Raymond Hackett

Raymond Hackett
Hackett as a juvenile performer, 1909, in the Broadway play The Awakening of Helena Richie.
Born	(1902-07-15)July 15, 1902 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 7, 1958(1958-07-07) (aged 55) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Chapel Of The Pines Crematory
Other names	Master Raymond Hackett
Occupation	actor
Years active	1912-1931 (film)
Spouse(s)	Myra Hampton (1927–1935; divorce) Blanche Sweet (m. 1935)

Raymond Hackett (July 15, 1902 – July 7, 1958) was an American stage and screen actor. He had been a child actor on the Broadway stage and was the brother of Albert Hackett. He was born in New York City the son of Maurice Hackett and Florence Hackett (née Hart). His mother was later a silent screen actress. Hackett's first wife was Myra Hampton, the marriage was dissolved. His second wife was the actress Blanche Sweet.^[1]

As a child he first appeared on stage in New York in 1907 in The Toymaker of Nuremberg; Nov. 25, 1907 Garrick Theatre. In Sept. 1909 he appeared with Margaret Anglin in the play The Awakening of Helena Richie. In early silent films was called Master Raymond Hackett and appeared with his brother Albert in several shorts and one 1921 feature film The Country Flapper co-starring Dorothy Gish and Glenn Hunter. Had a major adult Broadway success in The Cradle Snatchers 1925 with Mary Boland and Humphrey Bogart. Hackett was popular in early sound films but his movie career ceased about 1931.^[2]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Raymond Hackett.

• Raymond Hackett at IMDb
• portrait of Raymond Hackett NY Public Library; Billy Rose collection
• Hackett as a child actor and adult University of Washington; Sayre collection
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