OT: RIP James Sikking

[MADHAT1]

90 years old (March 5, 1934)
It was reported that Sikking died of complications from dementia
In my opinion :His role as Lt.Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues was a classic and a big reason for that series success

 

[PiscatawayMike]

https://www.latimes.com/entertainme...-sikking-dies-hill-street-blues-doogie-howser

 

[angmo]

RIP. Loved HSB.

 

[newwavedave1]

Another relative unknown>

 

[RUBob75]

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I guess you didn't watch much TV in the 80's.

 

[RUPete]

I remember him more in the Doogie Howser role than the HSB role. Good actor - RIP. Getting back to HSB, at one time, the Sgt. who did roll call played Mike Stivick’s Polish uncle on All in the Family, right?

 

[MADHAT1]

I remember him more in the Doogie Howser role than the HSB role. Good actor - RIP. Getting back to HSB, at one time, the Sgt. who did role call played Mike Stivick’s Polish uncle on All in the Family, right?

yep Michael Conrad (Sgt. Phil Esterhaus)" be careful out there" played that role

 

[Shelby65]

I remember him more in the Doogie Howser role than the HSB role. Good actor - RIP. Getting back to HSB, at one time, the Sgt. who did role call played Mike Stivick’s Polish uncle on All in the Family, right?

roll call sergeant Esterhaus ... Michael Conrad. No relation to Robert Conrad (Black Sheep Squadron and The Wild Wild West) whose birth name was Conrad Falk, no relation to Peter Falk..who played Columbo, the show Sikking had roles in.

 

[bac2therac]

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pretty popular in the 80s and 90s

 

[ashokan]

90 years old (March 5, 1934)
It was reported that Sikking died of complications from dementia
In my opinion :His role as Lt.Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues was a classic and a big reason for that series success

I cant watch doctor/lawyer/cop/mafia shows but the HSB opening was one of the best

 

[hoquat63]

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At least no one started a thread about Ted Williams daughter who died last week