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'''James Henry Hackett''' ([[1800]]-[[1871]]), [[United States]] [[actor]], was born in [[New York]]. |
'''James Henry Hackett''' ([[1800]]-[[1871]]), [[United States]] [[actor]], was born in [[New York]]. |
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Revision as of 06:52, 1 December 2005
James Henry Hackett (1800-1871), United States actor, was born in New York.
After an unsuccessful entry into business, in 1826 he went on the stage, where he soon established a reputation as a player of eccentric character parts. As Falstaff he was no less successful in England than in America.
At various times he went into management, and he was the author of Notes and Comments on Shakespeare (1863).
He was the father of James Keteltas Hackett.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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