Richard Haddock Navy. Sir Richard's third son, Nicholas, ended a distinguished naval career with the rank of Admiral of the Blue. Richard Haddock Sir Richard Haddock (c.1629 – 26 January 1715 Old Style) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral in August 1690. In Herge's Adventures of Tintin, Richard Haddock was one of the inspirations for Captain Haddock's 17th century ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock. Haddock was born into a distinguished navy family. His grandfather, also Richard Haddock, had been rewarded by the government in 1652, having held commands under
William F. Haddock about his life following his departure from film directing, except that he played the role of an old man in Arthur Penn's 1962 adaptation of "The Miracle Worker". He died on June 30, 1969, in New York City. William F. Haddock William F. Haddock (November 27, 1877 - June 30, 1969) was one of the earliest film directors of the silent film era. Haddock was born William Frederick Haddock in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and directed his first film in 1909, titled "The Boots He Couldn't Lose". His next film was in 1911, when he directed "The Immortal Alamo", which is