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 #11,849) |
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 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 9 | $280,066,130 | $52,326,821 | $332,392,951 |
Leading | 1 | $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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,523 | $16,324,573 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,494 | $443,718,582 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) | 29,798 | $52,326,821 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,505 | $16,324,573 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,588 | $496,045,403 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 19, 1997 | Mouse Hunt | Rudolph Smuntz | $61,894,591 | $61,894,591 | |
Sep 8, 1995 | The Maddening | Daddy | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
May 19, 1995 | Forget Paris | Arthur | $33,194,512 | $33,194,512 | |
Mar 24, 1995 | Major Payne | Dr. Phillips | $29,412,050 | $29,412,050 | |
Feb 3, 1995 | The Jerky Boys | Don 'Uncle Freddy… | $7,555,256 | $7,555,256 | |
Aug 17, 1990 | My Blue Heaven | Billy Sparrow | $23,591,472 | $23,591,472 | |
May 11, 1990 | Any Man’s Death | Schiller | $5,433 | $5,433 | |
May 4, 1990 | Tales from the Darksid… | Drogan | $16,324,573 | $16,324,573 | |
Dec 1, 1989 | National Lampoon’s Chr… | Uncle Lewis | $73,853,467 | $18,821 | $73,872,288 |
Sep 15, 1989 | Sea of Love | Frank Sr. | $58,571,513 | $52,308,000 | $110,879,513 |
May 26, 1989 | Pink Cadillac | Mr. Barton | $12,143,484 | $12,143,484 | |
Apr 1, 1988 | Bright Lights, Big City | Ferret Man | $16,118,077 | $16,118,077 | |
Sep 24, 1986 | The Name of the Rose | Ubertino da Casale | $7,153,000 | $7,153,000 | |
Aug 8, 1986 | One Crazy Summer | Old Man Beckersted | $13,431,806 | $13,431,806 | |
Oct 11, 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adv… | The Coney Island … | $14,393,902 | $14,393,902 | |
Jun 14, 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Don Corrado Prizzi | $26,700,000 | $26,700,000 | |
Dec 14, 1979 | Wise Blood | Preacher | |||
Dec 14, 1970 | Little Big Man | Historian | $31,559,552 | $31,559,552 | |
Oct 16, 1968 | The 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 4, 1990 | Tales from the Darksid… | $5,028,096 | 1,535 | $16,324,573 | $16,324,573 | 100.0% |
Averages | $5,028,096 | 1,535 | $16,324,573 | $16,324,573 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $16,324,573 | $16,324,573 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 19, 1997 | Mouse Hunt | $6,062,922 | 2,233 | $61,894,591 | $61,894,591 | 100.0% |
May 19, 1995 | Forget Paris | $5,812,656 | 1,609 | $33,194,512 | $33,194,512 | 100.0% |
Feb 3, 1995 | The Jerky Boys | $4,392,403 | 1,513 | $7,555,256 | $7,555,256 | 100.0% |
May 11, 1990 | Any Man’s Death | $3,316 | 2 | $5,433 | $5,433 | 100.0% |
Dec 1, 1989 | National Lampoon’s Chr… | $11,750,203 | 1,950 | $73,853,467 | $73,872,288 | 100.0% |
Sep 15, 1989 | Sea of Love | $10,017,840 | 1,439 | $58,571,513 | $110,879,513 | 52.8% |
Aug 8, 1986 | One Crazy Summer | $3,433,952 | 984 | $13,431,806 | $13,431,806 | 100.0% |
Dec 14, 1979 | Wise Blood | |||||
Dec 14, 1970 | Little Big Man | $31,559,552 | $31,559,552 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $5,924,756 | 1,390 | $35,008,266 | $41,549,119 | 94.1% | |
Totals | 9 | $280,066,130 | $332,392,951 |