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Richard Jaeckel | |
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![]() Jaeckel in a 1953 publicity photo for Come Back, Little Sheba | |
Born | R. Hanley Jaeckel October 10, 1926 Long Beach, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 14, 1997 | (aged 70)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1943–1994 |
Spouse |
Antoinette Marches
(m. 1947) |
Children | 2, including Barry Jaeckel |
Awards | 1971 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (nomination) |
War service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | US Merchant Marine |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Richard Jaeckel (born R. Hanley Jaeckel; October 10, 1926 – June 14, 1997) was an American actor of film and television.[1][2] Jaeckel became a well-known character actor in his career, which spanned six decades. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor with his role in the 1971 adaptation of Ken Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion.