DWAYNE Hickman, star of the Sixties sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, has died after battling Parkinson's illness.
Hickman made a reputation for himself enjoying teenaged characters on Dobie Gillis and in addition on The Bob Cummings Present.
In keeping with Hickman's publicist Harlan Boll, the actor died of issues associated to Parkinson's illness.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis was a well-liked CBS comedy that ran from 1959-1963.
Hickman famously performed the title character who usually lusted after probably the most lovely ladies at school.
The actor was born on Might 18, 1934 in Los Angeles and commenced performing at age six.
He appeared in a handful of movies earlier than acquiring a level from Loyola Marymount College whereas concurrently engaged on The Bob Cummings Present.
On The Bob Cummings Present, Hickman performed teenager Chuck MacDonald, Cummings’ nephew.
That present ran on NBC and CBS for 5 seasons and led to Hickman's huge break in Dobie Gillis.
Along with his tv work, Hickman appeared in quite a few movies all through this profession.
He performed a con man in 1965's Cat Ballou alongside Oscar winner Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda and in addition appeared in a handful of seaside celebration motion pictures that very same yr.
Later in his profession, Hickman had roles on quite a few tv reveals together with The Lone Ranger, Wagon Prepare, Homicide, She Wrote, and Clueless.
In 1994, he authored an autobiography entitled Eternally Dobie: The Many Lives of Dwayne Hickman.
Hickman's brother, Darryl, was additionally an actor in his youth earlier than transferring onto different ventures.
In 1983, Hickman married actress Joan Roberts. Collectively, they shared a son, Albert.
Hickman additionally had a son, John, from a earlier marriage.
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