Ben Ali Haggin
Ben Ali Haggin | |
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| Born | 20 April 1882 |
| Died | 2 September 1951 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painter, stage designer |
James Ben Ali Haggin III (20 April 1882 – 2 September 1951) was an American
stage designer
.
Life
A grandson of the multi-millionaire
stage design and created sets for the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and the Ziegfeld Follies.[2]
Haggin's family were of partial
Church of the Transfiguration, New York.[5]
In 1914, several major events occurred in Haggin's life. He separated from his wife, and spent time in a sanitarium. His grandfather also died that year, and Haggin inherited a reputed $10 million from the estate. In 1916 he married Helen Roche, an actress and dancer who went by the stage name Bonnie Glass.[6]
Gallery
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Portrait of Laurette Taylor -
En Crinoline, a portrait of Rita Sacchetto -
America Answers, a photographic tableau featuring Ethel Barrymore -
Ben Ali Haggin and Helen Roche (1915)
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See also
References
- ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-55595-029-9.
- ^ The New York Times (March 12, 1908). "Legend Busy with a Thais Picture" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ J.S. Clarke. "History". Linda Haggin Peck. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Fleming, Geoffrey K. (May 2005). "Biography of James Ben Ali Haggin III". Haggin. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ The New York Times (June 5, 1916). "Ben Ali Haggin marries Miss Bonnie Glass" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Ben Ali Haggin III.
- Ben Ali Haggin at IMDb
- Ben Ali Haggin Papers held by the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, The Ohio State University Libraries.
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