Inktober 2025 draws to a close with the final entry in my “Scream Queens” series — Danielle Harris. I used to attend fan conventions on a regular basis back when I used to collect autographed photos. I no longer add to my collection, because — in my opinion — the shows and participating celebrities have …
Starting her stage career as a ballet dancer, Neve Campbell danced in productions of The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty in her native Canada. She did some modeling and appeared in a 1991 commercial for Coca Cola. In 1994, Neve was cast as orphan “Julia Salinger”” in the teen drama Party of Five. The show, and …
I was a KISS fan for a few months when I was in 10th grade. I was one of the first people to wear a KISS t-shirt in my high-school. It was a big plastic-like iron-on decal of KISS’s debut album cover that I selected from a wall of designs on display at a local …
Dee Wallace is sort-of an unlikely “scream queen.” Although the bulk of her on-screen career has leaned towards the horror genre, she has had roles in other projects that are as far from horror as one can get. After appearing in early shockers like the original The Hills Have Eyes, The Stepford Wives and The …
In 1961, 22-year old college dropout Calisto Tanzi opened a small pasteurization plant in Parma, Italy. As time went on, the business, Parmalat, grew and grew, branching out from dairy products to include bakery items, juices and other beverages. The company began trading on the Milan Stock Exchange as its expansion continued, mostly by acquisition. …
Five-year old Linda Blair modeled for catalogues from Sears, JC Penney’s and Macy’s. Her print work led Linda to over 70 television commercials, including Welch’s Jelly and other national products. She enhanced her marketable skills by taking equestrian training. At 10, Linda had a regular role in a soap opera and landed small roles in …
Poor Sal Mineo. After a couple of film roles (including one for which he beat out another up-and-coming actor named Clint Eastwood), Sal Mineo was cast as “John ‘Plato’ Crawford” in Rebel Without a Cause alongside James Dean and Natalie Wood. The film earned Sal an Academy Award nomination and made him a household name, …
