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William Hickey Net Worth

Oct 13, 2026 Shitamachi Sanpo By Chloe Bennett 4 min read

Comprehensive coverage of William Hickey Net Worth, bringing you valuable insights.

Son of Edward & Nora Hickey. Best known as the ancient Mafia don in Prizzi's Honor (1985), Hickey had a long, distinguished career in film, television, and the stage. Began career as a child actor on the variety stage. Made Broadway debut as walk-on in George Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan" (1951 production, starring Uta Hagen). Performed often during... 
Net Worth$17 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 19, 1927
Place Of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Height5' 6" (1.68 m)
ProfessionActor
Star SignVirgo
#Trademark
1Gravelly yet high-pitched voice
2Gaunt frame
3Usually played macabre characters
#Fact
1He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
2Began his acting career on the radio at age 10.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Doctors and the Nurses1963TV SeriesJason Conners
The Defenders1962TV SeriesHary Lewis
The DuPont Show of the Week1962TV SeriesClerk
Something Wild1961Bit Part (uncredited)
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed1961TV MovieCarter
Armstrong Circle Theatre1960TV SeriesJoe The Glom
Art Carney Special1960TV Series
Startime1960TV SeriesBowling Man
The DuPont Show of the Month1959TV SeriesToby Crackit
Lamp Unto My Feet1959TV SeriesHenry
The Phil Silvers Show1957TV SeriesRoger K. Bellman, Jr.
Operation Mad Ball1957Sampson (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain1957Apples
Studio One in Hollywood1956-1957TV SeriesPaul Richards / Jonesy
Decoy1957TV SeriesBilly
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse1952TV Series
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man1999
Knocking on Death's Door1999Town Sheriff (as Bill Hickey)
Better Than Ever1997Walter
Mousehunt1997Rudolph Smuntz
Twisted1996Andre, a proprietor
The Maddening1996Daddy
Love Is All There Is1996Monsignor
Sandman1995ShortSandman
The Wright Verdicts1995TV SeriesBishop Nelson Downey
Forget Paris1995Arthur
The Outer Limits1995TV SeriesHarlan Hawkes
Major Payne1995Dr. Phillips
The Jerky Boys1995Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
Wings1992-1994TV SeriesCarlton Blanchard
The Adventures of Pete & Pete1994TV SeriesGrandfather Wrigley
Hey Stranger1994Major-domo
The Nightmare Before Christmas1993Evil Scientist (voice)
Tribeca1993TV SeriesMorgue Attendant
L.A. Law1993TV SeriesTommy Mullaney, Sr.
The Runestone1991Lars Hagstrom
Baby Talk1991TV SeriesCecil Fogarty
Sons1990Roger
Mob Boss1990VideoDon Anthony
My Blue Heaven1990/IBilly Sparrow
Any Man's Death1990Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell")
Tales from the Crypt1990TV SeriesCarlton Webster
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989Lewis
It Had to Be You1989Schornberg
Puppetmaster1989VideoAndre Toulon
Sea of Love1989Frank Keller Sr.
Pink Cadillac1989Mr. Barton
Miami Vice1989TV SeriesHans Kozak
Hairway to the Stars1989ShortHusband
Starlight: A Musical Movie1988Billy Davis
Da1988Drumm
Bright Lights, Big City1988Ferret Man
Crime Story1988TV SeriesJudge Neville Harmon
The Tracey Ullman Show1988TV SeriesClaude
A Hobo's Christmas1987TV MovieCincinnati Harold
Spenser: For Hire1987TV SeriesGus Harley
Moonlighting1987TV SeriesMr. Kendall
The Equalizer1986TV SeriesTom Clark
Tales from the Darkside1986TV SeriesDr. Nis
The Name of the Rose1986Ubertino da Casale
Stranded1986TV MovieMr. Pierson
Seize the Day1986Perls
One Crazy Summer1986Old Man Beckersted
Ryan's Hope1985TV SeriesMonsignor Farrell
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins1985The Coney Island Barker
Izzy & Moe1985TV MovieDesk Clerk
Walls of Glass1985Papa (as Bill Hickey)
Prizzi's Honor1985Don Corrado Prizzi
As the World Turns1983TV SeriesIke Slattery
A Stranger Is Watching1982Maxi
Wise Blood1979Preacher
Nunzio1978
The Andros Targets1977TV SeriesRiley Connor
The Sentinel1977Perry
Mikey and Nicky1976Sid Fine
92 in the Shade1975Mr. Skelton
The Doctors1972TV SeriesTennessee Eddie Hawkins / Eddie
Between Time and Timbuktu1972TV MovieStony Stevenson
Happy Birthday, Wanda June1971Looseleaf Harper
The Telephone Book1971Man in Bed
A New Leaf1971Smith (uncredited)
Little Big Man1970Historian
NET Playhouse1970TV SeriesAbbot
N.Y.P.D.1969TV Series
The Boston Strangler1968Eugene T. O'Rourke
One Life to Live1968TV SeriesJohn Rupert (1984)
Saint Joan1967TV MovieThe Steward
The Producers1967The Drunk (as Bill Hickey)
Androcles and the Lion1967TV Movie
Hawk1966TV SeriesChi Chi
Mr. Broadway1964TV SeriesOtis
The Reporter1964TV SeriesRoy
Invitation to a Gunfighter1964Jo-Jo

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mousehunt1997dedicatee

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
1995 MTV Movie Awards1995TV SpecialHimself
The 58th Annual Academy Awards1986TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1990Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesTales from the Crypt (1989)
1986OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Supporting RolePrizzi's Honor (1985)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1986NSFC AwardNational Society of Film Critics Awards, USABest Supporting ActorPrizzi's Honor (1985)
1985LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActorPrizzi's Honor (1985)

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