American actor James B. Sikking, known for his performances in the popular series ‘Hill Street Blues’ (‘Hill Street Blues’) or ‘Doogie Howser’ (‘A precocious doctor’, also known in Latin America as ‘El doctorcito’) has died at the age of 90, according to local media.
The Emmy nominee worked for director Steven Bochco on those television series and also on ‘Brooklyn South’ (‘South Brooklyn’), reports ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ (THR). James B. Sikking, who played the no-nonsense Lt. Howard Hunter in ‘Hill Street Blues’ and a good-hearted doctor in ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.,’ died at his home in Los Angeles of complications related to dementia, his publicist Cynthia Snyder announced, according to THR.
Although he was best recognized for his television work, Sikking had notable appearances on the big screen such as when he played a hitman in ‘Point Blank’ (1967) by John Boorman, or as the uptight Captain Styles in the fantasy saga ‘Star Trek III: The Search for Spock’ (1984) by Leonard Nimoy, recalls the aforementioned specialist magazine. He also played an FBI director in ‘The Pelican Brief’ (1993) by Alan J. Pakula.
Sikking appeared in 144 episodes of the seven seasons of ‘Hill Street Blues’ (1981-87) and received an Emmy nomination in 1984The actor was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934. His mother, Sue, founded the Unity by the Sea Church in Santa Monica, California, after recovering from a serious car accident, and his father, Art, followed his wife into this congregation.
Source: Lasexta
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