Kenneth Haigh
British actor (1931-2018) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Kenneth William Michael Haigh was an English actor. He first came to public recognition for playing the role of Jimmy Porter in the play Look Back in Anger in 1956 opposite Mary Ure in London's West End theatre.
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2018Died4 February 20181992
MaigretSeries1990Bingo: Scenes of Money and DeathFilm, Ben Jonson1987
DispatchesSeriesGeorge Grosz: Enemy of the StateFilm, 1987George Grosz1985
Wild Geese IIFilm, Col. Reed-Henry1980
Lady KillersSeries, George Joseph SmithFeelifaxFilm, 1980roger1978
A Walk in the SunFilm, George1976
DadFilm, Tom1974
PlayhouseSeries, Tom1973
Man at the TopFilm, Joe Lampton1971
The Search for the NileSeries, Sir Richard Francis Burton
Journey to MurderFilm, 1971Dirk Brogan1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Hauptmann
The Deadly AffairFilm, 1967Bill Appleby1964Story ParadeSeries, Watcyn Jones
A Hard Day's NightFilm, 1964Simon Marshall (uncredited)1961
The Zoo StoryFilm, Jerry1960
Danger ManSeries, Juan1957
High FlightFilm, Anthony 'Tony' Winchester1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Harry1954
Companions in CrimeFilm, John Kendall1948
Studio OneSeries, Devry1931Born25 March 1931
MaigretSeries1990Bingo: Scenes of Money and DeathFilm, Ben Jonson1987DispatchesSeriesGeorge Grosz: Enemy of the StateFilm, 1987George Grosz1985Wild Geese IIFilm, Col. Reed-Henry1980Lady KillersSeries, George Joseph SmithFeelifaxFilm, 1980roger1978A Walk in the SunFilm, George1976DadFilm, Tom1974PlayhouseSeries, Tom1973Man at the TopFilm, Joe Lampton1971The Search for the NileSeries, Sir Richard Francis BurtonJourney to MurderFilm, 1971Dirk Brogan1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, HauptmannThe Deadly AffairFilm, 1967Bill Appleby1964Story ParadeSeries, Watcyn JonesA Hard Day's NightFilm, 1964Simon Marshall (uncredited)1961The Zoo StoryFilm, Jerry1960Danger ManSeries, Juan1957High FlightFilm, Anthony 'Tony' Winchester1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Harry1954Companions in CrimeFilm, John Kendall1948Studio OneSeries, Devry1931Born25 March 1931People around Kenneth
Close ties
Richard Lester Directed A Hard Day's Night and Robin and Marian
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed Cleopatra (1963)
John Gielgud Also in Saint Joan and Eagle in a Cage
Otto Preminger Produced Saint Joan (1957)
Albert R. Broccoli Produced High Flight (1957)
Billie Whitelaw Also in Eagle in a Cage and Lorna Doone
Harry Andrews Also in Saint Joan and The Deadly Affair
Barry Jackson Also in Moll Flanders and The Act
Peter R. Hunt Directed Wild Geese II (1986)- Robert Stephens Also in Cleopatra and Lorna Doone
Finlay Currie Also in Cleopatra and Saint Joan- Pamela Salem Also in The Bitch and Night Train to Murder
- Douglas Wilmer Also in Cleopatra and Journey to Murder
Walter Wanger Produced Cleopatra (1963)
Barry Jones Also in Saint Joan and Ten Little Indians- John Gilling Directed High Flight (1957)
Andrew Keir Also in Cleopatra and High Flight
Ray Stark Produced Robin and Marian (1978)
David Lowell Rich Directed A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
Norman Rossington Also in A Hard Day's Night and Saint Joan
Richard Vernon Also in A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Geoffrey Chater Also in Moll Flanders and Troilus & Cressida
Gerry O'Hara Directed Journey to Murder and The Bitch
Sylvia Kay Also in And Did Those Feet ? and Dad
Known for
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A Hard Day's Night 1964
Cleopatra 1963
Weekend at Dunkirk 1964
Robin and Marian 1976
The Deadly Affair 1967
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 39
66 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
Haigh's performance in the role on stage was critically acclaimed as a prototype dramatic working-class anti-hero in post-Second World War English drama.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2018 · aged 86
