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A.W. Hackel(1882-1959)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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A.W. Hackel was born on 18 December 1882 in Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was a producer, known for Borrowed Hero (1941), Phantom Killer (1942) and Am I Guilty? (1940). He was married to Beckie Samelson. He died on 22 October 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 18, 1882
DiedOctober 22, 1959(76)
BornDecember 18, 1882
DiedOctober 22, 1959(76)
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Known for

Alan Baxter, Florence Rice, Constance Worth, and Richard Terry in Borrowed Hero (1941)
Borrowed Hero
5.3
  • Producer
  • 1941
Warren Hymer, Mantan Moreland, Dick Purcell, and Joan Woodbury in Phantom Killer (1942)
Phantom Killer
5.5
  • Producer
  • 1942
Ralph Cooper in Am I Guilty? (1940)
Am I Guilty?
5.6
  • Producer
  • 1940
Wallace Ford and Marian Marsh in Murder by Invitation (1941)
Murder by Invitation
5.9
  • Producer
  • 1941

Credits

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Producer

  • Strange Holiday (1945)
    Strange Holiday
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1945
  • Peter Cookson and Marjorie Weaver in Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
    Shadow of Suspicion
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Barton MacLane in A Gentle Gangster (1943)
    A Gentle Gangster
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1943
  • James Dunn, Vera Gordon, and Joan Woodbury in The Living Ghost (1942)
    The Living Ghost
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Warren Hymer, Mantan Moreland, Dick Purcell, and Joan Woodbury in Phantom Killer (1942)
    Phantom Killer
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1942
  • One Thrilling Night (1942)
    One Thrilling Night
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Marlo Dwyer, Eleanor Lawson, and Edward Norris in Man with Two Lives (1942)
    Man with Two Lives
    5.1
    • produced by
    • 1942
  • Alan Baxter, Florence Rice, Constance Worth, and Richard Terry in Borrowed Hero (1941)
    Borrowed Hero
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1941
  • Wallace Ford and Marian Marsh in Murder by Invitation (1941)
    Murder by Invitation
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1941
  • One Big Mistake (1940)
    One Big Mistake
    Short
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Mr. Smith Goes Ghost (1940)
    Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Ralph Cooper in Am I Guilty? (1940)
    Am I Guilty?
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1940
  • Carl Deurell in White Fury (1939)
    White Fury
    5.1
    • producer (english version)
    • 1939
  • Bob Steele in Durango Valley Raiders (1938)
    Durango Valley Raiders
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Bob Steele and Marion Weldon in Desert Patrol (1938)
    Desert Patrol
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1938

Additional Crew

  • Ralph Cooper in Am I Guilty? (1940)
    Am I Guilty?
    5.6
    • presenter
    • 1940
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Trail of Vengeance (1937)
    Trail of Vengeance
    6.2
    • presenter
    • 1937
  • Johnny Mack Brown in The Crooked Trail (1936)
    The Crooked Trail
    5.9
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Bob Steele in The Law Rides (1936)
    The Law Rides
    6.2
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Bob Steele in Last of the Warrens (1936)
    Last of the Warrens
    6.2
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Lois January, Tex Palmer, Jack Rockwell, Blackie Whiteford, and George Ball in Rogue of the Range (1936)
    Rogue of the Range
    5.6
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Johnny Mack Brown and Hal Price in Desert Phantom (1936)
    Desert Phantom
    5.8
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Bob Steele in The Kid Ranger (1936)
    The Kid Ranger
    6.2
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Johnny Mack Brown and Frank Hagney in Valley of the Lawless (1936)
    Valley of the Lawless
    6.0
    • presenter
    • 1936
  • Beth Marion and Bob Steele in Trail of Terror (1935)
    Trail of Terror
    6.7
    • presenter
    • 1935
  • Johnny Mack Brown and Warner Richmond in The Courageous Avenger (1935)
    The Courageous Avenger
    5.4
    • presenter
    • 1935
  • Alias John Law (1935)
    Alias John Law
    5.8
    • presenter
    • 1935
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Between Men (1935)
    Between Men
    6.0
    • presenter
    • 1935
  • Bob Steele in No Man's Range (1935)
    No Man's Range
    6.3
    • presenter
    • 1935
  • Marie Burton, Bob Steele, and Catherine Cotter in Sundown Saunders (1935)
    Sundown Saunders
    6.1
    • presenter
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • A. William Hackel
  • Born
    • December 18, 1882
    • Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • October 22, 1959
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Beckie SamelsonSeptember 28, 1919 - October 22, 1959 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Entered films as a producer of Western films and programmers starring Johnny Mack Brown and Bob Steele.
  • Nicknames
    • William A. Hackel
    • A. William Hackel

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