Monday, June 16, 2008

Faith Domergue

Happy Birthday Faith Domergue, legendary scream queen actress from horror and sci-fi classics such as Cult of the Cobra (’55), This Island Earth (’55), It Came from Beneath the Sea (’55), The Atomic Man (’56), Voyage to a Prehistoric Planet (’65), Blood Legacy (’71), Psycho Sisters (’74), House of Seven Corpses (’74) and more! Born this day in New Orleans, Louisiana, 1924. R.I.P.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

DAMN I DIDNT REALIZE SHE WAS IN SO MUCH GOOD STUFF.

Mr. Karswell said...

From IMdb trivia:

At one time, she was touted as the next Jane Russell. She was signed to a movie contract by Warner Bros. while still in high school. Howard Hughes met her at a party on board his yacht when she was 15 and bought her contract. Also portrayed by Kelli Garner in The Aviator (2004.)

Anonymous said...

classy lady trapped in alot of not so classy films. as much as I love it and this island earth she seemed worthy of bigger and better roles