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Updated 4/28/2008 with a new Now Showing section! Recent additions include David Manners, Wanda McKay, and Kieron Moore. Coming soon: New pages for actors Hazel Court, Anne Gwynne, and June Kenney, and pages for directors Al Adamson, Paul Bartel, Mario Bava, and Bert I. Gordon. This listing is divided into the headings of directors and actors.

horror and sci-fi actors

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	John Agar John Agar starred in some of the best 1950s horror and science fiction flicks, including Tarantula, Revenge of the Creature, and Attack of the Puppet People.			Evelyn Ankers Scream queen Evelyn Ankers starred in such classic Universal monster movies as The Ghost of Frankenstein and Son of Dracula.
	Martine Beswick Beautiful Martine Beswick acted in low-budget horror films such as Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde and Seizure in the 1970s and 1980s.			Cal Bolder Cal Bolder starred in the camp classic horror flick Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter.
	John Bromfield Bromfield starred in many low-budget films in the 1950s, including Revenge of the Creature and Hot Cars.			Susan Cabot Susan Cabot starred as The Wasp Woman in her final film, but she also acted in westerns, dramas, and a string of Roger Corman films.
	Richard Carlson Actor/director Richard Carlson starred in three of the 1950s best 3-D science fiction flicks: The Maze, It Came From Outer Space, and Creature From the Black Lagoon.			John Carradine. Horror legend John Carradine acted in dozens of horror films from the 1930s through the 1980s, including House of Frankenstein, Invisible Invaders, and The Unearthly
	Peggie Castle Peggie Castle starred in the horror/sci-fi cult classics Invasion U.S.A., Beginning of the End, and Back from the Dead.			Lon Chaney Jr. Horror great Lon Chaney Jr. is one of the only actors to have starred as the Wolf Man, Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, and the Mummy.
	Ken Clark Beefy actor Ken Clark appeared in the low-budget cult classic Attack of the Giant Leeches and the science fiction film 12 to the Moon.			Mara Corday Gorgeous Mara Corday screamed her way through some of the best 1950s low budget sci-fi flicks, including Tarantula and The Black Scorpion.
	Richard Denning Richard Denning starred in a number of cult classic 1950s science fiction films, including Creature from the Black Lagoon, Creature with the Atom Brain, and The Black Scorpion.			Faith Domergue Gorgeous scream queen Faith Domergue starred in some of the best-known science fiction and horror films in the 1950s, including This Island Earth and Cult of the Cobra.
	Charles Drake Character actor Charles Drake starred in several horror and science fiction films from the 1950s through the 1970s, including It Came from Outer Space and Scream, Pretty Peggy.			Anthony Eisley Handsome Anthony Eisley acted in such 1960s and 1970s horror flicks as The Wasp Woman, The Navy vs. the Night Monsters, The Mighty Gorga, and Dracula vs. Frankenstein.
	Dolores Fuller Best known as Ed Wood's leading lady, Dolores Fuller starred in a string of low-budget horror and science fiction films in the 1950s, such as Bride of the Monster and Mesa of Lost Women.			Beverly Garland Drive-in horror film favorite Beverly Garland has starred in such cult classics as It Conquered the World, Not of this Earth, and The Alligator People.
	Arch Hall Jr. Arch Hall Jr. starred in a string of films in the early 1960s, all produced by his father. Hall is best known for his role in Eegah!.			Allison Hayes Beautiful Allison Hayesis best known for Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, yet she also appeared in other cult classic horror films from the 1950s, such as The Unearthly and The Disembodied.
	William Hopper Perry Mason star William Hopper acted in several science fiction and horror flicks, including The Bad Seed, Conquest of Space, and The Deadly Mantis.			Tor Johnson Wrestler Tor Johnson acted in many horror films, including Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster and Plan Nine From Outer Space.
	Boris Karloff Possibly the best-known name in horror films, Boris Karloff starred in many scary flicks, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, Corridors of Blood, and Targets.			Christopher Lee Horror legend Christopher Lee has starred as the mummy and Frankenstein's monster in Hammer Film Productions pictures, but he's best known for the role of Dracula.
	Virginia Leith Gorgeous Virginia Leith's most famous role was that of "Jan in the pan," the disembodied head in the cult horror film The Brain That Wouldn't Die.			Bela Lugosi Aside from Dracula, Bela Lugosi made many other horror films and, late in his career, he appeared in a couple of Edward D. Wood's productions.
	David Manners Handsome David Manners was the romantic lead in a number of classic 1930s horror pictures, including Dracula, The Mummy, and The Black Cat.			Wanda McKay Pretty Wanda Mckay acted in a number of poverty row horror flicks in the 1940s, including The Black Raven, Bowery at Midnight, and Voodoo Man.
	Ray Milland Actor Ray Milland headlined many horror films later in his career, including X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, Frogs, and The Thing with Two Heads.			Kieron Moore The brawny Irish actor Kieron Moore made a mark in several early 1960s horror and sci-fi films, including Day of the Triffids and Crack in the World.
	Jeff Morrow Jeff Morrow starred in many horror and sci-fi films, including This Island Earth, The Giant Claw, Kronos, and Blood Legacy.			Caroline Munro Gorgeous Caroline Munro made her fame in a number of 1970s and 1980s horror and science fiction films, including Dracula A.D. 1972, Starcrash, and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter.
	George Nader George Nader made many B movies in the 1950s and 1960s, such as the early 3-D film Robot Monster and the low-budget sci-fi flick The Human Duplicators.			Carol Ohmart Ohmart, a former Miss Utah, added a measure of glamour and wickedness to a number of horror films, such as The House on Haunted Hill and Spider Baby.
	Vincent Price Vincent Price became one of the most beloved actors in horror films in the 1950s, and he stayed active in the genre in such films as The Fly, House of Wax, and The Abominable Dr. Phibes.			Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone acted in numerous horror films, from Son of Frankenstein and The Black Cat to The Black Sleep and Planet of Blood.
	Paula Raymond Beautiful Paula Raymond appeared in such horror and science ficiton films as The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, Blood of Dracula's Castle, and Hand of Death.			Rex Reason Although Rex Reason is best remembered for his role as Dr. Cal Meacham in the sci-fi classic This Island Earth, he made a number of dramas and westerns during his career.
	Yvonne Romain British scream queen Yvonne Romain appeared in such 1960s shockers as Corridors of Blood, Circus of Horrors, and Devil Doll, my personal favorite.			Barbara Steele Exotic beauty Barbara Steele starred in the cult classics Black Sunday, Silent Scream, The Crimson Cult, and countless other horror films in the 1960s and 1970s.
	Marshall Thompson Marshall Thompson starred in the horror gems Cult of the Cobra, Fiend Without a Face, and It! The Terror from Beyond Space.			Sally Todd Gorgeous actress and model Sally Todd starred in several horror cult classics of the 1950s, including The Unearthly and Frankenstein's Daughter.
	Yvette Vickers Beautiful Yvette Vickers made a name for herself in a number of low-budget horror movies in the 1950s, including Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman and Attack of the Giant Leeches.			Grant Williams Handsome Grant Williams appeared in a number of cult classic horror films in the 1950s, including The Incredible Shrinking Man and The Leech Woman.
	Marie Windsor Marie Windsor starred in such horror/sci-fi classics as The Day Mars Invaded Earth, Cat-Women of the Moon, and Chamber of Horrors.			Fay Wray The screen's first scream queen, Fay Wray starred in such 1930s horror classics as King Kong, Mystery of the Wax Museum, and The Vampire Bat.

horror and sci-fi directors

William Castle, the Master Showman
William Castle's horror film output spans only about ten years or so, yet he directed some of the best and best-loved B horror flicks, including The House on Haunted Hill, Homicidal, Strait-Jacket, and The Night Walker.

Herk Harvey's Carnival of Souls
Herk Harvey, who directed more than 400 educational films for Centron Productions, only released one independent feature, the 1962 low-budget shocker Carnival of Souls, starring beautiful Candace Hilligoss.

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Wizard of Splatter Films
Herschell Gordon Lewis directed some of the most notorious horror films in the 1960s, including Blood Feast (widely regarded as the first "slasher" film), Two Thousand Maniacs, Color Me Blood Red, and Monster A Go-Go.

The Films of Del Tenney
Del Tenney directed the low-budget horror classics The Horror of Party Beach, The Curse of the Living Corpse, and I Eat Your Skin.

Ed Wood, His Films, and His Cast
From Glen or Glenda to Orgy of the Dead, director Ed Wood and his cast, including Tor Johnson, Dolores Fuller, Vampira, Criswell, John "Bunny" Breckinridge, Gregory Walcott, and Duke Moore put an interesting spin on the mysterious and unexplained.

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horror and sci-fi actors

John Agar John Agar starred in some of the best 1950s horror and science fiction flicks, including Tarantula, Revenge of the Creature, and Attack of the Puppet People.

Evelyn Ankers Scream queen Evelyn Ankers starred in such classic Universal monster movies as The Ghost of Frankenstein and Son of Dracula.

Martine Beswick Beautiful Martine Beswick acted in low-budget horror films such as Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde and Seizure in the 1970s and 1980s.

Cal Bolder Cal Bolder starred in the camp classic horror flick Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter.

John Bromfield Bromfield starred in many low-budget films in the 1950s, including Revenge of the Creature and Hot Cars.

Susan Cabot Susan Cabot starred as The Wasp Woman in her final film, but she also acted in westerns, dramas, and a string of Roger Corman films.

Richard Carlson Actor/director Richard Carlson starred in three of the 1950s best 3-D science fiction flicks: The Maze, It Came From Outer Space, and Creature From the Black Lagoon.

John Carradine. Horror legend John Carradine acted in dozens of horror films from the 1930s through the 1980s, including House of Frankenstein, Invisible Invaders, and The Unearthly

Peggie Castle Peggie Castle starred in the horror/sci-fi cult classics Invasion U.S.A., Beginning of the End, and Back from the Dead.

Lon Chaney Jr. Horror great Lon Chaney Jr. is one of the only actors to have starred as the Wolf Man, Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, and the Mummy.

Ken Clark Beefy actor Ken Clark appeared in the low-budget cult classic Attack of the Giant Leeches and the science fiction film 12 to the Moon.

Mara Corday Gorgeous Mara Corday screamed her way through some of the best 1950s low budget sci-fi flicks, including Tarantula and The Black Scorpion.

Richard Denning Richard Denning starred in a number of cult classic 1950s science fiction films, including Creature from the Black Lagoon, Creature with the Atom Brain, and The Black Scorpion.

Faith Domergue Gorgeous scream queen Faith Domergue starred in some of the best-known science fiction and horror films in the 1950s, including This Island Earth and Cult of the Cobra.

Charles Drake Character actor Charles Drake starred in several horror and science fiction films from the 1950s through the 1970s, including It Came from Outer Space and Scream, Pretty Peggy.

Anthony Eisley Handsome Anthony Eisley acted in such 1960s and 1970s horror flicks as The Wasp Woman, The Navy vs. the Night Monsters, The Mighty Gorga, and Dracula vs. Frankenstein.

Dolores Fuller Best known as Ed Wood's leading lady, Dolores Fuller starred in a string of low-budget horror and science fiction films in the 1950s, such as Bride of the Monster and Mesa of Lost Women.

Beverly Garland Drive-in horror film favorite Beverly Garland has starred in such cult classics as It Conquered the World, Not of this Earth, and The Alligator People.

Arch Hall Jr. Arch Hall Jr. starred in a string of films in the early 1960s, all produced by his father. Hall is best known for his role in Eegah!.

Allison Hayes Beautiful Allison Hayesis best known for Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, yet she also appeared in other cult classic horror films from the 1950s, such as The Unearthly and The Disembodied.

William Hopper Perry Mason star William Hopper acted in several science fiction and horror flicks, including The Bad Seed, Conquest of Space, and The Deadly Mantis.

Tor Johnson Wrestler Tor Johnson acted in many horror films, including Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster and Plan Nine From Outer Space.

Boris KarloffPossibly the best-known name in horror films, Boris Karloff starred in many scary flicks, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, Corridors of Blood, and Targets.

Christopher Lee Horror legend Christopher Lee has starred as the mummy and Frankenstein's monster in Hammer Film Productions pictures, but he's best known for the role of Dracula.

Virginia Leith Gorgeous Virginia Leith's most famous role was that of "Jan in the pan," the disembodied head in the cult horror film The Brain That Wouldn't Die.

Bela Lugosi Aside from Dracula, Bela Lugosi made many other horror films and, late in his career, he appeared in a couple of Edward D. Wood's productions.

David Manners Handsome David Manners was the romantic lead in a number of classic 1930s horror pictures, including Dracula, The Mummy, and The Black Cat.

Wanda McKay Pretty Wanda Mckay acted in a number of poverty row horror flicks in the 1940s, including The Black Raven, Bowery at Midnight, and Voodoo Man.

Ray Milland Actor Ray Milland headlined many horror films later in his career, including X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, Frogs, and The Thing with Two Heads.

Kieron MooreThe brawny Irish actor Kieron Moore made a mark in several early 1960s horror and sci-fi films, including Day of the Triffids and Crack in the World.

Jeff MorrowJeff Morrow starred in many horror and sci-fi films, including This Island Earth, The Giant Claw, Kronos, and Blood Legacy.

Caroline Munro Gorgeous Caroline Munro made her fame in a number of 1970s and 1980s horror and science fiction films, including Dracula A.D. 1972, Starcrash, and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter.

George NaderGeorge Nader made many B movies in the 1950s and 1960s, such as the early 3-D film Robot Monster and the low-budget sci-fi flick The Human Duplicators.

Carol Ohmart Ohmart, a former Miss Utah, added a measure of glamour and wickedness to a number of horror films, such as The House on Haunted Hill and Spider Baby.

Vincent Price Vincent Price became one of the most beloved actors in horror films in the 1950s, and he stayed active in the genre in such films as The Fly, House of Wax, and The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone acted in numerous horror films, from Son of Frankenstein and The Black Cat to The Black Sleep and Planet of Blood.

Paula Raymond Beautiful Paula Raymond appeared in such horror and science ficiton films as The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, Blood of Dracula's Castle, and Hand of Death.

Rex Reason Although Rex Reason is best remembered for his role as Dr. Cal Meacham in the sci-fi classic This Island Earth, he made a number of dramas and westerns during his career.

Yvonne Romain British scream queen Yvonne Romain appeared in such 1960s shockers as Corridors of Blood, Circus of Horrors, and Devil Doll, my personal favorite.

Barbara Steele Exotic beauty Barbara Steele starred in the cult classics Black Sunday, Silent Scream, The Crimson Cult, and countless other horror films in the 1960s and 1970s.

Marshall Thompson Marshall Thompson starred in the horror gems Cult of the Cobra, Fiend Without a Face, and It! The Terror from Beyond Space.

Sally Todd Gorgeous actress and model Sally Todd starred in several horror cult classics of the 1950s, including The Unearthly and Frankenstein's Daughter.

Yvette Vickers Beautiful Yvette Vickers made a name for herself in a number of low-budget horror movies in the 1950s, including Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman and Attack of the Giant Leeches.

Grant Williams Handsome Grant Williams appeared in a number of cult classic horror films in the 1950s, including The Incredible Shrinking Man and The Leech Woman.

Marie Windsor Marie Windsor starred in such horror/sci-fi classics as The Day Mars Invaded Earth, Cat-Women of the Moon, and Chamber of Horrors.

Fay Wray The screen's first scream queen, Fay Wray starred in such 1930s horror classics as King Kong, Mystery of the Wax Museum, and The Vampire Bat.

horror and sci-fi directors

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John Agar
John Agar starred in some of the best 1950s horror and science fiction flicks, including Tarantula, Revenge of the Creature, and Attack of the Puppet People.

Evelyn Ankers
Scream queen Evelyn Ankers starred in such classic Universal monster movies as The Ghost of Frankenstein and Son of Dracula.

Martine Beswick
Beautiful Martine Beswick acted in low-budget horror films such as Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde and Seizure in the 1970s and 1980s.

Cal Bolder
Cal Bolder starred in the camp classic horror flick Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter.

John Bromfield
Bromfield starred in many low-budget films in the 1950s, including Revenge of the Creature and Hot Cars.

Susan Cabot
Susan Cabot starred as The Wasp Woman in her final film, but she also acted in westerns, dramas, and a string of Roger Corman films.

Richard Carlson
Actor/director Richard Carlson starred in three of the 1950s best 3-D science fiction flicks: The Maze, It Came From Outer Space, and Creature From the Black Lagoon.

John Carradine.
Horror legend John Carradine acted in dozens of horror films from the 1930s through the 1980s, including House of Frankenstein, Invisible Invaders, and The Unearthly

Peggie Castle
Peggie Castle starred in the horror/sci-fi cult classics Invasion U.S.A., Beginning of the End, and Back from the Dead.

Lon Chaney Jr.
Horror great Lon Chaney Jr. is one of the only actors to have starred as the Wolf Man, Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, and the Mummy.

Ken Clark
Beefy actor Ken Clark appeared in the low-budget cult classic Attack of the Giant Leeches and the science fiction film 12 to the Moon.

Mara Corday
Gorgeous Mara Corday screamed her way through some of the best 1950s low budget sci-fi flicks, including Tarantula and The Black Scorpion.

Richard Denning
Richard Denning starred in a number of cult classic 1950s science fiction films, including Creature from the Black Lagoon, Creature with the Atom Brain, and The Black Scorpion.

Faith Domergue
Gorgeous scream queen Faith Domergue starred in some of the best-known science fiction and horror films in the 1950s, including This Island Earth and Cult of the Cobra.

Charles Drake
Character actor Charles Drake starred in several horror and science fiction films from the 1950s through the 1970s, including It Came from Outer Space and Scream, Pretty Peggy.

Anthony Eisley
Handsome Anthony Eisley acted in such 1960s and 1970s horror flicks as The Wasp Woman, The Navy vs. the Night Monsters, The Mighty Gorga, and Dracula vs. Frankenstein.

Dolores Fuller
Best known as Ed Wood's leading lady, Dolores Fuller starred in a string of low-budget horror and science fiction films in the 1950s, such as Bride of the Monster and Mesa of Lost Women.

Beverly Garland
Drive-in horror film favorite Beverly Garland has starred in such cult classics as It Conquered the World, Not of this Earth, and The Alligator People.

Arch Hall Jr.
Arch Hall Jr. starred in a string of films in the early 1960s, all produced by his father. Hall is best known for his role in Eegah!.

Allison Hayes
Beautiful Allison Hayesis best known for Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, yet she also appeared in other cult classic horror films from the 1950s, such as The Unearthly and The Disembodied.

William Hopper
Perry Mason star William Hopper acted in several science fiction and horror flicks, including The Bad Seed, Conquest of Space, and The Deadly Mantis.

Tor Johnson
Wrestler Tor Johnson acted in many horror films, including Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster and Plan Nine From Outer Space.

Boris Karloff
Possibly the best-known name in horror films, Boris Karloff starred in many scary flicks, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, Corridors of Blood, and Targets.

Christopher Lee
Horror legend Christopher Lee has starred as the mummy and Frankenstein's monster in Hammer Film Productions pictures, but he's best known for the role of Dracula.

Virginia Leith
Gorgeous Virginia Leith's most famous role was that of "Jan in the pan," the disembodied head in the cult horror film The Brain That Wouldn't Die.

Bela Lugosi
Aside from Dracula, Bela Lugosi made many other horror films and, late in his career, he appeared in a couple of Edward D. Wood's productions.

David Manners
Handsome David Manners was the romantic lead in a number of classic 1930s horror pictures, including Dracula, The Mummy, and The Black Cat.

Wanda McKay
Pretty Wanda Mckay acted in a number of poverty row horror flicks in the 1940s, including The Black Raven, Bowery at Midnight, and Voodoo Man.

Ray Milland
Actor Ray Milland headlined many horror films later in his career, including X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, Frogs, and The Thing with Two Heads.

Kieron Moore
The brawny Irish actor Kieron Moore made a mark in several early 1960s horror and sci-fi films, including Day of the Triffids and Crack in the World.

Jeff Morrow
Jeff Morrow starred in many horror and sci-fi films, including This Island Earth, The Giant Claw, Kronos, and Blood Legacy.

Caroline Munro
Gorgeous Caroline Munro made her fame in a number of 1970s and 1980s horror and science fiction films, including Dracula A.D. 1972, Starcrash, and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter.

George Nader
George Nader made many B movies in the 1950s and 1960s, such as the early 3-D film Robot Monster and the low-budget sci-fi flick The Human Duplicators.

Carol Ohmart
Ohmart, a former Miss Utah, added a measure of glamour and wickedness to a number of horror films, such as The House on Haunted Hill and Spider Baby.

Vincent Price
Vincent Price became one of the most beloved actors in horror films in the 1950s, and he stayed active in the genre in such films as The Fly, House of Wax, and The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone acted in numerous horror films, from Son of Frankenstein and The Black Cat to The Black Sleep and Planet of Blood.

Paula Raymond
Beautiful Paula Raymond appeared in such horror and science ficiton films as The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, Blood of Dracula's Castle, and Hand of Death.

Rex Reason
Although Rex Reason is best remembered for his role as Dr. Cal Meacham in the sci-fi classic This Island Earth, he made a number of dramas and westerns during his career.

Yvonne Romain
British scream queen Yvonne Romain appeared in such 1960s shockers as Corridors of Blood, Circus of Horrors, and Devil Doll, my personal favorite.

Barbara Steele
Exotic beauty Barbara Steele starred in the cult classics Black Sunday, Silent Scream, The Crimson Cult, and countless other horror films in the 1960s and 1970s.

Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson starred in the horror gems Cult of the Cobra, Fiend Without a Face, and It! The Terror from Beyond Space.

Sally Todd
Gorgeous actress and model Sally Todd starred in several horror cult classics of the 1950s, including The Unearthly and Frankenstein's Daughter.

Yvette Vickers
Beautiful Yvette Vickers made a name for herself in a number of low-budget horror movies in the 1950s, including Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman and Attack of the Giant Leeches.

Grant Williams
Handsome Grant Williams appeared in a number of cult classic horror films in the 1950s, including The Incredible Shrinking Man and The Leech Woman.

Marie Windsor
Marie Windsor starred in such horror/sci-fi classics as The Day Mars Invaded Earth, Cat-Women of the Moon, and Chamber of Horrors.

Fay Wray
The screen's first scream queen, Fay Wray starred in such 1930s horror classics as King Kong, Mystery of the Wax Museum, and The Vampire Bat.

Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, and Bruno VeSota
starring in Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)

Click on the logo to go back to Brian's Drive-In Theater