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Joan Hackett (1934–1983)

Actress

Joan Hackett was never one of your conventional leading ladies. Directors sometimes found her difficult to work with. Yet, this strong-minded perfectionist had an unquenchable individuality that came through in her performances and she never hesitated being unglamorous whenever the role demanded. Born of an Italian mother and an Irish-American father in East Harlem on March 1 1934... See full bio »

Born:

Joan Ann Hackett
in East Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 49) in Encino, California, USA
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1987 Flicks
Capt. Grace (segment 'New Adventures of the Great Galaxy')
 
1985 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Brenda
– Scrimshaw (1985) … Brenda
 
1982 The Escape Artist
Aunt Sibyl
 
1982 Paper Dolls (TV movie)
Julia Blake
 
1982 The Long Summer of George Adams (TV movie)
Norma
 
1981 Only When I Laugh
Toby
 
1981 A Girl's Life (TV movie)
Evelyn
 
1980 One Trick Pony
Lonnie Fox
 
1980 The Long Days of Summer (TV movie)
Millie Cooper
 
1979 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Wilma
– The Surrogate (1979) … Wilma
 
1979 The Love Boat (TV series)
Tina Phillips
– The Oldies But Goodies/Grass Is Always Greener, The/Stages of Love (1979) … Tina Phillips
 
1979 Taxi (TV series)
Charlotte Reiger
– Honor Thy Father (1979) … Charlotte Reiger
 
1979 The North Avenue Irregulars (uncredited)
 
1979 $weepstake$ (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1979)
 
1979 Pleasure Cove (TV movie)
Martha Harrison
 
1978 Mourning Becomes Electra (TV mini-series)
Christine Mannon
 
1978 Another Day (TV series)
Ginny / Ginny Gardner
– Episode #1.4 (1978) … Ginny
– Room for One More (1978) … Ginny
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Ginny
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Ginny Gardner
 
1977 The Possessed (TV movie)
Louise Gelson
 
1977 Dead of Night (TV movie)
Mother (segment "Bobby")
 
1977 Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (TV movie)
Jessica Hilliard
 
1976 Treasure of Matecumbe
Lauriette
 
1976 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (TV movie)
Belva Lockwood
 
1975 Mackintosh and T.J.
Maggie Jenkins
 
1974 Reflections of Murder (TV movie)
Claire Elliott
 
1974 The Terminal Man
Dr. Janet Ross
 
1973 The Last of Sheila
Lee
 
1973 Class of '63 (TV movie)
Louise Swerner
 
1972 Rivals
Christine
 
1972 Lights Out (TV movie)
 
1965-1972 Bonanza (TV series)
Judith Corman / Margarita Miguel
– Second Sight (1972) … Judith Corman
– Woman of Fire (1965) … Margarita Miguel
 
1971 Five Desperate Women (TV movie)
Dorian
 
1971 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Alice Banion
– The Legacy of Charlie O'Rourke (1971) … Alice Banion
 
1971 Dan August (TV series)
Nancy Williams
– The Assassin (1971) … Nancy Williams
 
1970-1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
(segment "Love and the Jury") / Linda (segment "Love and the Proposal")
– Love and the Boss/Love and the Jury/Love and the Logical Explanation/Love and the Pregnancy (1971) … (segment "Love and the Jury")
– Love and the Fighting Couple/Love and the Pick-Up/Love and the Proposal (1970) … Linda (segment "Love and the Proposal")
 
1970 The Other Man (TV movie)
Kathy Maitland
 
1970 How Awful About Allan (TV movie)
Olive
 
1970 The Young Country (TV movie)
Clementine Hale
 
1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Theodora
– A Pinch of Salt (1969) … Theodora
 
1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!
Prudy Perkins
 
1968 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Jean Thorndyke
– Witness (1968) … Jean Thorndyke
 
1968 Assignment to Kill
Dominique Laurant
 
1968 Will Penny
Catherine Allen
 
1967 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Ruth Massey
– The Living Victim (1967) … Ruth Massey
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Diana Murrow
– The Sex Object (1966) … Diana Murrow
 
1966 Court Martial (TV series)
– Judge Them Gently (1966)
 
1966 The Group
Dottie
 
1964-1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Florence / Lili Strode
– Highest Fall of All (1965) … Lili Strode
– Echo of Evil (1964) … Florence
 
1961-1964 Ben Casey (TV series)
Ellen Parker / Molly Hill
– This Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World (1964) … Molly Hill
– A Certain Time, a Certain Darkness (1961) … Ellen Parker
 
1964 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
– Pale Horse, Pale Rider (1964)
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Helen Clarvoe
– Beast in View (1964) … Helen Clarvoe
 
1964 Channing (TV series)
Djuna Phrayne
– A Rich, Famous, Glamorous Folk Singer Like Me (1964) … Djuna Phrayne
 
1963 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Sister Blandina
– The Outlaw and the Nun (1963) … Sister Blandina
 
1963 Empire (TV series)
Dolores Lanza
– Between Friday and Monday (1963) … Dolores Lanza
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Margaret Hunter
– The Life (1963) … Margaret Hunter
 
1963 Combat! (TV series)
Gabrielle de Gontran
– The Chateau (1963) … Gabrielle de Gontran
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Edith Fletcher / Sue Wilson
– The Way from Darkness (1962) … Edith Fletcher
– A Place to Hide (1962) … Sue Wilson
 
1962 Rebecca (TV movie)
The Second Mrs. de Winter
 
1962 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Mady Arthur
– The Widow (1962) … Mady Arthur
 
1962 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Karen Welby
– The Witch Doctor (1962) … Karen Welby
 
1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Esther Fortune
– A Piano in the House (1962) … Esther Fortune
 
1962 The New Breed (TV series)
Angie
– Cross the Little Line (1962) … Angie
 
1961 The Defenders (TV series)
Joan Miller
– The Boy Between (1961) … Joan Miller
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Sylvia
– Servant Problem (1961) … Sylvia
 
1958 Young Dr. Malone (TV series)
Gail Prentiss (1959-1960)
 
1959 The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV series)
– Chauffeur Disguise (1959)
 
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1982 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself
– Great Performances' 10th Anniversary Celebration (1982) … Herself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1980 Harnessing the Sun
Herself
 
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Herself
 
1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 July 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.42 (1969) … Herself
 
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Park (1970). Musical. Music by Lance Mulcahy. Book by Paul Cherry. Lyrics by Paul Cherry. Music arranged by Oscar Kosarin. Musical Director: Oscar Kosarin. Musical Staging by Lee Theodore. Scenic Design by Peter Harvey. Costume Design by Peter Harvey. Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein. Directed by John Stix... See more »

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Interred at Hollywood Memorial Cemetery (now called Hollywood Forever), Hollywood, California, USA, in the Abbey of the Psalms, Sanctuary of Faith, 2nd from bottom, near the end of the hall. She always loved sleeping, and her mausoleum marker carries an admonition not to wake her while she's getting her beauty sleep - "Go Away - I'm Asleep". See more »

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