What is James B. Sikking?
{{Infobox person | name = James B. Sikking | image = James B Sikking.jpg | caption = Sikking at [[The Athenaeum Hotel]], London, England | birth_name = James Barrie Sikking | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|3|5}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|7|13|1934|3|5}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | death_cause = Problems caused by [[dementia]] | occupation = Actor | spouse = Florine Sikking | years_active = 1955–2012 | children = 3 }} '''James Barrie Sikking''' (March 5, 1934 – July 13, 2024) was an [[Americans|American]] actor known for his [[Emmy Award]]-nominated role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s NBC TV series ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/04/25/hill-street-blues-dvd-box-set/8169161/|title='Hill Street Blues' cast reflects on show's impact|publisher=[[USA Today]].com|accessdate=June 9, 2014}}</ref> He also starred on the ABC TV series ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]'' as Dr. David Howser. Sikking married his second wife, cookbook author Florine Sikking ({{nee}} Caplan), in 1962. They had three children.<ref>{{cite web| title=Florine Sikking| url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3425293.Florine_Sikking| website=[[Goodreads]]| access-date=June 30, 2020}}</ref> Sikking died of problems caused by [[dementia]] at his home in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] on July 13, 2024, at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garner |first1=Glenn |title=James B. Sikking Dies: 'Hill Street Blues', 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' Actor Was 90 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/james-b-sikking-dies-90-hill-street-blues-doogie-howser-md-actor-1236010148/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|797725}} * {{tcmdb name|342093}} * {{amg name|id=65614}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sikking, James}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2024 deaths]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:Ac