BORN ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 18

1989 – Lily Collins, daughter of famed musician Phil Collins, has appeared in “Priest”, “Mirror Mirror”, “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones”, and the upcoming “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”
1980 – Sophia Myles, who appeared in the films “From Hell,” “Underworld” and “Underworld: Evolution.”
1950 – The voice of “Chucky,” Brad Dourif. He has starred in such films as “The Exorcist III,” “Alien: Resurrection,” “Pulse” and Rob Zombie’s “Halloween.”
1945 -Susan Tyrrell, who appeared in the films “Night Warning,” “The Offspring” and “Rockula.”
1938 – Carl Gottlieb, wrote the screenplay for the films “Jaws”, “Jaws 2″, and “Jaws 3-D.”
1926 – Peter Graves, best known for his role as “Mr. Phelps” on the TV show “Mission: Impossible,” and as narrator of A&E’s “Biography.” He starred in the films “Killers From Space,” “It Conquered the World” and “Beginning of the End.”

Lily Collins

Sophia Myles

Peter Graves

DIED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 18

2010 – Fess Parker, best known for playing the lead in “Daniel Boone (TV Series)” and the classic film “Old Yeller”. He had a bit part in the 1954 sci-fi classic “Them!.” He passed away at the age of 85.
2009 – Natasha Richardson, wife of Liam Neeson, who passed away suddenly at the age of 45, after suffering a head injury while skiing. She portrayed Mary Shelly in the film “Gothic.”
2004 – Bill Rodgers who appeared in “Flesh Feast” and “Sampson vs The Vampire Women,” passed away at the age of 74.
2003 – Lewis Greiger, who wrote fore the TV series’ “Dr. Who,” “Ghost Squad” and “The Prisoner,” passed away at the age of 83.
2002 – Denis Forest, who appeared in the TV mini-series “Storm of the Century,” and episodes of the TV shows “The X-Files,” “War of The Worlds” and “Friday the 13th,” passed away at the age of 41.
1970 – William Beaudine, who directed the films “Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla,” “The Ape Man,” “Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter” and “Billy the Kid vs. Dracula,” passed away at the age of 78.

Fess Parker

FILMS RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN HORROR HISTORY – MARCH 18

Frankenstein 1910
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 1920 (NY premiere)
The Thief of Bagdad 1924
The Flesh Eaters 1964
The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao 1964

Werewolf Woman 1976
Mother’s Boys 1994
Bloodthirst: Legend of the Chupacabras 2003
The Ring 2 2005
The Deaths of Ian Stone 2008
Unearthed 2008
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave 2008
Laid To Rest 2009