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Dwayne Hickman was a television actor, film actor and television director, born on May 18, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Dwayne Hickman died on January 9, 2022, aged 87. Schooling on record includes Cathedral High School and Loyola Marymount University.
My Take
Dwayne Hickman fascinates me less for his fame than for his second act. He was a face of TV's golden age, charming audiences as Chuck on The Bob Cummings Show and as the love-struck lead of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. But rather than cling to stardom, the Los Angeles native moved behind the camera, becoming a CBS executive, producer, and director. That pivot takes real humility and range. When he passed in 2022, he left behind a rare combination of comic instinct and organizational sense, the mark of someone whose true gift was simply knowing how to make people happy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dwayne Hickman
- Name (Japanese)
- ドウェイン・ヒックマン
- Reading
- どうぇいん・ひっくまん
- Born
- May 18, 1934 – January 9, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / television director
2. Background
- High school
- Cathedral High School
- University
- Loyola Marymount University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://dwaynehickman.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne%20Hickman
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5317995
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dwayne Hickman born?
Born May 18, 1934.
When did Dwayne Hickman die?
Died January 9, 2022, aged 87.
Where was Dwayne Hickman from?
Dwayne Hickman was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Dwayne Hickman do?
Dwayne Hickman worked as television actor, film actor, television director.
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