January 17

2009 – Susanna Foster who co-starred with Claude Raines in the 1943 version of “Phantom of the Opera” and in “The Climax” with Boris Karloff, passed away at the age of 84.

2008 – Edward D. Hoch, who wrote the screenplays for episodes of “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” “Tales of the Unexpected” and “Night Gallery,” passed away at the age of 77.

2006 – James Dean Schulte, who was film editor for the movies “The Green Mile,” “Drop Dead Fred,” “Lake Placid” and “Matinee,” passed away at the age of 48.

2005 – Virginia Mayo, who appeared in the film “Castle of Evil” and the TV series “Night Gallery,” passed away at the age of 84.

2005 – Basil Hoskins who appeared in the film “Edge Of Sanity” and in the TV series’ “The Prisoner” and “The Avengers,” passed away at the age of 75.

2004 – Noble Willinghame, who appeared in the film “The Howling” and the TV series “Tales From The Crypt,” “Quantum Leap” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” passe away at the age of 72.

2003 – Richard Crenna, who starred in the TV movies “Devil Dog: The Hound From Hell,” and “The Case of the Hillside Stranglers” and the film “Wait Until Dark” (1967), passed away at the age of 76.

1983 – Doodles Weaver, who appeared in the films “The 30 Ft. Bride of Candy Rock,” “The Birds” and “Bigfoot”, passed away at the age of 71. He also played “Crier Tuck” on the “Batman” TV series.