One of the things I love discovering when I am watching films are actors that I recognize from other films. I am especially intrigued by Old Hollywood actors and actresses who took roles in horror movies. Horror films can be a toss up between really good and really bad. Some horror films never move past their cheesy status, while others may earn cult status. For example, Glenn Ford in Happy Birthday to Me (1981) oozes with cheese (for the record I am a huge fan of cheesy movies-the more cheese the better), while Donald Pleasence's role in Halloween (1978) has reached beyond cult status-he has become a horror icon.
I have watched most of the films on this list such as; Fred Astaire in Ghost Story (1981), Melvyn Douglas in The Changing (1980), Betsy Palmer in Friday the 13th (1980), and Ava Gardener in The Sentinel (1977). Each of these classic film actors brought years of their acting skills to the horror films they were in. They parts in the horror films they were in always managed to not only uplift the quality of the film itself but also of the genre. There is something special that happens when an Old Hollywood actor or actress is in a horror film-its like two worlds colliding to make something magical.
If you would like to read part one of 16 Classic Films Stars in Unexpected Horror Film Roles you can read it HERE.
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Robert Taylor in The Night Walker (1964), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Mary Astor in Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Agnes Moorehead in Dear Dead Delilah (1972), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
.jpg "Classic Movie Blog, Old A Vintage Nerd, Bette Davies in Burnt Offerings (1976), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Lee Remick in The Omen (1976), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Piper Laurie in Carrie (1976), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Ava Gardener in The Sentinel (1977), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
Donald Pleasence in-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Donald Pleasance in Halloween (1978), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Betsy Palmer in Friday the 13th (1980), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
Melvyn Douglas in -2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Melvyn Douglas in The Changing (1980), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Joseph Cotten in The Hearse (1980), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Fred Astaire in Ghost Story (1981), Classic Movie Blog, Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Old Hollywood Stars Horror, Glenn Ford in Happy Birthday to Me (1981), Classic Horror, Movie Blog")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Farley Granger in The Prowler (1981), Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Movie Blog, Classic Horror")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Samantha Eggar in Curtains (1983), Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Movie Blog")
-2.jpg "A Vintage Nerd, Julie Adams in Black Roses (1988), Old Hollywood Stars in Horror, Classic Movie Blog")
Another fun list! For me it's always odd having Raymond Burr pop up in horror movies (like Bride of the Gorilla) even though he did quite a few over his career. I think because he's so well known for Perry Mason, haha.
ReplyDeleteHaha that's so true! I'm so glad you liked it! xox
DeleteNice list - added a few to my to watch list.
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you!! That's awesome! xox
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