Hilly Hicks
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Hicks (in tire) and Stu Gilliam in Roll Out, 1973.
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| Born | Hilly Gene Hicks May 4, 1950 Los Angeles, California USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–1985 |
Hilly Gene Hicks (born May 4, 1950 in Los Angeles, California[1]) is an American character actor.
Biography
The role for which Hicks is perhaps best known is Lewis Moore (the younger son of Alex Haley's second great-grandfather Chicken George) in the TV mini-series Roots. He appeared in the programs Adam-12, The Bill Cosby Show, Night Gallery, Hill Street Blues, M*A*S*H (appearing twice; once as a soldier trying to steal penicillin and again as an Army medic), Roll Out! (a short-lived sitcom created by M*A*S*H's Larry Gelbart & Gene Reynolds),[2] the TV movie Friendly Fire, the theatrical movies Gray Lady Down and Raise the Titanic. He appeared as Robbie Robertson in the 1977 television movie pilot for the CBS series The Amazing Spider-Man, and did voicework in Hanna Barbera's 1970s Godzilla TV cartoon.
Hicks is currently the senior pastor of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in San Bernardino, California. He is the father of playwright Hilly Hicks, Jr.
References
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- ↑ Riley, Clayton (October 28, 1973). Two Black Shows Get Stuck, Another Really Rolls; ' Roll Out' is not just a winner, it's a dazzler. 'Shaft' and 'Tenafly,' however, are a dull ride. New York Times
External links
- Crenshaw United Methodist Church
- Clip of Hilly Hicks Auditioning for Chicago's PM Magazine
- Hilly Hicks at the Internet Movie Database
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