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Jack Haig (born John Cecil Coppin; 5 January 1913 – 4 July 1989) was an English actor who specialised in supporting roles, mainly in
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. He was best known for playing
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in the British sitcom ''
'Allo 'Allo! ''Allo 'Allo!'' is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. Originally broadcast on BBC1, the series focuses on the life of a Fre ...
'' between 1982 and 1989.


Biography

Haig was the son of music hall actors Bertha Baker and Charles Coppin, whose act went under the name "Haig and Esco." He was seen in a long list of British television favourites including: ''
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'', ''
Are You Being Served? ''Are You Being Served?'' is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes) and Jeremy Lloyd, with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London ...
'', ''
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'' and ''
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'' (although he turned down the role of Corporal Jones which then went to
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) . He was in the ''
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'' soap opera as occasional character Archie Gibbs from 1967 to 1982 and a couple of cinema films. He achieved his greatest success as Monsieur Roger Leclerc in
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's Allo 'Allo!'', a role he played until his death. His last appearance was in the final episode of series 5, where he impersonated a Spanish guitarist, alongside
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( Monsieur Alfonse), who had an Enigma machine hidden in his accordion. He is remembered for his signature line, "It is I, Leclerc!" He appeared in pantomime at Wimbledon in ''Babes in the Wood'' in 1965 and again in 1967 as the Emperor of China in ''Aladdin'' alongside
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and Tommy Trinder. His earlier television work included a regular spot as a comic on ''The One O'clock Show'' and ''Happy Go Lucky'', a children's television show during the 1960s. ''The One O'Clock Show'' was shown every weekday in the
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area of ITV. He usually appeared in sketches as Wacky Jackie, generally playing the fool in a music hall comedy style. In 1989, Haig became too ill to work and later died of stomach cancer. His wife was revue actress Sybil Dunn, who had died the previous year, just two days before their golden wedding anniversary. They had one daughter.


TV and filmography

* ''
'Allo 'Allo! ''Allo 'Allo!'' is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Guy Siner and Richard Gibson. Originally broadcast on BBC1, the series focuses on the life of a Fre ...
'' ....
Monsieur Roger Leclerc This is a list of all main and recurring characters of BBC television's sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' that ran from 1982 until 1992 and 85 episodes. Overview René Artois René Francois Artois (Gorden Kaye) – The local café proprietor who, whi ...
(51 episodes) (1982–1989) * '' Sorry!'' .... Gravedigger (1 episode) (1982) * ''
Are You Being Served? ''Are You Being Served?'' is a British sitcom created and written by executive producer David Croft (Croft also directed some episodes) and Jeremy Lloyd, with contributions from Michael Knowles and John Chapman, for the BBC. Set in London ...
'' .... Old Gentleman (2 episodes) (1981) * '' Yesterday's Hero'' .... Sam's Crony (1979) * '' Emily'' .... Taxi Driver (1976) * ''
Adventures of a Taxi Driver ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 British sex comedy film directed by Stanley Long and starring Barry Evans, Judy Geeson and Adrienne Posta. There were two sequels, ''Adventures of a Private Eye'' and '' Adventures of a Plumber's Mate ...
'' .... Vicar (1976) * ''
Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...
'' .... Archie Gibbs (19 episodes) (1967–1982) * ''
Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran fo ...
'' (2 episodes) (1969–1975) * ''
Go for a Take ''Go for a Take'' is a 1972 British comedy film, directed by Harry Booth and featuring Dennis Price, Bob Todd, Reg Varney, Norman Rossington, Sue Lloyd and Anouska Hempel. Debbie Russ reprises her role as the character "Tiger" from the televi ...
'' .... Security Man (1972) * '' Keep It in the Family'' .... Des (6 episodes) (1971) * '' Here Come the Double Deckers'' (2 episodes) (1970) * ''The Intrepid Mr. Twigg'' .... Garage Owner (1968) * ''
No Strings ''No Strings'' is a musical drama with book by Samuel A. Taylor and words and music by Richard Rodgers. ''No Strings'' is the only Broadway score for which Rodgers wrote both lyrics and music, and the first musical he composed after the death of ...
'' (1967) * '' The Ghost Goes Gear'' .... Old Edwards (1966) * ''
United! ''United!'' is a British television series which was produced by the BBC between 1965 and 1967, and was broadcast twice-weekly on BBC1. The series followed the fortunes of a fictional second division football team, Brentwich United. The footba ...
'' .... Chas Coggan (unknown episodes) (1965) * ''
Hugh and I ''Hugh and I'' is a black-and-white British sitcom that aired from 1962 to 1967. It starred Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd as two friends who shared lodgings with Terry's mother and was followed by a sequel called '' Hugh and I Spy''. The two actor ...
'' .... Arthur Wormold (4 episodes) (1963–1966)


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* 1913 births 1989 deaths English male television actors Male actors from London Deaths from cancer in England 20th-century English male actors British male comedy actors {{UK-tv-actor-1910s-stub