O.P. Heggie
Biography
O. P. Heggie was an Australian actor, born in Angaston, South Australia, who began in local amateur dramatic companies before his 1899 debut in Stolen Kisses in Adelaide. He turned professional in A Message from Mars in Sydney in 1900, toured Australia and New Zealand, and moved to England in 1906. He came to Ellen Terry's notice and was hired for an American tour in 1907, while his London stage work included Stingaree, The Strife, Misalliance, Justice, and Trelawny of the Wells. He later appeared on Broadway in Justice, The Truth About Blayds, and Minick. After Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg saw him in a revival of Trelawny of the Wells, he moved to Hollywood, where his first film was The Actress (1928). His screen work included The Letter (1929), Smilin' Through (1932), The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), and the hermit in Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
58years old at death
- Born Angaston
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Oliver Peters Heggie
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 6 years1929 to 1935
Every film, newest first
- 1935The Bride of FrankensteinIMDb rating 7.8
- 1934MidnightIMDb rating 5.6
- 1934The Count of Monte CristoIMDb rating 7.3
- 1932Smilin' ThroughIMDb rating 6.8
- 1929The LetterIMDb rating 6.6
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A change of course
Before becoming an actor, Heggie worked as a clerk at the Union Bank. He left that job and made his first appearance in Stolen Kisses in 1899 at the Theatre Royal, Adelaide.
Big break
Ellen Terry noticed Heggie's turn as Pippy in The Lemonade Boy in 1906 and hired him for her American tour the following January.
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Worked with
O.P. Heggie shares two films with Douglas Walton, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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James WhaleDirector, 1 film, 1935
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Rowland V. LeeDirector, 1 film, 1934
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