After “Hill Street Blues,” Sikking went on to play Dr. David Howser, father of Doogie Howser (Neil Patrick Harris), on the ABC medical sitcom. He starred in all four seasons of “Doogie ...

Hill Street Blues, an MTM Enterprises series, is produced by Yerkovich and David Anspaugh. Executive in charge at MTM is Abby Singer. — Gail Williams, originally published on Nov. 3, 1981.

Actor James Sikking, known for his work on 'Hill Street Blues' and 'Doogie Howser,' has died of complications of dementia, his publicist confirmed. He was 90.

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90.

Betty A. Bridges, who guested on dozen of popular TV series during a 40-year career ranging from Good Times and Charlie’s Angels to Lou Grant and Hill Street Blues to ER and 2 Broke Girls and ...

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90.

Actor James Sikking, who had television roles on "Hill Street Blues" and "Doogie Howser, M.D." has died from complications from dementia. He was 90-years-old.

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90.

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90.

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90.

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90.