Gerald Hiken

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

Career

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]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1957Uncle VanyaTelegin
1958The GoddessGeorge
1964Invitation to a GunfighterGully
1966The Three SistersAndrei
1967FunnymanMahlon, Director
1972The CandidateStation Manager
1972FuzzPainter #2
1981RedsDr. Lorber
1985War and LoveReb Shulem
1989Fat Man and Little BoyLeo Szilard

References
  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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