Bert Haines was born on December 14, 1896 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The General (1926), Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) and College (1927). He was married to Olga McCoy Gummerson and Dorothy (Theodora) Vidou. He died on June 19, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA.