Captain Haddock the time of their last completed and published adventure, "Tintin and the Picaros", Haddock had become such an important figure that he dominates much of the story. Captain (Archibald) Haddock's ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock, is hinted at being the illegitimate son of the French Sun King (Louis XIV), a possible reference to Hergé's own family history— Hergé liked to believe that his father was the illegitimate son of the Belgian king Leopold II. As Hergé was considering names for his new character, he asked his wife, Germaine, what she had cooked for dinner. She told him, “a sad English fish—haddock.”
Harry Haddock in 1998. He is survived by his sons Robert and Gerard and daughter Josephine. His wife Helen died in 2011, and eldest daughter Helen-Marie died in 2004. Harry Haddock Harry Haddock (28 July 1925 – 18 December 1998) was a Scottish footballer, who spent almost his entire career with Clyde. He was also selected in the Scotland squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Haddock was born in Glasgow and as a left back joined Clyde in September 1949 and became a reliable fixture in the side over the following 13 seasons, latterly as captain. He enjoyed his fair share