Dwayne Hickman
Highest Rated: 90% Cat Ballou (1965)
Lowest Rated: 11% A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Birthday: May 18, 1934
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Among the first teen idols spawned by the increasing influence of television on American culture during the 1950s, Dwayne Hickman followed older brother Darryl into show business and ended up eclipsing him. Hickman's initial film roles were unmemorable and it seemed like he would not gain enough traction to develop a motion picture career. However, upon being cast in the situation comedy "The Bob Cummings Show" (NBC/CBS, 1955-59), he quickly developed a fan following and displayed an increasing degree of comedic talent. When that program ended, Hickman moved into his own series, "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (CBS, 1959-1963). As the title teenager who spent his days yearning for the love, popularity and privilege enjoyed by the rich students at his high school, Hickman's unforced charm and polished timing went over well with viewers, particularly teenage girls, resulting in a huge fan following. When the show ran its course, however, Hickman found it increasingly difficult to find worthwhile parts and enjoyed a second vocation as a CBS programming executive and sitcom director. In later life, he accepted occasional movie and television assignments, while concentrating on lucrative freelance work as a painter and paid speaker. Hickman remained beloved by the Baby Boomer generation decades after his television fame and displayed a remarkable ability to reinvent himself over the course of an over 60-year career.
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Dwayne Hickman
Filmography
Movies
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11% |
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A Night at the Roxbury | Fred Sanderson (Character) | $30.3M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis | Dobie Gillis (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready | Sgt. Ed Hutchins (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet |
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My Dog the Thief | Jack Crandall (Character) | - | 1969 |
No Score Yet |
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Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding | Pat Murad (Character) | - | 1967 |
No Score Yet |
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Ski Party | Craig Gamble (Character) | - | 1965 |
90% |
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Cat Ballou | Jed (Character) | - | 1965 |
29% |
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine | Todd Armstrong (Character) | - | 1965 |
No Score Yet |
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How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | Ricky (Character) | - | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 1001 Arabian Nights | Aladdin (Voice) | - | 1959 |
30% |
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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! | Grady Metcalf (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet |
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The Sun Comes Up | Hank Winter (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1949 |
82% |
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The Boy With Green Hair | Joey (Character) | - | 1948 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clueless | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996-1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sister, Sister | Director | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Head of the Class | Director | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Designing Women | Director | 1989-1990 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Brian Thursdan (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charles in Charge | Director | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Super Password | Guest | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mod Squad | Russ Pardee (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Flying Nun | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Combat! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wagon Train | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dobie Gillis | Dobie Gillis (Character) | 1959-1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lone Ranger | Young Don Lindon (Guest Star) | 1951 1955 |