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Douglas Haig

Actor | * 03/09/1920 († 90, 02/01/2011) | Édimbourg
Douglas Patrick Haig (March 9, 1920 – February 1, 2011) was an American child actor appearing in films in the 1920s and 1930s. His career began at age two in silent films and (unlike many silent film actors) continued into sound films ("talkies"). From 1928 onward he appeared in at least 14 films. As a small child he was placid and pleasant-looking. In a scholarly review of Attorney for the Defense, a 1932 sound film, his performance is described as very annoying. The high point of Haig's career as a film actor came in 1935, with a starring role in Man's Best Friend (1935). Before this he had appeared in both feature films and shorts such as The Family Group (1928), Sins of the Fathers (1928 lost silent film, of which only excerpts survive at the UCLA Film and Television Archives), Betrayal (1929, a silent film with talking sequences, synchronized music and sound e... ()

Douglas Patrick Haig(March 9, 1920 – February 1, 2011) was an Americanchild actorappearing infilmsin the 1920s and 1930s. His career began at age two insilent filmsand (unlike many silent film actors) continued intosound films("talkies"). From 1928 onward he appeared in at least 14 films. As a small child he was placid and pleasant-looking.In a scholarly review ofAttorney for the Defense, a 1932 sound film, his performance is described asvery annoying.The high point of Haig's career as a film actor came in 1935, with a starring role inMan's Best Friend(1935). Before this he had appeared in bothfeature filmsandshortssuch asThe Family Group(1928),Sins of the Fathers(1928lost silent film, of which only excerpts survive at theUCLA Film and Television Archives.Betrayal(1929, a silent film with talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects),andWelcome Danger(1929). InMan's Best Friend(1935), he starred in the lead role of Jed Strong, a boy who has a fine dog and an abusive father who wants to kill the dog. In 1986,TV Guidedescribed this film as a "simple, unpretentious story of a little mountain boy and his pet police dog.".

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Adventure

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Movies with Douglas Haig as Actor(14)

as Jed Strong1935 Man's Best Friend
as Tommy - as a Young Boy1932 That's My Boy
as Pete as a Boy (Uncredited)1932 Call Her Savage
as Paul Wallace as a Boy1932 Attorney for the Defense
as Seryoska1931 The Spy
as Billy Benton1931 The Cisco Kid
as Boy1931 Skippy
as Johnny1930 Caught Short
as Boy (uncredited)1930 Let's Go Native
as Buddy Lee (uncredited)1929 Welcome Danger
as Peter1929 Betrayal
as Tom, as a child1928 Sins of the Fathers
as Minor Role (uncredited)1926 The Strong Man

Full Name: Douglas Haig
Born: Tuesday, 03/09 1920 (March) in Édimbourg
Died: Tuesday, 02/01 2011 (February) in West Hills (aged: 90)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Douglas Haig frequently works together with these people:
Willard Robertson (3x, Actor)
Harold Lloyd (3x, Actor)
Leo McCarey (3x, Crew)
Emil Jannings (2x, Actor)
Brooks Benedict (2x, Actor)
Edgar Kennedy (2x, Actor)
Wallis Clark (2x, Actor)
John Elliott (2x, Actor)
Pat O'Malley (2x, Actor)
Willard Mack (2x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:580558, Added: 10/13/2018, Last updated: 03/20/2024