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Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadways original Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay (played by Beatrice Arthur) in the sitcom Maude. In the early 1980s Barbeau was a sex symbol, s ... ... ( read more! ) Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and childrens author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, she is regarded as a scream queen, in addition to roles in comedies. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild A ... ... ( read more! ) Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison July 6, 1927 October 3, 2004) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, Leigh was discovered at 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who helped her secure a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Leigh appeared in ... ... ( read more! ) John Houseman (September 22, 1902 October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles Kin ... ... ( read more! ) Tom Atkins (born November 13, 1935) is an American television and film actor. He is primarily known for his work in the horror film genre, having worked with writers and directors such as John Carpenter, Stephen King, and George A. Romero. He is also a familiar face to mainstream viewers, often playing police officers. ... ... ( read more! ) ... Charles Cyphers (July 28, 1939 - August 4, 2024) was an American actor who had starred in many films and on television. He was known in the horror movie community for his work in the films of John Carpenter, especially his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in Carpenters 1978 hit horror movie Halloween. He reprised this role in the 1981 sequel Hallowee ... ... ( read more! ) Nancy Louise Kyes (born December 19, 1949), known professionally as Nancy Loomis, is a former American actress. A frequent collaborator of filmmaker John Carpenter, she portrayed Annie Brackett in Halloween (1978) and also appeared in his films Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and The Fog (1980). She reprised her role as Annie in Halloween II (1981) a ... ... ( read more! ) ... Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and writer. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show he developed, Mark Twain Tonight!, performing as Mark Twain, while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his p ... ... ( read more! ) John F. Goff rates highly as an extremely prolific, versatile and shamefully underrated jack of all trades in the delightfully downndirty annals of 70s Grade B exploitation cinema. He was born on May 24 and was raised on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi in the small town of Kreole. Moreover, John attended Mississippi Southern College on a scholarship. ... ... ( read more! ) ... Jim Haynie was born on February 6, 1940 in Falls Church, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bridges of Madison County (1995), Country (1984) and The Right Stuff (1983). He was previously married to Maggie Causey and Janice A McKelheer. He died on April 3, 2021 in Langley, Washington, USA. ... ... ( read more! ) ...