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Born on this day in horror history – August 19

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August 19

1978 – Michelle Borth, appears in “Supernatural (TV Series)”, “Trespassers”, “Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders”, “Komodo vs. Cobra.”

1965 – Kevin Dillion who starred in the 1988 remake of “The Blob” and “Out For Blood.” He starred in the ghoulishly good “Tales from The Crypt” episode entitled “House of Horror.”

1963 – Darcy DeMoss, has appeared in “666: Devilish Charm”, “666: Kreepy Kerry”, “A Bucket of Blood”, “Pale Blood”, “Night Life”, “Return to Horror High”, “Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI.”

1956 – Adam Arkin who appeared in “Halloween H2O” and “Full Moon High.”

1955 – Peter Gallagher who appeared in the 1999 remake of “House On Haunted Hill” and the film “Mother’s Boys.”

1933 – Debra Paget who appeared in the films “The Haunted Palace” and “Tales of Terror.” She retired from show business in 1963, when she married a Chinese millionaire. Hey Debra, does he have a sister?

1926 – Angus Scrimm, best known for portraying “The Tall Man” in the “Phantasm” series of films.

1924 – The late William Marshall who played the title role of “Blacula” and in it’s sequel, “Scream Blacula Scream,” and also appeared in the films “The Boston Strangler,” “Abby” and “Dinosaur Valley Girls.”

1921 – The late great Gene Roddenberry, the man who created the Star Trek universe.

1903 – Claude Dauphin who appeared in “Phantom of the Rue Morgue,” and played the “President of Earth” in the film “Barbarella.”

1899 – Olga Baclanova who appeared with Conrad Veidt in the 1928 version of “The Man Who Laughs,” and in the film “Freaks”.

1894 – Harvey B. Dunn who appeared in the films “Teenagers From Outer Space,” “Night of the Ghouls” and “Bride of the Monster.”

Michelle Borth
Michelle Borth
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon
Darcy DeMoss
Darcy DeMoss
Angus Scrimm
Angus Scrimm

 

William Maarshall
William Maarshall

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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