Tiger Haynes
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| Tiger Haynes | |
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| Born | George Haynes December 13, 1914 Fredriksted, St. Croix |
| Died | February 14, 1994 (aged 79) New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Stage, film, television actor |
Tiger Haynes (December 13, 1914 - February 14, 1994) was an African American actor and musical performer. He was born as George Haynes in Fredriksted, 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] 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 the Wiz.[2] He also made several television appearances on programs such as the Cosby Show (1989) and In the Heat of the Night (1989), as well as numerous minor film appearances in films such as All That Jazz (1979) and Ratboy (1986).
[edit] References
- ^ a b New York Times obituary, February 16, 1994.
- ^ a b Tiger Haynes on the All Movie Guide
- ^ Tiger Haynes at the Internet Broadway Database
[edit] External links
- Tiger Haynes at the Internet Movie Database
- Tiger Haynes at the Internet Broadway Database
- Tiger Haynes on the All Movie Guide
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| NAME | Haynes, Tiger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haynes, George |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Stage, film, television actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1914-12-13 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fredriksted, St. Croix |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1994-2-14 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | New York City, New York |
