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Howard Hickman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howard Charles Hickman (February 9, 1880 – December 31, 1949) was an American actor, director and writer. He was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince. Hickman directed 19 films and co-starred with his wife, actress Bessie Barriscale, in several productions before returning to the theatre. With the rise of the sound film, Hickman returned to the film business but received mostly small roles, often as an authoritarian figure. Hickman made a brief appearance as plantation owner John Wilkes, father of Ashley Wilkes, in Gone with the Wind (1939). He ended his film career in 1944, after more than 270 films. Hickman died of myocardial infarction in San Anselmo, California, and is buried at the Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California.
Known For

Gone with the Wind
as John Wilkes

Island of Doomed Men
as Judge (uncredited)

On Borrowed Time
as Chief Surgeon (uncredited)

Fury
as Governor

Libeled Lady
as Cable Editor (uncredited)

Swing Time

Little Men
as Doctor

Virginia City
as Confederate Gen. Page (uncredited)

Tarzan's New York Adventure
as Tarzan's Lawyer Blake Norton

Boom Town
as McCreery's Associate #1 (uncredited)