Joan Hackett facts for kids
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Joan Hackett
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Hackett in Support Your Local Sheriff! in 1969
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Joan Ann Hackett
March 1, 1934 |
| Died | October 8, 1983 (aged 49) |
| Cause of death | Ovarian cancer |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–1983 |
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Joan Ann Hackett (born March 1, 1934 – died October 8, 1983) was an American actress. She starred in movies, plays, and television shows.
Joan was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her role in the 1966 film The Group. She also appeared in the 1967 Western movie Will Penny. Later, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won a Golden Globe Award for the 1981 film Only When I Laugh. She also played Christine Mannon in the 1978 PBS TV series Mourning Becomes Electra.
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Early Life and Family
Joan Ann Hackett was born in New York City. Her mother, Mary, was from Naples, Italy. Her father, John, had Irish family roots. Joan had one sister named Theresa and a brother named John. Her parents raised her in the Roman Catholic faith. She went to Catholic schools when she was young.
Becoming an Actress
Joan Hackett started her acting career in 1959. Her first role was Gail Prentiss in the TV series Young Doctor Malone. In 1961, she won several important awards for her acting in a play. These awards included a Theatre World Award, an Obie Award, and a Drama Desk Award. She won them for her role as Chris in the play Call Me By My Rightful Name. This play was performed Off-Broadway, which means it was in a smaller theater in New York City.
Television Roles
Joan had a regular role on the CBS TV show The Defenders. This show was about lawyers and ran from 1961 to 1965. She also played a main character in an episode of The Twilight Zone. The episode was called "A Piano in the House". In 1963 and 1964, she was a guest star on the ABC drama Channing. This show was about life at a college.
Film Appearances
In 1966, Joan Hackett had a starring role in the film The Group. This movie was directed by Sidney Lumet. She acted alongside other famous actors like Candice Bergen and Larry Hagman.
One of her most well-known movie roles was Catherine Allen in the 1968 Western film Will Penny. She played a young mother trying to survive in the old West. Charlton Heston played the main character in this movie. Joan also had important parts in the funny Western movie Support Your Local Sheriff! with James Garner. She was also in the 1973 mystery film The Last of Sheila. After these movies, she mostly acted in TV movies and episodes of TV series.
Later Life and Legacy
From 1966 to 1973, Joan Hackett was married to actor Richard Mulligan. He also appeared in the movie The Group with her.
Sadly, Joan was diagnosed with cancer in 1983. She passed away from ovarian cancer on October 8, 1983. She died at Encino Hospital in Encino, California. Both of her parents and her former husband, Richard Mulligan, also died from cancer. Joan Hackett is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Her epitaph, which is a message on her gravestone, says: "Go Away — I'm Asleep".
Selected Filmography
- The Group (1966) - Dottie
- Will Penny (1967) - Catherine Allen
- Assignment to Kill (1968) - Dominique Laurant
- Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) - Prudy
- The Young Country (1970 TV movie) - Clementine Hale
- How Awful About Allan (1970 TV movie) - Olive
- The Other Man (1970 TV movie) - Kathy Maitland
- Five Desperate Women (1971 TV movie) - Dorian
- Rivals (1972) - Christine
- The Last of Sheila (1973) - Lee
- The Terminal Man (1974) - Dr. Janet Ross
- Reflections of Murder (1974 TV movie) - Claire Elliott
- Mackintosh & T.J. (1975) - Maggie
- Treasure of Matecumbe (1976) - Lauriette Paxton
- Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977)
- Dead of Night (1977) - Mother (segment "Bobby")
- The Possessed (1977 TV movie) - Louise Gelson
- Pleasure Cove (1979 TV movie) - Martha Harrison
- The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) (uncredited)
- The Long Days of Summer (1980 TV movie) - Millie Cooper
- Harnessing the Sun (1980) - Herself
- One Trick Pony (1980) - Lonnie Fox
- Only When I Laugh (1981) - Toby Landau
- The Long Summer of George Adams (1982 TV movie)
- The Escape Artist (1982) - Aunt Sibyl
- Flicks - Capt. Grace (segment "New Adventures of the Great Galaxy") (1987) (last appearance)
Selected Television Guest Appearances
- 1960 Diagnosis: Unknown, in "Gina, Gina" (episode 1.7)
- 1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents, playing "Sylvia" in episode: "Servant Problem" (episode #6.34)
- 1962 The New Breed (1961), playing Angie in episode: "Cross the Little Line" (episode #1.15)
- 1962 The Twilight Zone (1959), playing "Esther Fortune" in episode: "A Piano in the House" (episode # 3.22)
- 1962 Gunsmoke (1955), playing "Mady Arthur" in episode: "The Widow" (episode # 7.25)
- 1963 Combat! (1962), playing "Gabrielle" in episode: "The Chateau" (episode # 1.19)
- 1963 Empire (1962), playing Dolores Lanza in episode: "Between Friday and Monday" (episode # 1.31)
- 1964 Channing (1963), playing Djuna Phrayne in episode: "A Rich, Famous, Glamorous Folk Singer Like Me" (episode # 1.15)
- 1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), playing "Helen Clarvoe" in episode: "Beast in View" (episode # 2.21)
- 1965 Bonanza (1959), playing "Margarita Miguel" in episode: "Woman of Fire" (episode # 6.17)
- 1967 Judd, for the Defense (1967), playing Ruth Massey in episode: "The Living Victim" (episode # 1.14)
- 1969 Daniel Boone (1964), playing "Theodora Liggett" in episode: "A Pinch of Salt" (episode #5.26)
- 1971 Dan August (1970), playing Nancy Williams in "The Assassins" (episode # 1.26)
- 1971 Alias Smith and Jones, playing Alice Banion in "The Legacy of Charlie O'Rourke" (episode # 1.15)
- 1972 Bonanza, playing Judith Corman in "Second Sight" (season 13, episode 16)
- 1979 Trapper John, M.D. (1979) playing "Wilma" in episode: "The Surrogate" (episode # 1.10)
- 1979 Taxi, playing "Charlotte", the sister of "Alex Reiger" in episode: "Honor Thy Father" (season 2, episode 2)
- 1982 Paper Dolls (1982), playing "Julia Blake" mother of teen model Taryn Blake
Images for kids
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Crypt of Joan Hackett at Hollywood Forever
See also
In Spanish: Joan Hackett para niños
