Tiger Haynes

Birthday: Dec 13, 1907

Bio: An ex-prize fighter, a professional musician, and an actor of stage, screen, and television, Tiger Haynes is perhaps best remembered for playing the Tin Man in the Broadway version of The Wiz. From 1945 to 1956, he played guitar with the Three Flames. In the mid-'40s the trio had its own NBC radio show. His television credits include In the Heat of the Night and… More Bio: An ex-prize fighter, a professional musician, and an actor of stage, screen, and television, Tiger Haynes is perhaps best remembered for playing the Tin Man in the Broadway version of The Wiz. From 1945 to 1956, he played guitar with the Three Flames. In the mid-'40s the trio had its own NBC radio show. His television credits include In the Heat of the Night and The Cosby Show. His film credits include Awakenings (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi