Dwayne Hickman, actor and former CBS program executive, dies from complications due to Parkinson's

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Dwayne Hickman, an actor who rose to prominence in the '50s, and later became a CBS executive, has died at the age of 87.His family named complications from Parkinson's disease as his cause of death.Hickman is survived by wife Joan Roberts, 69, their son, Albert Thomas Hickman, 29, and a son from a previous relationship, John Hickman.

Rest in peace: Dwayne Hickman, an actor who rose to prominence in the '50s, and later became a CBS executive, has died at the age of 87The late actor had a career in Hollywood that started at the age of six when he debuted as an extra in Grapes of Wrath.He also had a spot in the 1948 movie The Boy With the Green Hair.

As a teenager he landed his first role in a TV series with The Bob Cummings Show.From there he was cast as the lead inThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, which aired 148 episodes on Fox from 1959 to 1963.

Early career: Hickman was the star ofThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis from 1959-1963 Hickman went on to attend Loyola University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics.From there it was back to the silver screen, as he joined the casts of How to Stuff a Wild Bikini and Ski Party.For 10 years he oversaw the creation of shows such as Maude, Good Times, and M*A*S*H while working as a program executive at CBS.Throughout the '80s-'90s, he sometimes took small roles in shows such as High School U.S.A.