BORN ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 29

1992 – Chris Massoglia, who appeared in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant,” and “The Hole.”
1971 – Ryan Lambert, is best known for portraying “Rudy” in “The Monster Squad.”
1968 – Lucy Lawless, who played “Xena: Warrior Princess.” She played the “Punk Rock Girl” in “Spider-Man” and was the uncredited announcer on the school P.A. system in the film “Ginger Snaps.” She also appeared in “Boogey Man” and the new version of the TV series, “Battlestar Galactica.”
1960 – Marina Sirtis, who played “Counselor Deanna Troi” on the TV series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and it’s film sequels. She also co-starred in the films “Spectres” and “Grudge 3.”
1958 – Victor Salva, who wrote and directed “Clownhouse,” “Jeepers Creepers”, “Jeepers Creepers II” and “Dark House.”
1957 – Christopher Lambert, who starred in the “Highlander” film series.
1955 – Brendan Gleeson, who plays “Alastor ‘Mad-Eye’ Moody” in the “Harry Potter films. He also co-starred in “Lake Placid,” “The Village,” “28 Days Later” and “Beowulf.”
1948 – Bud Cort, who appeared in the 1986 version of “Invader’s From Mars,” “Son of the Blob,” “Brain Dead,” “Number 23″ and the TV movie “Bates Motel.”
1942 – Scott Wilson, who starred in “In Cold Blood,” “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon”, “The Exorcist III” and more recently starred as “Herschel” on “The Walking Dead.”
1924 – Comedian Jackie Vernon, who appeared in the films “The Microwave Massacre” and “Amazon Women on the Moon.”
1902 – Onslow Stevens, who starred in “House of Dracula,” “The Monster and the Girl” and “Them!”

Lucy Lawless

Christopher Lambert

Scott Wilson

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DIED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 29

2012 – Luke Askew, appeared in “The Beast Within”, “Frailty” and played the heavy in a multitude of TV shows and films. He passed away at the age of 80.
2009 – Andy Hallett, who played “Lorne,” the host of the demon karaoke bar on the series “Angel,” passed away at the age of 33.
2007 – Calvin Lockhart, who appeared in the films “The Beast Must Die,” “Predator 2″ and “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” passed away at the age of 72.
2006 – Writer Henry Farrell who penned the novels “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane,” “How Awful About Allan,” and the screenplay for the film “Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte,” passed away at the age of 85.
1960 – William Gould, who appeared in the films “Captive Wild Woman,” “Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome” and “Planet Outlaws,” passed away at the age of 45.

Luke Askew

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FILMS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 29

House of Horrors 1946
Gorgo 1961
BeetleJuice 1988
The Unborn 1991
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute 1994
Panic Room 2002
Clcockstoppers 2002
The Ghosts of Angela Webb 2005
Black Sheep 2006