children.

Filmography

*'' Five Guns West'' (1955) as Union Sergeant (uncredited) Perry Mason (1961) "The Case of the Misguided Missle" Civilian Engineer Bert Springer *''

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'' (1963) “The Long Way Home” as American POW *'' The Outer Limits'' (1963–1964, TV Series) as Botany / Orderly *'' The Strangler'' (1964) as Police Sketch Artist *''

The Carpetbaggers ''The Carpetbaggers'' is a 1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins, which was adapted into a 1964 film of the same title. The prequel '' Nevada Smith'' (1966) was also based on a character in the novel. In the United States, the term "car ...

'' (1964) as Reporter (uncredited) *'' The Fugitive'' (1964–1966, TV Series) as Deputy Marsh / Bert / Leonard Taft *''

Von Ryan's Express ''Von Ryan's Express'' is a 1965 World War II adventure film starring Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, and Raffaella Carrà, and directed by Mark Robson. Produced in CinemaScope, the film depicts a group of Allied prisoners of war ( POWs) who cond ...

'' (1965) as American Soldier (uncredited) *''Sail to Glory'' (1967) as George Steers *''

In Like Flint ''In Like Flint'' is a 1967 American spy fi comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas, the sequel to the parody spy film ''Our Man Flint'' (1966). It posits an international feminist conspiracy to depose the ruling American patriarchy with a fem ...

'' (1967) as Secret Service Man (uncredited) *'' Point Blank'' (1967) as Hired Gun *''

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'' (1967, TV Series) as Human Capt. William Taft *''

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.''The show (and CBS) renders the title as ''Gomer Pyle – USMC''. is an American situation comedy that originally aired on CBS from September 25, 1964, to May 2, 1969. The series was a spin-off of ''The Andy Griffith Sho ...

'' (1967) (TV) as Colonel Richardson *''

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'' (1968) (TV – Season 1, Episode 8) as Tex *''

'' (1968) (TV – Season 4, Episode 10) as Private Berger *''

'' (1969) (TV – Season 4, Episode 18) as Gestapo Officer *''

Charro! ''Charro!'' is a 1969 American Western film starring Elvis Presley, shot on location at Apacheland Movie Ranch and Old Tucson Studios in Arizona. This was Presley's only film in which he did not sing on-screen; the film featured no songs at all ...

'' (1969) as Gunner *'' Daddy's Gone A-Hunting'' (1969) as Joe Menchell *''

The Night God Screamed ''The Night God Screamed'' is a 1971 American psychological thriller/horror film, independently made on a low budget by Lasky/Carlin Productions (producers Ed Carlin and Gil Lasky, with Lasky writing the screenplay). Due to the sensitivities conn ...

'' (1971) as Deacon Paul *''

Escape from the Planet of the Apes ''Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. It stars Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman and Ricardo Montalbán. It is the third of five films in the or ...

'' (1971) as Control Room Officer (uncredited) *'' Chandler'' (1971) as Bogardy (scenes deleted) *'' The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' (1972) as Andy Hayes *''

The New Centurions ''The New Centurions'' is a 1972 American Panavision neo-noir action crime film based on the 1971 novel of the same name by policeman turned author Joseph Wambaugh. It stars George C. Scott, Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jane Alexander, Rosalin ...

'' (1972) as Sgt. Anders *''

Family Flight ''Family Flight'' is an American television movie that originally aired on ABC on October 25, 1972. The film stars Rod Taylor and centers on a family whose plane crash-lands in the Baja California peninsula. The film was one of the first times T ...

'' (1972) (TV) as Second Controller *''

'' (1973–1976, TV Series) as Dr. James Hobart *'' MASH'' (1973, TV Series, Season 1 - Episode 15, “Tuttle”) as Finance Office *'' Scorpio'' (1973) as Harris *''Brother on the Run'' (1973) as Lt Summers *'' The President's Plane is Missing'' (1973) as Aide to Dunbar *'' Columbo: Publish or Perish'' (1974) as Policeman in office (uncredited) *''

The Terminal Man ''The Terminal Man'' is a novel by American writer Michael Crichton. It is his second novel under his own name and his twelfth overall, and is about the dangers of mind control. It was published in April 1972, and also serialized in ''Playboy'' ...

'' (1974) as Ralph Friedman *''

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'', "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario" (1976) as Mike Hewitt *'' The Feather and Father Gang'' (1977) (TV) as Bricklaw *''

Little House on the Prairie The ''Little House on the Prairie'' books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls). The stories are based on her childhood and adolescence in the American Midwest (Wisconsin, Kansas, ...

'' (1977) (TV) as Mr. Franklin *'' Hawaii Five-O'' (1977) "Tread the King's Shadow" as George Cameron *''

A Woman Called Moses ''A Woman Called Moses'' is a 1978 American television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, and who led dozens of African Americans from enslavement in ...

'' (1978) (TV) as McCracken *''

Capricorn One ''Capricorn One'' is a 1978 British-produced American thriller film in which a reporter discovers that a supposed Mars landing by a crewed mission to the planet has been faked via a conspiracy involving the government and—under duress—the c ...

''^* (1978) as Control Room Man *'' Hawaii Five-O'' (1978) "The Miracle Man" as Oscar Ross *''

The Electric Horseman ''The Electric Horseman'' is a 1979 American western comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by Sydney Pollack. The film is about a former rodeo champion who is hired by a cereal company to become its spokesperson an ...

'' (1979) as Dietrich *''

Ordinary People ''Ordinary People'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of an uppe ...

'' (1980) as Ray *'' The Competition'' (1980) as Brudenell *''

'' (1981–1987, TV Series) as Lt. Howard Hunter *'' Outland''^* (1981) as Sgt. Montone *''

The Star Chamber ''The Star Chamber'' is a 1983 American crime thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James B. Sikking, and Joe Regalbuto. The film was written by Roderick Taylor and Peter Hyams and directed by Hyams ...

''^* (1983) as Dr. Harold Lewin *'' Up the Creek'' (1984) as Tozer *'' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984) as Captain Styles *''

Morons from Outer Space ''Morons from Outer Space'' is a 1985 British comedy-science fiction film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Joanne Pearce, Jimmy Nail and James B. Sikking. Plot The story begins on a small spaceship docking with ...

'' (1985) as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA *'' Dress Gray'' (1986) (TV) as Maj. Clifford Bassett *'' Soul Man'' (1986) as Bill Watson *''

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss ''Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss'' is a 1988 American made-for-television comedy film written by Jean Shepherd and directed by Dick Bartlett, based on the 1968 short story by Shepherd. A satire of childhood recollections of annual family vacat ...

'' (1988) (TV) as Old Man *''

Around the World in 80 Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' (french: link=no, Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employe ...

'' (1989, starring Pierce Brosnan) as Jenks *''

Doogie Howser ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' is an American medical sitcom that ran for four seasons on ABC from September 19, 1989, to March 24, 1993, totaling 97 episodes. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, the show stars Neil Patrick Harris in the ti ...

'' (1989–1993) (TV) as Dr. David Howser *'' Narrow Margin''^* (1990) as Nelson *''

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'' (1991) as Col. Jason Halsey *''

'' (1992) (TV) as Phil Carter *''

The Pelican Brief ''The Pelican Brief'' is a legal-suspense thriller by John Grisham, published in 1992 by Doubleday. It is his third novel after '' A Time to Kill'' and ''The Firm''. Two paperback editions were published, both by Dell Publishing in 1993. A na ...

'' (1993) as FBI Director Denton Voyles *''Dead Badge'' (1994) as Wheeler / Aaron Feld *''

In Pursuit of Honor ''In Pursuit of Honor'' is a 1995 American made-for-cable Western film directed by Ken Olin. Don Johnson stars as a member of a United States Cavalry detachment refusing to slaughter its horses after being ordered to do so by General Douglas MacAr ...

'' (1995) (TV) as

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*''

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'' (1995) (TV) as Bill Clayton *'' Whisper of the Heart'' (1995) as Seiya Tsukishima (English version, voice) *''Submerged'' (2001) (TV) as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole *''

Fever Pitch ''Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life'' is a 1992 autobiographical essay by British author Nick Hornby. The book is the basis for two films: '' Fever Pitch'' (1997, UK) and '' Fever Pitch'' (2005, U.S.). The first edition was subtitled "A Fan's Life", bu ...

'' (2005) as Doug Meeks *''

Made of Honor ''Made of Honor'' (''Made of Honour'' in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and Australia) is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Paul Weiland and written by Adam Sztykiel, Deborah Kaplan, and Harry Elfont. The film stars Patri ...

'' (2008) as Reverend Foote *'' American Primitive'' (2008) as William Cauldicott *''Just an American'' (2012) as Dr. Hanover *''

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'' (2012) as Judge Edward Crosby ^* – directed by

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