BORN ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – APRIL 11

1987 – Stephanie Danielson, has appeared in “Muck”, “Paranormal Whacktivity”, “Long Live the Dead”, “Celebrity Ghost Stories” and more.
1974 – Tricia Helfer, who played “Number Six” on “Battlestar Galactica.”
1973 – Jennifer Esposito who appeared in “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Dracula 2000.”
1969 – Simon Reynolds, who appeared in “Saw IV,” “Gate II: Trespassers” and “Dark Water.” He portrays “Daniel Dickenson” on the series “Warehouse 13.”
1930 – The late Anton LaVey, was founder of the Church of Satan and was the technical adviser and an actor in “The Devil’s Rain.”
1916 – Howard W. Koch, producer/director of films such as “Frankenstein 1970,” “The Pharaoh’s Curse,” and “The Black Sleep.”
1895 – Gustav Von Wangenheim, who played the role of “Thomas Hutter” in the 1922 version of “Nosferatu.”

Tricia Helfer

Jennifer Esposito

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DIED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – APRIL 11

2013 – Jonathan Winters was a wonderful comedian who appeared in or did voiceover work on “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series)”, “The Shadow”, “Little Dracula (TV Series)”, “Gravedale High (TV Series)”, “Twilight Zone (TV Series)” and more. He passed away at the age of 87.
2009 – Marilyn Chambers, who was a former porn star. She appeared in the films “Rabid”, “Angel of H.E.A.T.”
2007 – Roscoe Lee Brown, who not only lent his acting talents to many TV shows such as “SeaQuest DSV,” “Planet of the Apes” and “The Invaders,” but also his voice to the film “Logan’s Run” and cartoon series’ such as “Spider-Man” (1995-1998) and “The Real Ghostbusters.” He passed away at the age of 81.
2007 – Author Kurt Vonnegut who penned the novels “Slaughterhouse Five,” “Player Piano” and “The Sirens of Titan,” passed away at the age of 84.
2005 – John Bennett, who appeared in the film “Curse of the Werewolf” and on TV in episodes of the original “Dr. Who” and “Blake’s Seven,” passed away at the age of 76.
1996 – Wanda McKay, who co-starred in the films “Voodoo Man,” “Bowery At Midnight” and “The Monster Maker,” passed away at the age of 80.
1987 – Kent Taylor passed away at the age of 79. Some of his many film appearances included, “The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues,” “The Crawling Hand,” and “Brain of Blood.”

Jonathan Winters

FILMS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – APRIL 11

The Toxic Avenger 1986
Critters 1986
Anaconda 1997
The House That Screamed 2000
House of 1000 Corpses 2003
The Last Horror Movie 2003
The Dark 2005
Tales of Terror From Tokyo 2006 filmed in 2004 as Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Gekijô-ban
Prom Night 2008