James B. Sikking | |
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 Sikking at The Athenaeum Hotel, London, England | |
| Born | James Barrie Sikking March 5, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2012 |
| Spouse | Florine Sikking |
| Children | 3 |
James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934) is an American actor, most known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s TV series Hill Street Blues . [1] [2]
James Barrie Sikking was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934 [3] to Andy and Sue (née Paxton) Sikking. His mother co-founded Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He graduated from UCLA in 1959. [4]
Sikking starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser [5] : 278 and on the 1997 drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas. [5] Sikking appeared as Sergeant (later promoted to Lieutenant) Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1987. He also portrayed Geoffrey St. James on the NBC comedy Turnabout [5] : 1113 and voiced General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America . He was sometimes credited as James Sikking or Jim Sikking in some of his earlier roles on film and TV.
His film work includes The Competition , Outland , Up the Creek , Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , and Narrow Margin , as well as a minor (but crucial) part, as a cynical hitman, in the earlier Point Blank . Sikking's film career started in 1955. Sikking starred in the 1992 TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive . He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason , Rawhide , The Fugitive , Bonanza , The Outer Limits , General Hospital , Here Come the Brides , Mannix , The Rockford Files , The Bob Newhart Show , Hogan's Heroes , Rich Man, Poor Man Book II , Hunter , and Batman Beyond .
He has been married to his second wife, cookbook author Florine Sikking ( née Caplan), since 1962. They have three children. [6]
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