Raymond Hackett (July 15, 1902 – July 7, 1958) was an American stage and screen actor. He had been a

child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage, television, or in film, movies. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associa ...

on the Broadway stage and was the brother of

Albert Hackett Albert Maurice Hackett (February 16, 1900 – March 16, 1995) was an American actor, dramatist and screenwriter most noted for his collaborations with his partner and wife Frances Goodrich. Their film work includes the first three instalments in ...

. 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 Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the early days of the motion picture film industry. Early life Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first name Sarah was ra ...

. 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 Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( ; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart ...

. Hackett was popular in early sound films but his movie career ceased about 1931.Raymond Hackett at IBDb.com
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portrait of Raymond Hackett
NY Public Library; Billy Rose collection
Hackett as a child actor and adult
University of Washington; Sayre collection
Raymond Hackett
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