Gerald Hiken (May 27, 1927 – January 6, 2021) was an American actor.
Gerald Hiken | |
|---|---|
 Hiken in McCloud, 1971 | |
| Born | May 27, 1927 |
| Died | January 6, 2021 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Barbara Lerner Hiken (m. 1961) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Nat Hiken (cousin) |
Career
editA native of Milwaukee,[1] he studied acting at HB Studio[2] in New York City. Hiken was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1980 for his performance in Strider. He has performed in many other Broadway plays and has appeared in supporting and bit roles in various films including The Candidate (1972), Reds (1981), and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989).
On television, Gerald Hiken was a frequent guest star on Car 54, Where Are You?, a show created by his cousin Nat Hiken.[3] In 1988, Gerald Hiken appeared in two consecutive Cheers episodes. He played the character Dennis, father of executive Martin Teale in season 7, episodes 3 and 4: "Executive Sweet" and "One Happy Chappy in a Snappy Serape".
Hiken died on January 6, 2021, at the age of 93.[4]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Uncle Vanya | Telegin | |
| 1958 | The Goddess | George | |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter | Gully | |
| 1966 | The Three Sisters | Andrei | |
| 1967 | Funnyman | Mahlon, Director | |
| 1972 | The Candidate | Station Manager | |
| 1972 | Fuzz | Painter #2 | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Alvin Burns | |
| 1976 | All in the Family | Frank Edwards | S7.E5: "The Unemployment Story: Part 2" |
| 1981 | Reds | Dr. Lorber | |
| 1982 | Voyagers! | Bill Sikes | S1.E7: "The Day the Rebs Took Lincoln" |
| 1985 | War and Love | Reb Shulem | |
| 1987 | Who's the Boss? | Mr. Crebbin | S4.E4: "A Trip to the Principal" |
| 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | Leo Szilard |
Awards and nominations
editHiken was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1980 for his performance in Strider.
References
edit- ^ New York Times profile page
- ^ HB Studio Alumni
- ^ Everitt, David (2001). King of the Half Hour: Nat Hiken and the Golden Age of TV Comedy. Syracuse University Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780815606765. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Gerald Hiken obituary
