William Hickey

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $332,392,951 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #11,846)
Best-known acting roles: Rudolph Smuntz (Mouse Hunt), Uncle Lewis (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation), Frank Sr. (Sea of Love), Arthur (Forget Paris), Drogan (Tales from the Darkside: The Movie)
Born: September 10, 1927
Died: June 29, 1997
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting9$280,066,130$52,326,821$332,392,951
Leading1$16,324,573$0$16,324,573
(Unclassified)9$147,327,879$0$147,327,879

Career Trend

This graph shows William Hickey’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,509 $16,324,573
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,491 $443,718,582
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,784 $52,326,821
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,480 $16,324,573
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,571 $496,045,403

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 19, 1997Mouse Hunt Rudolph Smuntz $61,894,591$61,894,591
Sep 8, 1995The Maddening Daddy $5,000$5,000
May 19, 1995Forget Paris Arthur $33,194,512$33,194,512
Mar 24, 1995Major Payne Dr. Phillips $29,412,050$29,412,050
Feb 3, 1995The Jerky Boys Don 'Uncle Freddy… $7,555,256$7,555,256
Aug 17, 1990My Blue Heaven Billy Sparrow $23,591,472$23,591,472
May 11, 1990Any Man’s Death Schiller $5,433$5,433
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darksid… Drogan $16,324,573$16,324,573
Dec 1, 1989National Lampoon’s Chr… Uncle Lewis $73,853,467$18,821$73,872,288
Sep 15, 1989Sea of Love Frank Sr. $58,571,513$52,308,000$110,879,513
May 26, 1989Pink Cadillac Mr. Barton $12,143,484$12,143,484
Apr 1, 1988Bright Lights, Big City Ferret Man $16,118,077$16,118,077
Sep 24, 1986The Name of the Rose Ubertino da Casale $7,153,000$7,153,000
Aug 8, 1986One Crazy Summer Old Man Beckersted $13,431,806$13,431,806
Oct 11, 1985Remo Williams: The Adv… The Coney Island … $14,393,902$14,393,902
Jun 14, 1985Prizzi's Honor Don Corrado Prizzi $26,700,000$26,700,000
Dec 14, 1979Wise Blood Preacher
Dec 14, 1970Little Big Man Historian $31,559,552$31,559,552
Oct 16, 1968The Boston Strangler Eugene T O'Rourke $17,810,894$17,810,894
 
Averages $24,651,032$26,163,411$27,558,078
Totals 19 $443,718,582$52,326,821$496,045,403


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 4, 1990Tales from the Darksid… $5,028,0961,535$16,324,573$16,324,573100.0%
 
Averages $5,028,0961,535$16,324,573$16,324,573100.0%
Totals 1 $16,324,573$16,324,573


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 19, 1997Mouse Hunt $6,062,9222,233$61,894,591$61,894,591100.0%
May 19, 1995Forget Paris $5,812,6561,609$33,194,512$33,194,512100.0%
Feb 3, 1995The Jerky Boys $4,392,4031,513$7,555,256$7,555,256100.0%
May 11, 1990Any Man’s Death $3,3162$5,433$5,433100.0%
Dec 1, 1989National Lampoon’s Chr… $11,750,2031,950$73,853,467$73,872,288100.0%
Sep 15, 1989Sea of Love $10,017,8401,439$58,571,513$110,879,51352.8%
Aug 8, 1986One Crazy Summer $3,433,952984$13,431,806$13,431,806100.0%
Dec 14, 1979Wise Blood
Dec 14, 1970Little Big Man $31,559,552$31,559,552100.0%
 
Averages $5,924,7561,390$35,008,266$41,549,11994.1%
Totals 9 $280,066,130$332,392,951

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,509 $16,324,573
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,569 $280,066,130
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,983 $443,718,582
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,350 $57,079,774
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,428 $239,310,929
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,491 $443,718,582
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,092 $52,326,821
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,368 $52,326,821
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,934 $52,326,821
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,784 $52,326,821
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,480 $16,324,573
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,846 $332,392,951
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,545 $496,045,403
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,842 $57,079,774
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,152 $291,637,750
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,571 $496,045,403
Highest Grossing Stars of 1990 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 201 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 194 33
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 200 33
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Compilation Movies 5 $16,324,573
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Compilation Movies 15 $16,324,573
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,068 $16,324,573
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,930 $16,324,573
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $16,324,573
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 708 $16,324,573
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 557 $16,324,573
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 650 $16,324,573
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,524 $16,324,573
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,881 $16,324,573
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 716 $16,324,573
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 730 $16,324,573

All Technical Credits