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Bobby Hackett(1915-1976)

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Bobby Hackett was born on 31 January 1915 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor, known for Studio One (1948), Saturday Night Swing Club (1938) and Today (1952). He was previously married to Edna. He died on 7 June 1976 in Chatham, Massachusetts, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1915
DiedJune 7, 1976(61)
BornJanuary 31, 1915
DiedJune 7, 1976(61)
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Known for:

Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.6
TV Series
  • Music Department
Saturday Night Swing Club
7.1
Short
  • Bobby Hackett - Orchestra Leader
  • 1938
Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
Today
4.6
TV Series
  • Music Department(theme song "Misty")
You Are There (1953)
You Are There
8.4
TV Series
  • Member of the Original Dixieland Band

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Music Department

  • Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman
    • musician: trumpet
    • TV Special
    • 1974
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    • performer: theme song "Misty"
    • TV Series
    • 1963–1966
  • Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    • trumpet player
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Charles Butterworth, Burgess Meredith, and Artie Shaw in Second Chorus (1940)
    Second Chorus
    • musician: trumpet dubbing for Fred Astaire (uncredited)
    • 1940

Actor

  • Air Time '57
    • Jazz Trumpet Player
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • The Henny and Rocky Show
    • Regular
    • TV Series
    • 1955
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    • Member of the Original Dixieland Band
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • Glenn Miller, Cesar Romero, Lynn Bari, Carole Landis, George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, and Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in Orchestra Wives (1942)
    Orchestra Wives
    • Band Member (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Saturday Night Swing Club
    • Bobby Hackett - Orchestra Leader
    • Short
    • 1938

Soundtrack

  • Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman
    • performer: "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön", "Slipped Disc", "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "Oh, Lady Be Good!"
    • TV Special
    • 1974
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    • performer: "Misty"
    • TV Series
    • 1963–1971
  • "Steve Allen Show, The" Fred Astaire & Steve Allen c. 1960/NBC
    The Steve Allen Show
    • performer: "Just In Time", "Mam'selle", "Lullaby Of Broadway" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • Timex All-Star Jazz Show (1957)
    Timex All-Star Jazz Show
    • performer: "Rockin' Chair" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Charles Butterworth, Burgess Meredith, and Artie Shaw in Second Chorus (1940)
    Second Chorus
    • performer: "Sugar", "Sweet Sue Just You", "I'm Yours" (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Bobby Hackett in On the Air (1939)
    On the Air
    • performer: "The Jazz Me Blues", "Tea for Two" (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bobby Hackett & Band
  • Born
    • January 31, 1915
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • June 7, 1976
    • Chatham, Massachusetts, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Edna1939 - June 7, 1976 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    CD: "Bobby Hackett Plays The Music Of Henry Mancini" (Sony Records).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997.
  • Nickname
    • The New Bix

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