William Hickey (actor)

William Hickey
William Hickey, c. 1960s
Born
William Edward Hickey

(1927-09-19)September 19, 1927
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 1997(1997-06-29) (aged 69)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1997
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

William Edward Hickey (September 19, 1927 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Don Corrado Prizzi in the John Huston film Prizzi's Honor (1985), as well as Uncle Lewis in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) and the voice of Dr. Finkelstein in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).