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- Birth nameAlbert Maurice Hackett
- Height1.73 m
- Albert Hackett was born on February 16, 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Les sept femmes de Barberousse (1954), L'introuvable (1934) and Parade de printemps (1948). He was married to Gisella (Svetlik) Orkin and Frances Goodrich. He died on March 16, 1995 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesGisella (Svetlik) Orkin(June 8, 1985 - March 16, 1995) (his death)Frances Goodrich(February 7, 1931 - January 29, 1984) (her death)
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- In 1956, won the Best Play Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with wife-collaborator Frances Goodrich for "The Diary of Anne Frank".
- Albert acted on stage from the age of six, making his debut as a girl in "Lottie, the Poor Saleslady". He later toured in vaudeville and appeared on screen in silent comedies.
- The Hacketts were one of the most successful screenwriting partnerships in Hollywood history. From the time they got married in 1931, until their retirement in 1962, they turned out in excess of 30 scripts, mostly comedies and musicals.
- Both he and his wife/frequent collaborator, Frances Goodrich, lived well into their nineties.
- Was persuaded by his friend, the playwright Owen Davis Jr, to make his curtain call as an actor in Davis's Broadway play "Mr.and Mrs. North" in 1940.
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