Samuel Lloyd Haynes (October 19, 1934 – December 31, 1986)[1][2] was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the Emmy Award-winning series Room 222.
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| Born | Samuel Lloyd Haynes October 19, 1934 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1986 (aged 52) Coronado, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Eternal Hills Memorial Park Oceanside, California |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, U.S. Marine, writer |
| Years active | 1966–1986 |
| Known for | Role of Pete Dixon in Room 222 |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Ellis (1959–1970) Saundra Burge (1971–1973) Carolyn Ingis (1981–1986; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Naval Reserve |
| Years of service | 1952–1964 (Marines) |
| Rank |  Commander (USNR) |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
Biography
editA native of South Bend, Indiana, Haynes served in the U.S. Marines from 1952 to 1964 and during the Korean War. He was a public affairs officer for the Naval Reserve with the rank of Commander and an alumnus of San Jose State University.[1]
Following his military career, Haynes studied acting at the Film Industries Workshop and Actors West in Los Angeles. His film career included roles in Madigan (1968), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Assault on the Wayne (1971), Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976), The Greatest (1977), and Good Guys Wear Black (1978). He also appeared in a number of television series, such as Batman and the miniseries 79 Park Avenue (1977). He played Communications Officer Alden in the second Star Trek pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (1965), but was replaced by Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura when the series went into production the following year.[3]
Haynes also appeared on television shows such as Hotel, The Green Hornet, The Fugitive, The FBI, Marcus Welby, M.D., and Emergency!, as Captain Stone of Los Angeles County Fire Station 8 in the fourth episode of its fifth season (1975-1976) called "Equipment".
He was best known as high school history teacher Pete Dixon in the comedy-drama series Room 222, with Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, and Karen Valentine. Haynes and Valentine were both nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe Award for their roles. Set at fictional Walt Whitman High School in a diverse area of Los Angeles, the show ran for five seasons on ABC, from 1969 to 1974, and was partially filmed at Los Angeles High School.[1]
Death
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Haynes died of lung cancer at age 52 in Coronado, California. He was survived by his third wife, Carolyn Inglis, and their 4-year-old daughter, Jessica Haynes.[4] His Room 222 co-star, Denise Nicholas, was in attendance at Haynes' small private funeral in San Diego County. During his illness, Haynes was co-starring in the television soap opera General Hospital as Mayor Ken Morgan and was commuting from Coronado to Hollywood for filming, as he was working up until the time of his death.[5][6] He was buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside, California.
Personal life
editHaynes was an accomplished light airplane pilot, and developed a program to encourage and train minorities in aviation.
In 1970, after the first season of Room 222, Haynes divorced his wife of eleven years, Elizabeth. He married his second wife, Saundra Burge, the same year; they divorced in 1973. Haynes married again in March 1981, to Carolyn Inglis; together they had a daughter, Jessica Haynes.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Madigan | Sam Woodley | |
| 1968 | Ice Station Zebra | Webson | |
| 1969 | The Mad Room | Dr. Marion Kincaid | |
| 1971 | Assault on the Wayne | Lieutenant Dave Burston | |
| 1976 | Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby | Laykin | |
| 1977 | The Greatest | Herbert Muhammad | |
| 1978 | Good Guys Wear Black | Murray Saunders |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The F.B.I. | First Special Agent | Episode: The Spy-Master |
| Star Trek: The Original Series | Alden | S1:E3, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" | |
| 1967 | Batman | Lord Chancellor | Episode: King Tut's Coup Episode: Batman's Waterloo |
| The Green Hornet | Military Policeman | Episode: Invasion from Outer Space: Part 1 Episode: Invasion from Outer Space: Part 2 | |
| 1966-1967 | The Fugitive | Officer Ed Warren / Officer / Detective Franks | Episode: Wife Killer Episode: A Clean and Quiet Town Episode: The Judgement: Part 1 |
| 1969-1974 | Room 222 | Pete Dixon | 113 episodes |
| 1975 | Emergency! | Captain Stone | Episode: Equipment |
| 1981 | Dynasty | Judge Horatio Quinlan | Episode: Blake Goes to Jail Episode: The Testimony Episode: Enter Alexis Episode: The Verdict |
| 1983 | Simon & Simon | Track Coach | Episode: Psyched Out |
| Hart to Hart | Lieutenant Croyden | Episode: Love Game | |
| T.J. Hooker | Lew Jensen | Episode: Matter of Passion | |
| 1984 | Hotel | Victor Fielding | Episode: Lifelines |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | as Pete Dixon in Room 222 | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best TV Actor - Drama | as Pete Dixon in Room 222 | Nominated | |
| 2006 | TV Land Awards | Teacher of the Year | Room 222 | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c Actor Lloyd Haynes of Emmy-winning 'Room 222' dies at 52 Los Angeles Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997: Samuel Lloyd Haynes, 01 Jan 1987;". FamilySearch.org. Sacramento: Department of Public Health Services. 26 November 2014.
- ^ Solow, Herbert F.; Justman, Robert H. (1996). Inside Star Trek: The Real Story. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-00974-5.
- ^ "Lloyd Haynes, 52, a TV Actor And a Co-Star of 'Room 222'". The New York Times. 5 January 1987.
- ^ "Bio: Lloyd Haynes". IMDb.
- ^ "Despite Cancer, Haynes Played His ABC Soap Role". Jet. 71 (19): 61. 2 February 1987. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
