George "Tiger" Haynes (December 13, 1914 – February 14, 1994), sometimes billed as Colonel Tiger Haynes, was an American actor of musical theatre, television and film and jazz musician.
Tiger Haynes | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Haynes December 13, 1914 |
| Died | February 14, 1994 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actor |
He was born in Frederiksted, St. Croix, and moved to New York when he was a boy.[1] An ex-boxer, Haynes played guitar with The Three Flames from 1945 to 1956, a group which had its own NBC radio show in the mid-1940s[2] and a television show on NBC television in 1949,[1] and which incorporated Sammy Benskin in 1954.
He made his mainstream Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman's musical revue New Faces of 1956.[3] He is best known for his portrayal of the Tin Man in the original Broadway cast of The Wiz (a role assumed by Nipsey Russell in the 1978 film adaptation).[2] He also made several television appearances on programs such as The Cosby Show (1989), In the Heat of the Night (1989), and Law & Order (1994), as well as numerous minor film appearances in films such as All That Jazz (1979) and Ratboy (1986).
Musicals
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | All That Jazz | Porter | |
| 1980 | Times Square | Andy | |
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | Lionel's Grandfather | |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Mr. Brown | |
| 1986 | Ratboy | Derelict Ralph | |
| 1986 | The Mosquito Coast | Mr. Semper | |
| 1987 | Enemy Territory | Barton | |
| 1988 | Apprentice to Murder | Rufus | |
| 1989 | Dead Bang | Edwin Gates | |
| 1990 | Awakenings | Janitor | |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever |
References
edit- ^ a b "Tiger Haynes Is Dead; Musical Actor Was 79". The New York Times. February 16, 1994. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b Tiger Haynes on Allmovie
- ^ Tiger Haynes at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Stage: "'Louis' (Armstrong, that is)" The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
External links
edit- Tiger Haynes at IMDb
- Tiger Haynes at the Internet Broadway Database
- Tiger Haynes at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Tiger Haynes on Allmovie
- Critics' Choices: "Broadcast TV" The New York Times
- Tiger Haynes and Joy Hatton collection, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers Libraries
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