James B. Sikking
Acting
Born 1934-03-05
Died 2024-07-13
Los Angeles, California, United States
139 credits
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James B. Sikking (March 5, 1934 - July 13, 2024) was an American actor known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s NBC TV series Hill Street Blues. He also starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser and on the short-lived 1997 CBS drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas. Sikking did the voice of General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America. His well-known films include The Competition, Outland, Up the Creek and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, in which he played Captain Styles, the captain of the USS Excelsior. Sikking's film career started in 1955. Sikking starred in the critically acclaimed 1992 Fox Network TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason, Rawhide, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, General Hospital, Hunter and Batman Beyond. Sikking was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Sue Sikking (née Paxton), was a founder of Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He has two living brothers, Tom and Art, and a sister, Joy. James Barrie Sikking has a third brother, Robert Paxton Sikking born October 20, 1922, died April 22, 1988. His brother Bob served in the 101st Airborne and was a partial inspiration for Stephen Speilberg and Tom Hanks production Band of Brothers. Bob was awarded two purple hearts, the bronze star, and together with his fellow soldiers, received a presidential citation for their part in the Siege of Bastogne which led to the defeat of Hitler's sixth Army. His photograph as the first American soldier to reach Dachau Concentration Camp appears in the Imperial War Museum, London. Sikking is the father of actor Andrew Sikking.
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Filmography
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Perry Mason
Hunter
Columbo
The Closer
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Little House on the Prairie
Ironside
Hawaii Five-O
The Fugitive
Bonanza
M*A*S*H
Hill Street Blues
The Virginian
Love, American Style
The Rockford Files
Hogan's Heroes
Adam-12
Mannix
Charlie's Angels
Rawhide
Mission: Impossible
Starsky & Hutch
Cannon
The F.B.I.
The Bob Newhart Show
Combat!
The Incredible Hulk
Who's the Boss?
The Guardian
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Batman Beyond
The Invaders
The Bionic Woman
Run for Your Life
Duckman
The Loner
Room 222
Night Gallery
American Playhouse
The Outer Limits
The Name of the Game
The Streets of San Francisco
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
The Rookies
The Mod Squad
My Favorite Martian
Eight Is Enough
Ellery Queen
Brooklyn South
The Doris Day Show
12 O'Clock High
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Honey West
The Pelican Brief
Battle of the Network Stars
Made of Honor
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
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