Biography

William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He was best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston 1985 film Prizzi's Honor, as well as the voice of Dr. Finklestein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

Known For

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Dr. Finkelstein (voice)

Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

Andre Toulon (Archive Footage)

The Boston Strangler

Eugene T. O'Rourke

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Uncle Lewis

Wise Blood

Preacher

Little Big Man

Historian

Better Than Ever

Walter

Operation Mad Ball

Sampson (uncredited)