Born on this day in horror history – May 7

May 7

1976 – Carrie Henn, who portrayed “Newt” in James Cameron’s “Aliens” which was her only film appearance.

1968 – Traci Lords who is most well known for……well you know…and who appeared in the films “Blade,” “The Tommyknockers”, the 1988 remake of “Not of This Earth” and “Crazy Eights”, and “Excision”.

1939 – Writer/director/actor Ruggero Deodato, whose films include “House on the Edge of the Park,” “Cannibal Holocaust” and “Hostel: Part II.”

1933 – Roger Perry, appeared in “Count Yorga, Vampire”, “The Return of Count Yorga” and “The Thing with Two Heads”.

1931 – Clayton Hill who appeared in “Knightriders,” “Hellraiser III” and as the “escalator” or “sweater zombie” in the orginal “Dawn of the Dead.”

1924 – Albert Band who produced the films “Zarkorr! The Invader,” “Castle Freak” and “Troll.”

1922 – Kolchak himself, the late great Darren McGavin.

1911 – Ishirô Honda who directed just about every Toho Sci-fi film.

1908 – Animator Hugh Fraiser whose film work includes the TV series “Frankenstein Jr.,” “Shazzan” and the movie “Fantasia.”

1904 – Val Lewton who produced the films “Cat People,” “The Body Snatcher” and “I Walked With a Zombie.”