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Born on this day in horror history – May 24

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May 24

1990 – Zac Richmond, who played “Ralphie Glick” in the 2005 TV mini-series version of “Salem’s Lot.”

1965 – John C. Reilly, who starred in “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant,” “Dark Water” and “Dolores Claiborne.”

1960 – Doug Jones, who played “Cesare” in the 2005 sound remake of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” the “Silver Surfer” in “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” “The Ice Cream Man” in “Legion” and “Abe Sapien” in the “Hellboy” films” and many more.

1953 – Nell Campbell who played “Little Nell” in the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Shock Treatment.”

1953 – Alfred Molina, who starred as “Doctor Octopus” in “Spider-Man 2.” He also co-starred in “Hideaway” and “Species.”

1952 – Buxom Sybil Danning who appeared in the films “Battle Beyond the Stars,” “The Howling II” and “The Phantom Empire.”

1949 – Jim Broadbent, who played “Professor Horance Slughorn” in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” He also appeared in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”

1938 – Tommy Chong, one half of the “Cheech & Chong” comedy duo. He appeared in the film “Evil Bong.”

1922 – Don Megowan who appeared as the Frankenstein Monster in the Hammer TV pilot “Tales of Frankenstein,” as well as the films “The Werewolf,” “Creation of the Humanoids” and as “The Creature (on land) in “Revenge of the Creature.”

1911 – Harold Conway who appeared in “King Kong vs. Godzilla,” “Mothra” and “Goke the Body Snatcher From Hell.”

John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Sybil Danning
Sybil Danning
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong

Michael Juvinall

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

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