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james b. sikking at the atheneum hotel , london 1955 -- present los angeles , california , u.s. james sikking 5 march 1934 james b sikking.jpg james sikking
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james sikking

james barrie sikking -lrb- born march 5 , 1934 -rrb- , credited as james or james b. sikking , is an american actor known for his emmy-nominated role as lt. howard hunter on the 1980s nbc tv series `` hill street blues '' .
he also starred on the abc tv series `` doogie howser , m.d. '' as dr. david howser and on the short-lived 1997 cbs drama series `` brooklyn south '' as captain stan jonas .
all three series were co-created by steven bochco .
sikking did the voice of general gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series `` invasion america '' .
his well known films include `` the competition '' , `` outland '' , `` up the creek '' and '' '' , as well as a minor -lrb- but crucial -rrb- part , as a cynical hitman , in `` point blank '' .
sikking 's film career started in 1955 .
sikking starred in the critically acclaimed 1992 fox network tv movie `` doing time on maple drive '' .
he has made guest appearances on many tv series including `` perry mason '' , `` rawhide '' , `` bonanza '' , `` the outer limits '' , `` general hospital '' , `` the rockford files '' , `` the bob newhart show '' , `` hunter '' and `` batman beyond '' .
sikking was born in los angeles .
his mother , sue sikking -lrb- née paxton -rrb- , was a founder of santa monica 's unity-by-the-sea church .
sikking graduated from ucla in 1959 and attended the university of hawaii .
he has two brothers , tom and art , and a sister , joy .
he is married to florine sikking , a cookbook author .
they live in the brentwood section of los angeles .
