O.P. Heggie
Encyclopedia
O.P. Heggie was an Australian film and theatre actor working in the United States.
productions in New York City, New York.
in the film The Vagabond King
(1930) and Anne Shirley's adopted father in the film Anne of Green Gables
(1934).
However, he is perhaps best known to modern audiences for playing the blind hermit in the film The Bride of Frankenstein
(1935). In a famous scene, as the hermit he befriends the monster, Boris Karloff
, only to have two everyday travellers competely ruin his world. A Scene director James Whale had thought much about.
The hermit role was somewhat parodied by Gene Hackman
in the film Young Frankenstein
(1974) directed by Mel Brooks
.
Heggie appeared in at least 27 movies between 1928 and his death in 1936 from pneumonia
.
Theatre
Before becoming a film actor, he appeared in numerous Broadway-theatreBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
productions in New York City, New York.
Film
Among his many film roles, he appeared as Louis XI of FranceLouis XI of France
Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
in the film The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King (1930 film)
The Vagabond King is a 1930 American musical operetta film photographed entirely in two-color Technicolor. The plot of the film was based on the 1925 operetta of the same name, which was based on the 1901 play If I Were King by Justin Huntly McCarthy. The play told the story of a renegade French...
(1930) and Anne Shirley's adopted father in the film Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables (1934 film)
Anne of Green Gables is a 1934 film directed by George Nichols Jr., based upon the novel, Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery...
(1934).
However, he is perhaps best known to modern audiences for playing the blind hermit in the film The Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film, the first sequel to Frankenstein...
(1935). In a famous scene, as the hermit he befriends the monster, Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
, only to have two everyday travellers competely ruin his world. A Scene director James Whale had thought much about.
The hermit role was somewhat parodied by Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman is an American actor and novelist.Nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, Hackman has also won three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs in a career that spanned five decades. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde...
in the film Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard...
(1974) directed by Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows...
.
Heggie appeared in at least 27 movies between 1928 and his death in 1936 from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
.