Quick Facts of Darryl Gerard Hickman
- Full NameDarryl Gerard Hickman
- Net Worth$1 million
- Date of Birth28 July, 1931
- NicknameDarryl Hickman
- Marital Status Married
- BirthplaceCalifornia, USA
- Ethnicity White
- ProfessionActor, Acting instructor, Producer
- Nationality American
- Active Year1937-1999
- Eye colour Green
- Hair colour Brown
- SpousePamela Lincoln Hickman (m. 1959-1982,div.), Lynda Farmer Hickman (1990s-present)
- Height5 feet 5 inches
- EducationParamount High School, Cathedral High School
- Children2 sons
- Horoscope Leo
An American actor and an acting coach, Darryl Hickman worked mostly from the 30s to 90s. Hickman worked in movies like Kiss and Tell, GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords. He also worked in TV shows over his career.
Darryl was active in the industry from 1937-1999 and still involved in grooming the newcomers in the industry. He is the brother of famous actor Dwayne Hickman. Darryl has two sons from his first wife. Who is Darryl married to? Find out below.
Who is Darryl Hickman? His Bio and Wiki
Darryl Gerard Hickman was born on July 28, 1931, in California, USA. He was born to parents Milton and Katherine Hickman. Darryl comes from a middle-class background. His father worked at an insurance company and his mother was a housewife. Darryl grew up alongside his brother Dwayne Hickman.
He became a student at the dance school in the 1930s and then from there started his career. Hickman went to study at Paramount School in California and then from Cathedral High School. Darryl attended classes with the likes of Gene Nelson and Jackie Cooper.
He is currently 87-years-old and stands tall at a height of 5 Feet 5 Inch tall.
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Know about Darryl Hickman’s Career
Darryl was always interested in acting from an early age. so’ he started his career during the 30s when he signed a contract with Paramount studios. Hickman played as the son of Ronald Colman movie The Prisoner of Zenda.
After agent Leroy Prinz took notice by the acting of Hickman, he went on to act in many movies. Some of the movies he acted in are The Grapes of Wrath, The Human Comedy, Our Gang, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, and Leave her to Heaven. Fans noticed Darryl and called him as one of the Hollywood’s top Juveniles.
From all of the limelight, Darryl got in his childhood, it made his normal life difficult. Hickman retired from acting in his adulthood and became a passionate monk. He played in very fewer movies and tv shows. Hickman served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956.
Darryl brother Dwayne is also an actor. Hickman appeared in his brother show The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis in 1959. Darryl moved to New York after that and started working as a producer, screenwriter. He also wrote a book called The Unconscious Actor: Out of Control, In full Command in 2007.
He currently teaches acting to the new generation of Hollywood actors.
Know about Darryl Hickman’s Personal Life
Hickman is currently married to Lynda Farmer Hickman. The couple got married in the 1990s and still together. Their love and bond seem very strong but they do not have any children together.
Darryl on November 28, 1959, married his co-actor of the movie The Tingler, Pamela Lincoln Hickman. From his marriage with the actress, Hickman has two sons. The relationship did not last long as the couple got separated in 1982.
Darryl and his former wife went through a tragic time when in 1985, their younger son Justin committed suicide.
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What is Darryl Hickman’s Net Worth?
The estimated Net Worth of Darryl Hickman is around $1 million. Darryl started working from the very young age but he retired from acting in the 50s. Hickman only did fewer roles in movies and TV shows from that point.
Darryl worked with his brother in his late career as an actor. He started teaching acting. Now, he is working as an acting instructor and an average salary of an acting instructor is $46,953 per year. Darryl Hickman also wrote a book on acting and it is one of the popular books about acting.
Hickman earned a good profit from his book and his movies to live a comfortable life in New York City.