Darryl Hickman, best known for his role in technicolor noirLeave Her to Heaven,has died.
Hickman died on Wednesday, May 22, according toan announcementfrom his family.
As a child actor, Hickman appeared in over 40 films, having been a contract player at bothParamountandMGM.
Darryl Hickman in ‘Leave Her to Heaven’.20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
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Darryl Gerrad Hickman was born July 28, 1931, in Hollywood, Calif. After his brief retirement, he returned to Hollywood but found fewer roles as an adult.
As his acting career dried up, Hickman also became a screenwriter and television executive.
He also served as the head of CBS daytime programming for nearly five years.
Darryl Hickman.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Darryl Hickman, Henry Fonda, and Shirley Mills in ‘The Grapes of Wrath’.20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
