Darryl Hickman was an American actor, screenwriter, television executive, and acting coach. He started his career as a child actor in the Golden Age of Hollywood and appeared in numerous TV serials as an adult, including several episodes of the CBS series The Nanny. He was the executive producer of the daytime drama Love of Life. He appeared in films such as The Grapes of Wrath, Leave Her to Heaven, and The Tingler.
He was the older brother of Dwayne Hickman, an actor, television executive, producer and director, and Deidre Hickman.