Born on this day in horror history – April 27

April 27

1987 – Laura Ortiz, appeared in “The Hills Have Eyes” remake, “Chillerama”, and stars in the TV show “Holliston”.

1966 – Matt Reeves, director of Cloverfield. He wrote the screenplay for and directed “Let Me In,” a remake of the 2008 Swedish film “Låt den Rätte Komma In,” which translated means “Let the Right One In.” This was one of Jack’s favorite films of the past two years.

1964 – Lisa Wilcox, who portrayed “Alice Johnson” in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5.” She also appeared in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the Fearnet’s web series “Fear Clinic.”

1962 – Victoria Price, daughter of Vincent. She authored the 1999 book “Vincent Price; A Daughter’s Biography” and appeared (in a brief role) in “Edward Scissorhands.”

1947 – Toshio Shiba who starred in “Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster” and “Ultra Q: the Movie.”

1937 – Sandy Dennis, who appeared in the films “976-Evil,” “God Told Me To,” and the TV movie “Something Evil.”

1922 – “Oscar” the slob himself, Jack Klugman. He was a favorite of Rod Serling who cast him in several episodes of the “Twilight Zone.” He also appeared in a 1995 episode of “The Outer Limits,” entitled “Glitch.”