Raymond Hackett
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Raymond Hackett a.k.a. Master Raymond Hackett (July 15, 1902 - July 7, 1958) was a theater and silent film American actor.
The son of character actress Florence Hackett, he was born in New York City and was the brother of actor-writer Albert Hackett. A child actor on both stage and screen, he made the first of his eighteen appearances in Broadway theatre in 1907 and in 1913 played "Michael" to Maude Adams in Peter Pan.
Hackett came into his own as a young second lead during the late silent film era when he appeared in film with the likes of Gloria Swanson, Colleen Moore, and Norma Shearer. The highlight of his screen career, however, came when he played the adult Raymond Floriot to Ruth Chatterton's Madame X in 1929.
Raymond Hackett married twice: first to actress Myra Hampton with whom he had a son, and then to legendary silent screen star Blanche Sweet with whom he remained until his death in 1955. Sweet always spoke of him with great devotion and reportedly donated his corneas to someone in need so that "another person would be able to see the world through his eyes."
Raymond Hackett died in Los Angeles one week before his 56th birthday, and was interred there in the Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
