Harry Hickox; TV, Movie Character Actor

Harry Hickox, 83, character actor best known for his work in Western films and television series. He often joked that he had been chased by Roy Rogers, corralled by Wyatt Earp and cornered by Rin Tin Tin. Hickox began acting in stock companies and for the Albuquerque Civic Playhouse and applied his musical talents to singing and playing guitar with big bands. He played the anvil salesman in “The Music Man” for three years on Broadway and in the motion picture, and took the lead role of Henry Hill in a 1961 revival. After four years in the Army during World War II, Hickox moved to Hollywood to create a children’s radio show called “Jump-Jump.” In addition to many appearances on “Bonanza” and other Westerns, he portrayed characters from tycoons to tramps in the popular programs “No Time for Sergeants,” “Ironside,” “Kojak,” “Colombo,” “Adam 12” and “The FBI.” On June 3 in Los Angeles.