BORN ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 11
- 1989 – Anton Yelchin, has starred in “Star Trek” remake, “Star Trek Into Darkness”, “Terminator Salvation”, “Fright Night” remake, “Odd Thomas” and “Only Lovers Left Alive.”
- 1982 – Lindsey McKeon, has appeared in “Supernatural (TV Series)”, “Indigenous”, “The Land That Time Forgot”, “Shredder”, and more.
- 1982 – Thora Birch, was a child actor who has transitioned into adult roles and has played in “Deadline”, “Dark Corners”, “Night Visions (TV Series)”, “Shadow Realm”, “The Hole”, “Hocus Pocus” and more.
- 1981 – David Anders, who plays “John Gilbert” on the series, “The Vampire Diaries.” He also appeared in the 2009 TV movie “Children of the Corn”, “The Revenant”, “Warehouse 13 (TV Series)”, “Once Upon a Time (TV Series)” and the “iZombie (TV Series).”
- 1967 – John Barrowman who plays “Captain Jack Harkness” on “Doctor Who” and “Torchwood.”
- 1964 – Peter Berg, actor/writer/and or director on such films as “Shocker”, “Fire in the Sky”, “Hancock” and “Battleship.”
- 1963 – Alex Kingston, who plays “River Song” on “Doctor Who.
- 1962 – Barbara Alyn Woods, appears in “The Gates (TV Series)”, “Ghoulies IV”, “The Terror Within II”, “Repossessed”, “Circuitry Man”, and much more.
- 1961 – Elias Koteas, great character actor has appeared in many films and TV shows including “The Prophecy”, “Fallen”, “Apt Pupil”, “Lost Souls”, “Skinwalkers”,”The Haunting in Connecticut”,”Let Me In”, and more.
- 1959 – Nina Hartley, legendary adult film actress who has appeared in over 635 titles and a few mainstream films such as “Boogie Nights”, “Dude Bro Party Massacre III”, “The Psycho”, “Mummy Dearest”, and many more.
- 1932 – Valerie French, who appeared in the films “The 27th Day,” “The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake” and as “No. Twenty-two” on “The Prisoner” TV series.
- 1917 – Earl Bellamy, who directed for such TV shows as “The Munsters,” “The Sixth Sense” and “V.”
- 1916 – Ferdy Mayne, who starred in the films “The Fearless Vampire Killers,” “The Vampire Lovers” and “Frightmare.”
DIED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 11
- 2005 – Bill Cameron, who co-starred in “Blue Sunshine,” passed away at the age of 62.
- 2001 – Lillain McBride, who appeared in the films “Blood Orgy Of The She Devils” and “Revenge Of The Cheerleaders,” passed away at the age of 81.
- 2000 – Richard Collier, who appeared in the films “Pet Semetary,” “Eve of Destruction” and “Christine,” passed away at the age of 80.
- 1996 – Vince Edwards, appeared in “The Fear”, “Son of Darkness: To Die for II”, “Cellar Dwellar”, “Return To Horror High”, “Tales from the Darkside (TV Series).” He passed away at the age of 67.
- 1969 – Author John Wyndham, who penned the novels “The Midwich Cuckoos” which was adapted for the screen as “Village of the Damned” and the novel “Day of the Triffids,” which became a movie of the same name, passed away at the age of 65.
- 1931 – F.W. (Friedrich Wilhelm) Murnau, who directed “Der Januskopf” (“Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde”), the 1922 version of “Nosferatu,” and the 1926 version of “Faust,” passed away at the age of 42.
Vince Edwards
F.W. Murnau
FILMS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 11
- City Beneath the Sea 1953
Atragon 1964 – filmed in 1963 as Kaitei Gunkan
THX 1138 1971 - Outpost 2007
The Resident 2011
Red Riding Hood 2011 - Battle Los Angeles 2011
