Darryl Hickman

Darryl Gerard Hickman (born July 28, 1931) is an American former actor, screenwriter, television executive, and acting coach. He began his career as a child actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood and went on to appear in numerous TV serials as an adult, including several episodes of the CBS series The Nanny. Hickman's notable film appearances include The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Leave Her to Heaven (1945). He is the older brother of Dwayne Hickman, an actor, television executive, producer, and director, and Deidre Hickman. Hickman was born in Hollywood, California, to Milton and Katherine Hickman and had a fascinating maternal grandfather who was a US Navy seaman and awarded the Dewey Medal for his service.