Emma Haig

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Birth Name: Emma Haig McGowan

Born: 21 January 1898 Died: 9 June 1939

Country of origin: United States

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Description: Emma Haig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the age of twelve she started dancing professionally to help support her parents, Alex and Emily Haig. Emma made her Broadway debut in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1916. The diminutive dancer appeared in numerous shows including Miss 1917, Hitchy Koo, and The Magic Melody. She also performed in vaudeville with George White. Emma was briefly engaged to Broadway actor Jack McGowan. While dancing on stage in 1922 she fell into the orchestra pit and broke her spine. Her doctors told her she would probably never dance again. After a painful recovery she returned to Broadway in 1923 star ... (more)

Tags: Broadway (1), Actress (1), Heart Attack (1), Dancer (1), Born 1898 (1), Died 1939 (1), Ziegfeld (1), Stage Actress (1)

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