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Bobby Hackett(1915-1976)

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  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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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 Air Time '57 (1956). He was 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

Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.5
TV Series
  • Music Department
Saturday Night Swing Club
7.2
Short
  • Bobby Hackett - Orchestra Leader
  • 1938
Air Time '57
TV Series
  • Jazz Trumpet Player
  • 1956
You Are There (1953)
You Are There
8.3
TV Series
  • Member of the Original Dixieland Band

Credits

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Music Department



  • Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman
    TV Special
    • musician: trumpet
    • 1974
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • performer: theme song "Misty"
    • 1963–1966
  • Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows in The Jackie Gleason Show (1952)
    The Jackie Gleason Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • musician
    • 1952–1973
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • trumpet player
    • 1954
  • The Packard Program
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1954
  • Fred Astaire in Second Chorus (1940)
    Second Chorus
    5.7
    • musician: trumpet dubbing for Fred Astaire (uncredited)
    • 1940

Actor



  • Air Time '57
    TV Series
    • Jazz Trumpet Player
    • 1956–1957
  • The Henny and Rocky Show
    TV Series
    • Regular
    • 1955
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Member of the Original Dixieland Band
    • 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
    6.8
    • Band Member (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Saturday Night Swing Club
    7.2
    Short
    • Bobby Hackett - Orchestra Leader
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Come Fly with Us
    5.8
    • Soundtrack ("I'm in the Mood for Love", uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman
    TV Special
    • performer: "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön", "Slipped Disc", "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "Oh, Lady Be Good!"
    • 1974
  • Pen Pals
    4.0
    • Soundtrack ("The Song Is Ended", "I Can't Get Started", "Body and Soul", uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Misty"
    • 1963–1971
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
    The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Just In Time", "Mam'selle", "Lullaby Of Broadway" (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Timex All-Star Jazz Show (1957)
    Timex All-Star Jazz Show
    TV Series
    • performer: "Rockin' Chair" (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Fred Astaire in Second Chorus (1940)
    Second Chorus
    5.7
    • performer: "Sugar", "Sweet Sue Just You", "I'm Yours" (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Bobby Hackett in On the Air (1939)
    On the Air
    6.3
    Short
    • performer: "The Jazz Me Blues", "Tea for Two" (uncredited)
    • 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

Did you know

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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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