Gerald Hiken (May 27, 1927 – January 6, 2021) was an American actor.

Gerald Hiken
Hiken in McCloud, 1971
Born(1927-05-27)May 27, 1927
DiedJanuary 6, 2021(2021-01-06) (aged 93)
OccupationActor
SpouseBarbara Lerner Hiken (m. 1961)
Children2
RelativesNat Hiken (cousin)

Career

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A 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

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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

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Hiken was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1980 for his performance in Strider.

References

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  1. ^ New York Times profile page
  2. ^ HB Studio Alumni
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Gerald Hiken obituary
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