1. Dwayne Bernard Hickman was an American actor and television executive, producer and director, who worked as an executive at CBS and had briefly recorded as a vocalist.
31 Facts About Dwayne Hickman
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Dwayne Hickman was the younger brother of actor Darryl Hickman, with whom he appeared on screen.
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Dwayne Hickman's father, Milton, sold insurance and his mother, Katherine Louise, was a housewife.
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Dwayne Hickman's maternal grandfather, Louis Henry Ostertag, was a US Navy seaman on Commodore George Dewey's flagship, the cruiser USS Olympia, and present at the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1,1898, for which he was awarded the Dewey Medal by Act of Congress.
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Dwayne Hickman graduated from Cathedral High School in 1952 and intended to become a Passionist priest, but ultimately chose not to become a priest and attended Loyola Marymount University.
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In 1946, Dwayne Hickman played young Chase in the movie The Secret Heart which starred Claudette Colbert, Walter Pidgeon, Lionel Barrymore, and June Allyson.
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Dwayne Hickman played different small roles in some of Columbia Pictures' eight-film "Rusty" series, about a boy and his valiant German Shepherd: The Return of Rusty, For the Love of Rusty, The Son of Rusty, My Dog Rusty, Rusty Leads the Way, Rusty's Birthday, and Rusty Saves a Life.
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Dwayne Hickman appeared in Her Husband's Affairs, The Boy with Green Hair, The Sun Comes Up, Mighty Joe Young, and The Happy Years, which starred Darryl.
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Dwayne Hickman focused on his studies for a few more years, then returned to acting with appearances in Public Defender, The Loretta Young Show, Lux Video Theatre, and Waterfront.
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In 1955, Dwayne Hickman appeared in another Lone Ranger episode, titled "Sunstroke Mesa".
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Dwayne Hickman gained wide notice as Chuck on The Bob Cummings Show from 1955 to 1959.
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Dwayne Hickman was one of the early stars to have a breakout character in the series.
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Dwayne Hickman considered Cummings a childhood television hero and had said that Cummings taught him everything he knew about acting.
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Dwayne Hickman worked with and was friends with Cummings throughout five seasons.
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In 1958, Dwayne Hickman was cast as the lead of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, which aired from 1959 to 1963.
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At the show's debut, the Dobie character was a teenager in high school, and Dwayne Hickman was then 25 years old.
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On June 23,1960, Dwayne Hickman appeared on The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.
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When Dobie Gillis ended, Dwayne Hickman found himself stereotyped as a "youngster" when he was too old for such roles.
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Dwayne Hickman guest-starred on Valentine's Day, Vacation Playhouse and Wagon Train.
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In 1965, Dwayne Hickman appeared in the comedy film Cat Ballou with Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin.
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Dwayne Hickman starred in the 1967 pilot for We'll Take Manhattan and the 1968 pilot for Missy's Men, but neither was picked up for broadcast.
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Dwayne Hickman appeared as a guest panelist on Match Game in 1975.
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Dwayne Hickman guest-starred on Vacation Playhouse; Ironside; Insight; The Flying Nun; My Friend Tony; Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color ; Mod Squad; Love, American Style; Karen; Kolchak: The Night Stalker; Perry Mason; and Ellery Queen.
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Dwayne Hickman found his future in entertainment behind the scenes, becoming involved in production roles.
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From 1977 to 1988, Dwayne Hickman served as a programming executive at CBS.
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Dwayne Hickman took time out for a cameo in the TV movie High School USA.
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Dwayne Hickman reprised his role of Dobie in the TV movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis.
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Dwayne Hickman had a semi-regular role on the TV series Clueless.
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Dwayne Hickman could be seen in Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History and Angels with Angles.
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Dwayne Hickman had two sons, one from his first marriage and one from his third.
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Dwayne Hickman died from complications of Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles on January 9,2022, at the age of 87.