TRIBUTE TO SID HAIG

“I think I’m gonna get me some tutti fucking fruity!”: A Retrospective of Sid Haig Review By Michael Dedman Jones

There are few in the industry that become an icon simply as themselves AND as a character that they have portrayed and Sid Haig (Sidney Eddie Mosesian) is one of those people. While most recognize him as Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie’s Firefly Clan trilogy (House Of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects And Three From Hell), Sid had quite a career in the genre starting with Jack Hill’s Blood Bath (1966) and from there went on to star in such genre films like; Spider Baby (1967), Thx 1138 (1971), Beware! The Blob (1972), Galaxy Of Terror (1981), The Aftermath (1982), House Of The Dead 2 (2005), Night Of The Living Dead 3d (2006), A Dead Calling (2006), The Haunted Casino (2007), Halloween (2007), Brotherhood Of Blood (2007), The Haunted World Of El Superbeasto (2009), Dark Moon Rising (2009), Creature (2011), Mimesis (2011), The Inflicted (2012), The Lords Of Salem (2012), The Sacred (2012), Hatchet Iii (2013), Devil In My Ride (2013), The Penny Dreadful Picture Show (2013), Zombex (2013), Death House (2017), Suicide For Beginners (2018), Cynthia (2018) as well as the upcoming Hanukkah (2020)…

It should not be forgotten that Sid was also a great television actor as well, having been on shows like The Untouchables (1962), The Lucy Show (1965), Batman (1966), Star Trek: The Original Series (1967), The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1967), The Flying Nun (1968), Gunsmoke (1969), Get Smart (1967, 69, 70), Mission Impossible (1966-70), Mannix (1970), Shaft (1974), Police Story (1974-77), Charlie’s Angels (1978), Buck Rogers In The 25th Century (1980-81), The Dukes Of Hazzard (1982) T.J. Hooker (1982), Fantasy Island (1983), The A-Team (1983), The Fall Guy (1981-85), MacGyver (1985-86), Sledge Hammer! (1987) and Werewolf (1988) to name just a few. It should also be noted that his career also had a following in the early Blaxploitation films like Black Mama White Mama (1973), Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown (1974) And Savage Sisters (1974)…

There is not much more that can be said about Sid as a person and actor that has not been said by writers much greater than I, but I can say that there was always something about how he portrayed his characters. While many will simply remember him for his role of Captain Spaulding, Sid’s career spanned numerous genres and mediums that led to a rich history of entertainment that can never be forgotten. Whether you loved him in plays, television or film there is something for everyone to see how bright his star still shines and how he still inspires people today. One of the greatest regrets of my career is never having the opportunity to interview Sid in person. I can only begin to imagine the stories he could tell. Sid, you will be missed and your memory will forever live on in the minds of your friends, family and fans. Thank you for all of the years of entertainment…