 He took part in numerous revivals of classics ranging from Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" (1918) to Diggory in "She Stoops to Conquer" in 1928.In 1927, he was seen by Norma Shearer and her husband, producer Irving Thalberg, in the Players Club revival of "Trelawny of the Wells".The couple persuaded Heggie to move to Hollywood, where he made his first film appearance in the silent film "The Actress" (1928) starring Shearer and based on the stage show.