in

Born on this day in horror history – April 27

Monster man's Born on this day in horror history 2

April 27

1987 – Laura Ortiz, who appeared in “The Hills Have Eyes” remake, “Hatchet II”, “Chillerama”, and “Holliston (TV Series).”

1966 – Matt Reeves, director of Cloverfield. He wrote the screenplay for and directed “Let Me In,” a remake of the 2008 Swedish film”Let the Right One In”, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”

1964 – Lisa Wilcox, who portrayed “Alice Johnson” in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5.” She also appeared in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the Fearnet’s web series “Fear Clinic.”

1962 – James Le Gros, appeared in “Near Dark”, “Phantasm II”, “Psycho remake.”

1962 – Victoria Price, daughter of Vincent. She authored the 1999 book “Vincent Price; A Daughter’s Biography” and appeared (in a brief role) in “Edward Scissorhands.”

1947 – Toshio Shiba who starred in “Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster” and “Ultra Q: the Movie.”

1937 – Sandy Dennis, who appeared in the films “976-Evil,” “God Told Me To,” and the TV movie “Something Evil.”

1922 – Jack Klugman. He was a favorite of Rod Serling who cast him in several episodes of the “Twilight Zone.” He also appeared in a 1995 episode of “The Outer Limits,” entitled “Glitch.”

Laura Ortiz
Laura Ortiz

 

Lisa Wilcox
Lisa Wilcox
James LeGros
James LeGros
Sandy Dennis
Sandy Dennis
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman

Michael Juvinall

I am a Horror journalist, producer, ravenous Horror fiend, aficionado of the classic Universal Monsters, Hammer Horror, Werewolves, and all things Horror.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.