Chuck Hicks

Charles Hicks (December 26, 1927 – May 4, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman.[1][2] During World War II era, Hicks served in the U.S. Merchant Marine and later in the Navy.[1][3] While in the Navy, he was the boxing champ of the United States Fifth Fleet.[4] He also attended Loyola Marymount University, where he played football and boxed, and later inducted into the school's Athletes Hall of Fame.[4] He also played semi-pro football for the Eagle Rock Athletic Club.[4]

Chuck Hicks
Hicks (left) in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1955)
Born
Charles Hicks

(1927-12-26)December 26, 1927
DiedMay 4, 2021(2021-05-04) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor, stuntman
Websitechuckhicks.com

Early life

Hicks attended Burbank High School, where he was senior class president in 1946 and played football.[5]

Death

Hicks died in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 4, 2021, at the age of 93. His son said that his cause of death was complications from a stroke he had suffered at the end of 2020.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Barnes, Mike (May 14, 2021). "Chuck Hicks, Stuntman and Actor in Clint Eastwood Films and 'Dick Tracy,' Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. "Chuck Hicks (1927–2021), tough-guy actor alongside Clint Eastwood and Ronald Reagan". legacy.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  3. CHUCK HICKS: Stuntman, Actor, Etc.... www.chuckhicks.com via Internet Archive. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  4. Freese, Gene Scott. Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, second edition, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, 2014, pages 129-130. ISBN 978-1-4766-1470-0.
  5. "Aloha to Honor School Seniors", Valley Citizen-News, (Hollywood Citizen-News, Hollywood, California) January 18, 1946.
  6. "Hood of Horror". RS-Doublage (in French).
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