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James Henry Hackett

1800 – 1871

American actor

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About James Henry Hackett

Lived 1800 – 1871 (aged 71). James Henry Hackett was an American actor and stage actor.

James Henry Hackett (March 15, 1800 – December 28, 1871) was an American actor.

Hackett was born in New York City. He entered Columbia College in 1815 but withdrew. He then studied law privately. In 1818, he became a wholesale clerk in a grocery firm in New York. In 1819, he married Catherine Leebuff, a young actress. After an unsuccessful entry into business, he went on the stage in March 1826 playing the role of Justice Woodcock in Love of a Village. He played opposite his wife in the play. He soon established a reputation as a player of eccentric character parts.

As a manager and impresario, he is remembered, among other things, for having engaged the troupe of Italian opera singers who formed the nucleus of the first season (1854–55) of the Academy of Music in New York City. After that, he appeared only rarely on the public stage. He was the author of Notes and Comments on Shakespeare (1863).

He was the father of Recorder John K. Hackett and actor James Keteltas Hackett.

Hackett died on December 28, 1871, in Jamaica, Long Island, New York.

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James H. Hackett, J. H. Hackett

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James Keteltas Hackett

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Who was James Henry Hackett?

American actor (1800–1871)

When was James Henry Hackett born?

James Henry Hackett was born on 15 March 1800 in New York City.

When did James Henry Hackett die?

James Henry Hackett died on 28 December 1871 in Queens.

What was James Henry Hackett's occupation?

James Henry Hackett was an actor and stage actor.

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James Henry Hackett was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Henry Hackett

· Wikidata: Q6135904

· DBpedia: James Henry Hackett

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