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Born on this day in horror history – October 17

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October 17

  • 1991 – Dora Madison, has appeared in “Night of the Babysitter”, “Exists”, “Humans vs Zombies”, “Dexter (TV Series)” and can currently be seen on “Chicago Fire (TV Series).”
  • 1957 – Vincent Van Patten, who appeared in the films “Hell Night” and “Camp Fear.”
  • 1957 – Lawrence Bender, who was executive producer on the “Dusk To Dawn” films.
  • 1950 – Joan Prather who starred in the TV series “Eight Is Enough”, and appeared in the film, “The Devil’s Rain.”
  • 1948 – Margot Kidder who played “Lois Lane” in the “Superman” film series and also starred in “Black Christmas.”
  • 1943 – British writer/director Michael Reeves, he wrote and or directed the films “Castle of the Living Dead”, “She Beast”, “The Sorcerers”, “The Conqueror Worm”, “The Oblong Box.”
  • 1926 – Julie Adams who starred in “The Creature From the Black Lagoon” and “The Psychic Killer.”
  • 1926 – Beverly Garland who starred in such Corman classics as “Not of This Earth,” “It Conquered the World” and the film “The Alligator People.”
  • 1921 – Tom Poston, who starred in the William Castle classics “The Old Dark House” and “Zotz!.
  • 1913 – Robert Lowery who played “Batman” in the 1949 serial “Batman and Robin” and appeared in the films “The Mummy’s Ghost,” “Revenge of the Zombies” and “The Undertaker and His Pals.”
Dora Madison
Dora Madison
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder
Julie Adams
Julie Adams
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland
Tom Poston
Tom Poston

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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