Walter C. Hackett (November 10, 1876 – January 20, 1944) was an American-British playwright.
Biography
Several of his stage works (such as ''
Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure'', ''The Freedom of the Seas'', ''The Regeneration'', ''Hyde Park Corner'', ''The Gay Adventure'', ''77 Park Lane'', ''
The Barton Mystery'', ''
It Pays to Advertise'' and ''Other Men's Wives'') were adapted for film. He was married from 1911 until his death in 1944 to actress
Marion Lorne
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. He was born in
Oakland, California
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, and died in
New York City
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.
Filmography
*''
The White Sister'', directed by
Fred E. Wright (1915, based on the play ''The White Sister'')
*''
Regeneration
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Science and technology
* Regeneration (biology), the ability to recreate lost or damaged cells, tissues, organs and limbs
* Regeneration (ecology), the ability of ecosystems to regenerate biomass, using photosynthesis
...
'', directed by
Raoul Walsh
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(1915, based on the play ''The Regeneration'')
*''
It Pays to Advertise'', directed by
Donald Crisp
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(1919, based on the play ''
It Pays to Advertise'')
*''
The Barton Mystery'', directed by Harry T. Roberts (UK, 1920, based on the play ''
The Barton Mystery'')
*''
Whispering Shadows'', directed by
Émile Chautard
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(1921, based on the play ''The Invisible Foe'')
*''
The White Sister'', directed by
Henry King (1923, based on the play ''The White Sister'')
*''
Strangers of the Night
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The film was adapted by C. Gardner Sullivan from the 1921 stage play, '' Captain Ap ...
'', directed by
Fred Niblo
Fred Niblo (born Frederick Liedtke; January 6, 1874 – November 11, 1948) was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer.
Biography
He was born Frederick Liedtke (several sources give "Frederico Nobile", apparently erroneously) in Yo ...
(1923, based on the play ''
Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure'')
*''
Sweethearts and Wives'', directed by
Clarence G. Badger
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(1930, based on the play ''
Other Men's Wives
''Other Men's Wives'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Forrest Stanley, Holmes Herbert, Dell Boone, Elsa Lorimer, and Hal Clements. The ...
'')
*''
Captain Applejack
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'', directed by
Hobart Henley
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(1931, based on the play ''
Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure'')
*''
It Pays to Advertise'', directed by
Frank Tuttle (1931, based on the play ''
It Pays to Advertise'')
*''
77 Park Lane'', directed by
Albert de Courville
Albert Pierre de Courville (26 March 1887 – 15 March 1960) (born in Croydon, England) was a writer and director of theatrical revues, many of which featured the actress and singer Shirley Kellogg, whom he married in June 1913.
Career
In ab ...
(UK, 1931, based on the play ''77 Park Lane'')
**''
77 Rue Chalgrin'', directed by
Albert de Courville
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Career
In ab ...
(French-language version, 1931, based on the play ''77 Park Lane'')
**''
Between Night and Day
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'', directed by
Albert de Courville
Albert Pierre de Courville (26 March 1887 – 15 March 1960) (born in Croydon, England) was a writer and director of theatrical revues, many of which featured the actress and singer Shirley Kellogg, whom he married in June 1913.
Career
In ab ...
(Spanish-language version, 1932, based on the play ''77 Park Lane'')
* ''
Life Goes On'', directed by
Jack Raymond
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(UK, 1932, based on the play ''
Sorry You've Been Troubled'')
*', directed by
Karl Anton
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Biography
He was born in Prague on 25 October 1898. His father Wilhelm Anton (1861–1918) was a physician. An ...
(France, 1932, based on the play ''
It Pays to Advertise'')
*''
The Barton Mystery'', directed by
Henry Edwards (UK, 1932, based on the play ''
The Barton Mystery'')
*''
The White Sister'', directed by
Victor Fleming
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(1933, based on the play ''The White Sister'')
*''
Freedom of the Seas
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'', directed by
Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was French film director, notably however for his career in the United States and England as a director of plays and films
Biography
He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France.
Va ...
(UK, 1934, based on the play ''
The Freedom of the Seas'')
*''
Their Big Moment'', directed by
James Cruze
James Cruze (born James Cruze Bosen; March 27, 1884 – August 3, 1942) was a silent film actor and film director.
Early years
Cruze's middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S ...
(1934, based on the play ''
Afterwards'')
*''
Road House'', directed by
Maurice Elvey
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(UK, 1934, based on the play ''
Road House'')
*''
One New York Night'', directed by
Jack Conway (1935, based on the play ''
Sorry You've Been Troubled'')
*''
Hyde Park Corner
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'', directed by
Sinclair Hill
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(UK, 1935, based on the play ''Hyde Park Corner'')
*''
The Gay Adventure'', directed by
Sinclair Hill
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(UK, 1936, based on the play ''
The Gay Adventure'')
*''
It Pays to Advertise'', directed by
Anders Henrikson
Anders Henrik Henrikson (13 June 1896 – 17 October 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1965. He also directed 30 films between 1933 and 1956.
Selected filmography Actor
* ''The ...
(Sweden, 1936, based on the play ''
It Pays to Advertise'')
*''
Take a Chance'', directed by
Sinclair Hill
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(UK, 1937, based on the play ''
Take a Chance'')
*''
Espionage
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'', directed by
Kurt Neumann (1937, based on the play ''
Espionage
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'')
*''
Love Under Fire'', directed by
George Marshall
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(1937, based on the play ''The Fugitives'')
*''
The Barton Mystery'', directed by
Charles Spaak
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(France, 1949, based on the play ''
The Barton Mystery'')
*''
The White Sister'', directed by
Tito Davison
Tito Davison (14 November 1912 – 21 March 1985) was a Chilean-born Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1937 and 1982.
Selected filmography
* '' Thus Is Life'' (1930)
* '' Shadows of Glory'' (193 ...
(Mexico, 1960, based on the play ''The White Sister'')
Selected plays
* ''
It Pays to Advertise'' (1914)
* ''
The Barton Mystery'' (1916)
* ''
The Freedom of the Seas'' (1918)
* ''
Mr. Todd's Experiment'' (1920)
* ''
Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure'' (1921)
* ''
The Wicked Earl
''The Wicked Earl'' is a 1927 comedy play by the British-American writer Walter C. Hackett. A British earl travels to New Mexico to find out more about his heritage.
It ran for 31 performances at His Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. Th ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Other Men's Wives
''Other Men's Wives'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by C. Gardner Sullivan. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Forrest Stanley, Holmes Herbert, Dell Boone, Elsa Lorimer, and Hal Clements. The ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Sorry You've Been Troubled'' (1929)
* ''
Good Losers'' (1931)
* ''
The Gay Adventure'' (1931)
* ''
Take a Chance'' (1931)
* ''
Road House'' (1932)
* ''
Afterwards'' (1933)
* ''
Espionage
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'' (1935)
References
External links
*
*
Walter Hackett profile Fandango.com
Walter Hackett profile allmovieguide
Walter Hacketton Great War Theatre, including script of his pla
'''The Freedom of the Seas'''
*
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1876 births
1944 deaths
20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
American male dramatists and playwrights
Writers from Oakland, California
20th-century American male writers