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John Hackett(1930-2020)

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John Hackett was born on 17 September 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Bucket List (2007), The Pledge (2001) and Something's Gotta Give (2003). He died on 8 December 2020 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
BornSeptember 17, 1930
DiedDecember 8, 2020(90)
BornSeptember 17, 1930
DiedDecember 8, 2020(90)
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Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
The Bucket List
7.4
  • Additional Crew(Jack Nicholson)
  • 2007
Jack Nicholson in The Pledge (2001)
The Pledge
6.7
  • Additional Crew(Mr. Nicholson)
  • 2001
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Something's Gotta Give
6.7
  • Additional Crew(Mr. Nicholson)
  • 2003
Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt (2002)
About Schmidt
7.2
  • Additional Crew(Mr. Nicholson)
  • 2002

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Actor

  • Jennifer Lopez, Jack Nicholson, and Stephen Dorff in Blood and Wine (1996)
    Blood and Wine
    6.0
    • Gas Station Attendant
    • 1996
  • Hoffa (1992)
    Hoffa
    6.6
    • Bladesdale
    • 1992
  • Jack Nicholson in The Two Jakes (1990)
    The Two Jakes
    6.1
    • Mark Bodine
    • 1990
  • Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
    Harry and Walter Go to New York
    5.4
    • Ike Marsh
    • 1976
  • Jack Nicholson, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Filer, Cameron Mitchell, and Millie Perkins in Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
    Ride in the Whirlwind
    6.4
    • Winslow
    • 1966
  • Fortress of the Dead (1965)
    Fortress of the Dead
    5.8
    • Frank
    • 1965
  • Back Door to Hell (1964)
    Back Door to Hell
    5.2
    • Jersey
    • 1964
  • Flight to Fury (1964)
    Flight to Fury
    5.4
    • Al Ross
    • 1964
  • Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, Basil Rathbone, and Debra Paget in Tales of Terror (1962)
    Tales of Terror
    6.8
    • Policeman (segment "The Black Cat")
    • 1962
  • Barbara Stanwyck in The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
    The Barbara Stanwyck Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Bob Forrester
    • 1961
  • Lock Up (1959)
    Lock Up
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Detective Baker
    • 1960
  • The Aquanauts (1960)
    The Aquanauts
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Frank
    • 1960
  • The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)
    The Chevy Mystery Show
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Andrew Glenn
    • 1960
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Zed Martin
    • 1960

Additional Crew

  • Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    How Do You Know
    5.4
    • stand-in: Jack Nicholson
    • 2010
  • Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
    The Bucket List
    7.4
    • stand-in: Jack Nicholson
    • 2007
  • Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give (2003)
    Something's Gotta Give
    6.7
    • stand-in: Mr. Nicholson
    • 2003
  • Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler in Anger Management (2003)
    Anger Management
    6.3
    • stand-in: Mr. Nicholson
    • 2003
  • Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt (2002)
    About Schmidt
    7.2
    • double: Mr. Nicholson
    • stand-in: Mr. Nicholson
    • 2002
  • Jack Nicholson in The Pledge (2001)
    The Pledge
    6.7
    • stand-in: Mr. Nicholson
    • 2001
  • Jack Nicholson in The Crossing Guard (1995)
    The Crossing Guard
    6.3
    • stand-in
    • 1995
  • Man Trouble (1992)
    Man Trouble
    4.7
    • stand-in
    • 1992
  • Jack Nicholson in The Two Jakes (1990)
    The Two Jakes
    6.1
    • stand-in
    • 1990

Writer

  • Back Door to Hell (1964)
    Back Door to Hell
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1964

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  • Born
    • September 17, 1930
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 8, 2020
    • Portland, Oregon, USA

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    Lifelong friend of Jack Nicholson, starting out as a co-star in Monte Hellman directed b-movies Ride In The Whirlwind and Back Door to Hell, and then as Jack's stand-in working up until Nicholson's last (as of 2021) movie How Do You Know.
  • Nickname
    • Wardog

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