It's sad news about James Sikking's passing. He was known for his roles in iconic TV shows like 'Hill Street Blues' and 'Doogie Howser, MD.' His career spanned several decades, starting with small roles in the 1950s and eventually securing notable guest spots in popular 1970s series. His role as Lt. Howard Hunter in 'Hill Street Blues,' which debuted in 1981, was particularly memorable. Sikking's portrayal of the clean-cut Vietnam War veteran added depth to the series, which revolutionized the police procedural genre. His contributions to television will be remembered fondly by fans and colleagues alike.
ames Sikking, star of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90 Sikking died of complications from dementia, his publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement Sunday evening. Born the youngest of five children on March 5, 1934 in Los Angeles, his early acting ventures included an uncredited part in Roger Corman’s “Five Guns West” and a bit role in an episode of “Perry Mason.” He also secured guest spots in a litany of popular 1970s television series, from the action-packed “Mission: Impossible,” “M.A.S.H.” “The F.B.I.,” “The Rockford Files,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Charlie’s Angels” to “Eight is Enough” and “Little House on the Prairie.” “Hill Street Blues” would debut in 1981, a fresh take on the traditional police procedural. Sikking played Lt. Howard Hunter, a clean-cut Vietnam War veteran who headed the Emergency Action Team of the Metropolitan Police Department in a never-named city
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