Sam Rickey (born Richard Thomas Higgins) (March 16, 1848-September 10, 1885) was an American comedic actor.
The two performed together in San Francisco, moved eastward to Chicago, and had their Broadway debut together in November 1870 in a sketch called The Little Fraud.
[3] Rickey's "overmastering desire for liquor" was his downfall, leading to his death in New York at age 37 in September 1885.
[4][5][6][7][8] Rickey also served as a drummer in the Rhode Island infantry in the American Civil War.
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