Born Albert David Hedison in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 27th 1927 to his Armenian parents. His career was crafted at Brown University with the Sock and Buskin Players and in New York at the Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, and finally at the Actors Studio. His […]
There are not many actors who can say they played (basically) the same character throughout their entire career! When asked about it he stated he was cast that way “probably because I look like a dirty drunk and a drifter. They say we play best what we are. […]
Frequently cast as the bad guy in films such as Pale Rider with Clint Eastwood, and The Untouchables with Kevin Costner, Billy Drago had an illustrious career being bad. Born on November 30th in 1945 as William Eugene Burrows Jr., he took his grandmothers maiden name as his […]
Denise Nickerson, the child star who was most famous for just one role, that of Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. Born on April 1st 1957 in New York City, Denise’s family moved to Florida just after she was born, and at […]
Anthony James (born James Anthony) was born on July 22nd 1942 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was the only child of Greek immigrants George Anthony and Marika Palla. His parents immigrated from Greece to America only a few years before his birth. Sadly his father died when he […]
Best known for being Willie Tanner, the father of the family that took in ALF, George Edward Maxwell Wright, better known by his stage name Max Wright, was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 2nd 1943. During the 70’s he appeared in various television shows including WKRP in […]
Chris Reccardi may not be a name you can recall instantly but his portfolio of work is most impressive, known for being the force behind The Ren and Stimpy Show, from Storyboard Artist to Composer and Bass Player to Writer and Director, Chris Reccardi wore many Ren and […]
When I was a kid, there were three adults that made me tremble with fear whenever I saw them, First up is Darth Vader, no introduction needed. Second was my Uncle Ian, he was (and still is) a no-nonsense man who you listened to when he spoke to […]
Paul Darrow was a British actor best known for his role as Kerr Avon in the British Sci-Fi series Blake’s 7. Born Paul Valentine Birkby on May 2nd 1941 Darrow studied at RADA where he shared a flat with John Hurt and Ian McShane. His early career saw […]
When I was just 8 years old, my Dad took me to see a little-known film called Star Wars. I was mesmerised by its amazing dynamic awesomeness. All the characters were so full of life and natural, and none so natural than a 7 foot tall big hairy […]
Judy Geeson was Born in Arundel, Sussex, on 10th September 1948. At the age of ten years old her family moved to London and soon enrolled Judy and sister Sally Geeson (who would go onto have her own successful career with roles in Bless This House, The Oblong […]
John Quarmby was an understated actor but was most famous for his role as Mr Carnegie, the Health Inspector in the Fawlty Towers episode “Basil the Rat”. His comic timing as he stared blankly at the rat as it, too, stared blankly at him. John Quarmby was born […]
Nadja Regin appeared in two Bond films, From Russia With Love as the lonely girlfriend of MI6 station boss Ali Kerim Bey and as Bonita the dancer who sets a Honey-trap for bond in the pre-credits sequence of Goldfinger. In later years she would reflect on the roles; […]
Born in 1928 Bernard Cribbins career has spanned over 70 years. A career that has seen him appear alongside Peter Sellers, become part of the Carry On team, become a hero to Whovian’s, the voice of children’s television to a generation and have two top ten hits. Starting […]
Born Lawrence G DiTillio on 15th February, 1948, little is known of his upbringing but it wasn’t until in to his 20’s that Larry started writing for television before landing a role as writer for the animated series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. He had the […]
Richard Erdman was born on June 1st 1925, he was an actor and director and was considered a successful character actor with a career spanning seven decades. His film credentials are vast and one if his first film roles was in 1944 opposite Bette Davis. Through his career, […]
It is Cult Faction’s sad duty to report that George Morfogen has passed away at the age of 85 years old. His death was announced by his family in a New York Times obituary. No cause was disclosed, but donations in his memory can be made to the Parkinson’s […]
It is Cult Faction’s sad duty to announce that Jan-Michael Vincent passed away back on February 10th 2019 after suffering cardiac arrest while a patient at a North Carolina hospital The news has only recently been made public. Known globally for his role as Stringfellow Hawke in Airwolf, […]
Ismael Manny “East” Carlo was born on January 29, 1942) in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, and was later raised in Spanish Harlem. At the age of 17 years old he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Panama. Following his time in the army Carlo moved […]
Reni Santoni was born on April 21st 1939 in New York City. Growing up he briefly played professional baseball and originally planned on being a sports journalist but then began his career in off-Broadway theatre playing oddball/strange characters before becoming a comedy writer. He moved in front of […]
