American character actor (1910–1994)
Harry Hickox |
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| Born | (1910-10-22)October 22, 1910
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| Died | June 3, 1994(1994-06-03) (aged 83)
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 1936–1976 |
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Harry Hickox (October 22, 1910 – June 3, 1994) was an American character actor.[1]
Career
Hickox was in Big Spring, Texas. He began his career as a musician, playing guitar with jazz bands, including that of Jack Teagarden. One of his early theatrical ventures was acting in Idiot's Delight in a little theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He married a member of that cast. The couple created Jump Jump of Holiday House, a children's program on radio and television that won awards for excellence. He also produced a TV show about jazz.[2]
In the early 1960s, Hickox portrayed Harold Hill in a touring company of The Music Man. He also played Charlie Cowell in the 1962 film adaptation. [2]
Death
He died on June 3, 1994, in Los Angeles, California at age 83.[3]
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