William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He was best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston 1985 film Prizzi's Honor, as well as the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
Known For
The Producers
(1968)
The Drunk
The Nightmare Before Christmas
(1993)
Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
Major Payne
(1995)
Dr. Phillips
Wise Blood
(1979)
Preacher
MouseHunt
(1997)
Rudolph Smuntz
The Name of the Rose
(1986)
Ubertino da Casale
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(1989)
Uncle Lewis
Sea of Love
(1989)
Frank Keller Sr.
The Sentinel
(1977)
Perry
Pink Cadillac
(1989)
Mr. Barton
Puppet Master
(1989)
Andre Toulon
Prizzi's Honor
(1985)
Don Corrado Prizzi
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Little Big Man
(1970)
Historian
Bright Lights, Big City
(1988)
Ferret Man
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Coney Island Barker
Full Filmography
Acting
Operation Mad Ball
(1957)
Sampson (uncredited)
A Hatful of Rain
(1957)
Apples
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
(1961)
Carter
Androcles and the Lion
(1967)
The Producers
(1968)
The Drunk
The Boston Strangler
(1968)
Eugene T. O'Rourke
Little Big Man
(1970)
Historian
The Telephone Book
(1971)
Man in Bed
A New Leaf
(1971)
Smith (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
(1971)
Looseleaf Harper
Between Time and Timbuktu
(1972)
Stony Stevenson
92 in the Shade
(1975)
Mr. Skelton
Mikey and Nicky
(1976)
Sid Fine
The Sentinel
(1977)
Perry
Nunzio
(1978)
Wise Blood
(1979)
Preacher
A Stranger Is Watching
(1982)
Maxi
Izzy & Moe
(1985)
Desk Clerk
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Coney Island Barker
Prizzi's Honor
(1985)
Don Corrado Prizzi
One Crazy Summer
(1986)
Old Man Beckersted
The Name of the Rose
(1986)
Ubertino da Casale
Stranded
(1986)
Mr. Pierson
Seize the Day
(1986)
Peris
A Hobo's Christmas
(1987)
Cincinnati Harold
Da
(1988)
Drumm
Bright Lights, Big City
(1988)
Ferret Man
It Had to Be You
(1989)
Schornberg
Sea of Love
(1989)
Frank Keller Sr.
Puppet Master
(1989)
Andre Toulon
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(1989)
Uncle Lewis
Pink Cadillac
(1989)
Mr. Barton
Hairway to the Stars
(1989)
Husband Robert
My Blue Heaven
(1990)
Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird
Mob Boss
(1990)
Don Anthony
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
(1990)
Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Any Man's Death
(1990)
Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke
Tales from the Crypt Volume 3
(1990)
Sons
(1990)
Roger
The Runestone
(1991)
Lars Hagstrom
The Nightmare Before Christmas
(1993)
Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
Hey Stranger
(1994)
Major-domo
The Jerky Boys
(1995)
Don 'Uncle Freddy' Frederico
Forget Paris
(1995)
Arthur
Major Payne
(1995)
Dr. Phillips
The Maddening
(1996)
Daddy
Love Is All There Is
(1996)
Monsignor
MouseHunt
(1997)
Rudolph Smuntz
Knocking on Death's Door
(1999)
Town Sheriff
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
(1999)
Puppet Master: The Legacy
(2003)
Elderly Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
(2010)
Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
(2018)
Andre Toulon (archive footage)
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
(2022)
Andre Toulon (archive footage)