Sid Haig biography, actor, married, wife, hospitalized

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<h2>Early Life and Background</h2>
<p>Sid Haig was born in Fresno, California, and raised within the Armenian community. His birth name was <a href="/biography/sid-haig">Sidney Eddy Mosesian</a>. His father, Haig Mosesian, worked as an electrician. During his early years, Sid experienced rapid growth, which affected his motor coordination. To help with this, he began taking dance lessons. At the age of seven, he was paid to perform as a dancer in a children's Christmas show and later joined a vaudeville revival performance.</p>

<h2>Musical Talent and Initial Career</h2>
<p>Haig displayed strong musical ability from a young age, particularly as a drummer. Recognizing his talent, his parents bought him a drum set, which he used to master various genres including rock and roll, blues, jazz, country, and swing. After high school, he signed a one-year recording contract and, as a teenager, released a single titled "Full House" with the T-Birds. The song achieved regional success, though it did not reach number 4 on the Billboard charts as some sources have inaccurately reported.</p>

<h2>Influence and Transition to Acting</h2>
<p>While attending high school, Haig was influenced by drama department head Alice Merrill, a former Broadway actress with strong industry connections. In his senior year, Merrill produced a play for which she doubled the cast and invited her friends from Hollywood to evaluate the students’ performances. Haig was chosen for a prominent role and caught the attention of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Morgan">Dennis Morgan</a>, a well-known musical comedy star of the 1940s. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Morgan">Morgan</a> encouraged Haig to pursue acting seriously and to further his education at San Fernando Valley State College.</p>

<p>After two years, Haig enrolled in the Pasadena Playhouse, a respected school of theatre arts whose alumni include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Hoffman">Dustin Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Hackman">Gene Hackman</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Preston_(actor)">Robert Preston</a>. This marked the beginning of Haig’s formal training as an actor.</p>

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<h2>Acting Career and Cult Film Status</h2>
<p>Sid Haig gained prominence in the 1970s through his frequent collaborations with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hill">director</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hill">Jack Hill</a> in blaxploitation films. He became a cult figure, known for his roles in films such as <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffy">Coffy</a></em> and <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxy_Brown_(film)">Foxy Brown</a></em>. Later in his career, he found renewed fame for his portrayal of Captain Spaulding in <a href="/biography/rob-zombie">Rob Zombie</a>’s horror films, including <em>House of 1000 Corpses</em> and <em>The Devil’s Rejects</em>.</p>

<h2>Television Appearances</h2>
<p>Haig had an extensive television career and appeared in numerous popular series throughout the 1960s to the 1980s. Notable credits include guest roles on <em>MacGyver</em>, <em>The Fall Guy</em>, <em>The A-Team</em>, <em>Sledge Hammer!</em>, <em>Fantasy Island</em>, <em>Get Smart</em>, <em>Buck Rogers in the 25th Century</em>, <em>The Rockford Files</em>, <em>Gunsmoke</em>, <em>Star Trek</em>, <em>Mission: Impossible</em>, and <em>Batman</em>. He also played the villainous character Dragos in the children's science fiction series <em>Jason of Star Command</em>, further expanding his range as an actor.</p>

<h2>Distinctive Traits and Personal Life</h2>
<p>Known for his deep baritone voice and shaved head, Sid Haig carried a unique physical presence that made him a frequent choice for strong or menacing roles. He married Susan L. Oberg, who also works in the film industry, when he was 68 years old. At age 75, he was hospitalized due to illness, an event that alarmed many of his fans and peers.</p>

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