The following are Heroes of Cult that we are Cult Faction feel are worthy of praise and checking out:
“Big” Ron Tarr
Ronald Lawrence Morisco-Tarr, professionally known as Ron Tarr (14th November 1936 – 20th October 1997) was a British television and film ...
Adrian Pasdar
Adrian Kayvan Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on April 30th 1965 is an American actor, voice artist, and film ...
Alan Rickman
To some he was a Sheriff, a monk, to others a terrorist. Some saw him as a teacher, others as ...
Annie Potts
"WEEEEE GOT ONEEEEE!" Annie Potts was born in Nashville, Tennessee on October 28th 1952, as the third daughter of Powell Grisette ...
Anthony James
Anthony James (born James Anthony) was born on July 22nd 1942 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was the only ...
Azura Skye
Azura Skye (birth name: Azura Dawn Storozynski) was born on November 8th 1981 in Northridge, California in her grandmother's house ...
Bela Lugosi
He was the original Count Dracula who remains an icon of horror even today! His name... Bela Lugosi. Béla Ferenc ...
Bernard Cribbins
Born in 1928 Bernard Cribbins career has spanned over 70 years. A career that has seen him appear alongside Peter ...
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill was born in Blackley, Manchester on December 17th 1944 and attended Xaverian College, and then Manchester Polytechnic School of Drama at ...
Bernie Casey
Bernard Terry "Bernie" Casey was born June 8th 1939 in Wyco, West Virginia, the son of Flossie (Coleman) and Frank Leslie Casey. He ...
Betty White
Betty White celebrated her 93rd birthday this week. The age-defying TV titan is best known for her roles on The ...
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney was an American character actor born on August 17th 1931 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was best known for ...
Billy Drago
Billy Drago – The Frequent Villain Frequently cast as the bad guy in films such as Pale Rider with Clint ...
Blue Demon (El Demonio Azul)
Born in April 24, 1922 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Alejandro Munoz Moreno was the fifth of twelve siblings in his ...
Branscombe Richmond
Character actor, singer and stuntman Branscombe Richmond was born in Los Angeles, California on August 8th 1955. He is the son of actor and stuntman ...
Brian Glover
"You play to your strengths in this game, and my strength is as a bald-headed, rough-looking Yorkshireman". Brian Glover (2nd ...
Brian Thompson
Thompson was born on August 28th 1959 in Ellensburg, Washington and raised in Longview. He attended Central Washington University, where ...
Brick Bronsky
Born in 1964, Jeff Beltzner aka Brick Bronsky, gained fame as an American actor, film producer, professional wrestler and sports promoter ...
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith, The raspy-voiced character actor with unruly hair and a grimacing yet humorous nature displayed his versatile acting skills in ...
Burt Reynolds
Whilst the movie version of James Dickey's Deliverance, released in 1972, is most famous for its duelling banjos scene and ...
Carl Franklin
Remembered by many for his role as Captain Crane alongside Lance Legault's Col. Decker in The A-Team, Carl Franklin's influence on ...
Carol Lee “Grotbags” Scott
To generations she was the TV witch Grotbags who caused havoc for Rod Hull and Emu, but it is now ...
Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro was born on 16th January 1949 in Windsor, England. When she was 17 years old her mother and a photographer ...
Catherine Bach
Catherine Bach was born on March 1st 1954 in Warren, Ohio. She is descended from the Verdugo family, one of California's earliest landed families. She ...
Chris Latta
Christopher Charles Collins was born on August 30th 1949. He became professionally known as Chris Latta when he rose to fame ...
Chris Reccardi
Chris Reccardi – The bass man from behind the scenes Chris Reccardi may not be a name you can recall ...
Christopher Eccleston
It’s hard to imagine but for sixteen years there was no new series Doctor Who on TV. Yes we had ...
Christopher Lee
Cult Faction was deeply saddened by the death of Sir Christopher Lee at the age of 93 on 7th June ...
Chuck Wagner
Chuck Wagner played Automan, the title character of an American science fiction superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It ...
Clancy Brown
Not many men can lay claim to the fact that they have battled The Highlander, Ben10, Spiderman, the Justice League, ...
Clint Howard
Clint Howard was born on April 20th 1959 in Burbank, California. Hailing from a showbiz family, his parents Rance Howard and Jean ...
Clint Mansell
He’s been described as “THE man”, “All clutch” and “That freak from the bomb squad who sits, pliers perched, waiting ...
Colin Baker
For years the mere mention of Colin Bakers name would make many a ‘Whovian’ rest their head in their hands ...
Conrad Veidt: The Enigmatic Master of Horror on Screen
Conrad Veidt, a distinguished German actor of the early 20th century, left an indelible mark on the world of cinema ...
Corey Burton
"In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit ...
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong was born on November 27th 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is the son of Norma E. (née ...
David Bowie
Bowie dabbled in acting from the earliest stages of his career, appearing as a hard-to-kill wraith in the goofy 1967 ...
David Carradine
David Carradine was born John Arthur Carradine on December 8, 1936. He first appeared on the Cult Faction radar as Kwai ...
David Hedison
David Hedison – Leiter, Felix Leiter Born Albert David Hedison in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 27th 1927 to his ...
David Tennant
From his first appearance in 1974 Tom Baker seemed to win every ‘favourite Doctor’ poll. To many he was the ...
Denise Nickerson
Denise Nickerson – The Girl famous for being a Blueberry Denise Nickerson, the child star who was most famous for ...
Derrick O’Connor – The Irishman with intense screen presence and versatility
Derrick O'Connor was an Irish actor known for his intense screen presence and versatility, which allowed him to excel in ...
Derrick Sherwin
Remembering Derrick Sherwin - A Whose Who There are times when the inspirational inspire from a distance, those tireless creators ...
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg was born on July 20th 1938 in Doncaster, England. She trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of ...
Dick Durock
Dick Durock was an American actor best known for his role as the swamp creature Swamp Thing in the eponymous ...
Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller.... After This Obituary, You'll Know Dick Some actors are known for just one film or one ...
Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict (birth name: Dirk Niewoehner) was born on March 1st 1945 in Helena, Montana. He was the son of Pricilla Mella ...
Don Murray: A Storied Career in Hollywood
Don Murray, born on July 31, 1929, in Hollywood, California, is an American actor whose career spans over six decades ...
Don S. Davis
Don Sinclair Davis was born on 4th August 1942 in Aurora, Missouri, USA. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in theatre ...
Don Stroud
Donald Lee "Don" Stroud was born on September 1st 1943 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of comedian and vaudevillien Clarence ...
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat - It's a Presidential Thing! If you asked most people to remark on Donald Moffat's career, they'd most ...
Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood is a name you might not recognise but if you do not recognise his face then you will ...
Doug Hutchison
Doug Hutchison was born in Dover, Delaware on May 26th 1960. He attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, ...
Douglas Rain – The voice of HAL 9000
On 11th November 2019, the Canadian actor Douglas Rain passed away at the age of 90. "What does that mean ...
Emilia Clarke
Terminator Genisys is a steaming pile of molten metal and yet somehow rising from it was Emilia Clarke. If you're a ...
Emilio Rivera
Emilio Rivera was born on February 24th 1961 in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A; he was the oldest child of four ...
Eric Bradbury: A Master of Visual Storytelling
In the colorful and dynamic world of comics, few artists have left as profound an impact as Eric Bradbury. Renowned ...
Erland Van Lidth De Jeude
Standing at 6'6" and weighing in at 340-pounds, Erland Van Lidth De Jeude cast an intimidating presence that made his ...
Esai Morales
Esai Manuel Morales Jr. was born on October 1st 1962 in Brooklyn, New York and attended the School of Performing ...
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk was born as Fairuza Alejandra Feldthouse in Point Reyes, California on May 21st 1974. Her mother Cathryn Balk, has ...
Fenella Fielding
Fenella Fielding - England's first lady of the double entendre Fenella Fielding's ancestral background is quite a mixed affair, her ...
Fred Williamson
Frederick Robert Williamson Sr., nicknamed "The Hammer" was born on March 5th 1938 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He initially gained fame ...
Gary Jones
Gary Jones was born on 4th January 1958 in Swansea, Wales, U.K. He joined the improv group "Mission Improvable." the ...
Geoffrey Hayes
Geoffrey Hayes - A Life Over The Rainbow "Up above the streets and houses, rainbow climbing high, Everyone can see ...
George “Buck” Flower
There are not many actors who can say they played (basically) the same character throughout their entire career! When asked ...
George Kennedy
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that movie legend George Kennedy passed away on February 28th 2016, following a ...
George Morfogen
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that George Morfogen has passed away at the age of 85 years ...
Georges Méliès: The Alchemist of Light
Georges Méliès, a visionary filmmaker and illusionist, left an indelible mark on the world of cinema during its nascent stages ...
Gordon Liu
Gordon Chia-Hui Liu was born Xian Jinxi on August 22, 1955 in Guangdong Province, China. His name changed upon adoption. He trained ...
Guy Pearce
Never one to hog the limelight, the past few years have been a remarkably fertile time for Guy Pearce. He's appeared ...
Harlan Ellison
The Amazing Life and Fantastic Times of Harlan Ellison It’s true, up until a couple of days ago, I didn’t ...
Harold Lloyd
In an era where CGI takes the danger out of acting and those who do their own stunts make sure ...
Haruo Nakajima
Haruo Nakajima was born on January 1st 1929 in Yamagata, Japan. He is considered by many to be the best ...
Heather Langenkamp
She was the girl who battled back against one of cinemas most vile creations. She cracked the Freddy code and ...
Heather Thomas
Heather Thomas was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA on September 8th 1957. She graduated from Santa Monica High School in ...
Henry Darrow – From Cowboy to Star Fleet Admiral
Enrique Tomas Delgado Jimenez, better known as simply Henry Darrow was one of those actors who you knew but did ...
Hiroshi Fujioka
Kunihiro Fujioka was born on February 19th 1946 in Kuma, Japan. He became better known by his stage name Hiroshi Fujioka, and as ...
Ian Lavender: A British Icon in Film, Television, and Theatre
Born on 16th February 1946 in Birmingham, England, Ian Lavender is a distinguished British actor known for his versatile contributions ...
Ismael ‘East’ Carlo
Ismael Manny "East" Carlo was born on January 29, 1942) in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, and was later raised in ...
Jack “The King” Kirby
Known to the world as "The King," Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg on August 28th 1917, in New York ...
Jack Angel
Jack Angel was born October 24, 1930 in Modesto, California and he gained fame as an American actor who has worked ...
Jack Nance
Few images in contemporary cinema resonate as the startling poster for the director David Lynch's equally startling feature debut, the ...
James Hong
You probably know longtime Hollywood character actor James Hong as either David Lo Pan in Big Trouble In Little China or ...
James Karen
James Karen - A Gentleman of Horror Mastery James Karen was one of those actors that when you heard his ...
James Remar
The man behind on of the most distinctive voices in Hollywood was born William James Remar was born December 31st 1953 in Boston, ...
James Tolkan
James Stewart Tolkan was born in Calumet, Michigan on June 12th 1931. He attended the University of Iowa, Coe College, the ...
Jan-Michael Vincent
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to announce that Jan-Michael Vincent passed away back on February 10th 2019 after suffering ...
Jane Badler
Jane Badler was born on December 31st 1953 in Brooklyn, New York and gained fame as an actress and singer. Badler first ...
Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 17th 1938 and burst onto our screens in 1969 with roles in The Bold ...
Jason David Frank
He is the Power Rangers' Power Ranger! The Ranger that cannot die! He also proved his point by turning his ...
Jeff Fahey
Jeffrey David "Jeff" Fahey was born on November 29th 1952 in Olean, New York, and raised in Buffalo, New York, from the age ...
Jeremy Dale
Jeremy Dale was the creator of Skyward and a G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero artist. He passed away at the ...
Jerry Doyle
Cult Faction is sad to announce that its favourite ever head of security, Jerry Doyle, known for his role on ...
Joe Maneely
Born on 18th February 1926, Joseph "Joe" Maneely was an American comic book artist who he co-created the characters The Black ...
Joe Sinnot
Joe Sinnot - The Inker Everyone Wanted Born in Saugertues, New York as Joseph Leonard Sinnot on 16th October 1926 ...
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher - Not The Highest Form of Intelligence in The Universe but High Enough Joel Schumacher was born in ...
John Cunliffe
To most children of the 80’s, 90’s, 00’s and the 10’s (if that can be such a term), John Cunliffe ...
John Dierkes
John Dierkes was born on February 10th 1905 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Later he attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode ...
John Quade
Not many men have gone toe-to-toe with Buck Rogers, Michael Knight, Steve McQueen, David Carradine, Clint Eastwood, The A-Team and ...
John Quarmby
John Quarmby – The Health Inspector Will See You Now Basil John Quarmby was an understated actor but was most ...
John Swartzwelder
If you like The Simpsons then there's a chance you used to love it and if you did, then it’s ...
John Williams
Hollywood legend John Williams has provided the soundtrack to many a movie fan's childhood, with the composer crafting iconic scores ...
Johnston McCulley
With modern media full of colourful heroes and villains one name remains forgotten, hidden under the piles of work he ...
Jon Pertwee
Jon Pertwee is best remembered as the third Doctor, the first action Doctor and a lovable, if slightly creepy, scarecrow ...
Jonathan Harris
Jonathan Harris (born Jonathan Charasuchin - November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American character actor. He earns his ...
Judy Geeson
Judy Geeson was Born in Arundel, Sussex, on 10th September 1948. At the age of ten years old her family ...
June Foray
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that legendary voice actress June Foray has passed away at the age ...
June Whitfield
Remembering Dame June Whitfield - A Perfect Comedienne Dame June Whitfield was, to me, the better half of Terry Medford ...
Kane Hodder
He has the unique horror distinction of being the only man to play Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, Victor Crowley and Freddy ...
Katherine Isabelle
Katharine Isabelle was born on November 2nd 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia, the daughter of emmy award winning art and production designer Graeme ...
Kathleen Wilhoite
Kathleen Wilhoite is a talented actress who has had a long and successful career in the entertainment industry. Born on ...
Kene Holliday
Kenneth Earl "Kene" Holliday (born June 25, 1949) is an American character actor of stage, film, and television, best known ...
Kenny Everett
A comedian, DJ, presenter and a singer with a top ten single. In the modern day this would be the ...
Kenny Loggins
Over the past four decades, Kenny Loggins has produced 12 platinum albums and won two Grammys. All well and good ...
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan was born in Yakima, Washington, on February 22nd 1959. His mother, Catherine (née Stone), was a public relations director, ...
Larry DiTillio
We remember Larry DiTillio - The Fan-Boys' Writer Born Lawrence G DiTillio on 15th February, 1948, little is known of ...
Lee Tergesen
He has the face you can't place but you know you have seen him before. A solid character actor whose ...
Lionel Atwill: The Life and Legacy of an early Horror Icon
In the annals of Hollywood history, certain figures stand out not only for their talent but also for their enduring ...
Lisa Loring
Lisa Loring (born Lisa Ann DeCinces) was born on February 16th 1958 in Kwajalein Atoll, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Marshall ...
Lorenzo Music
Lorenzo Music was an American actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician. Music's best-known roles include voicing the animated ...
Mamie Van Doren
Joan Lucille Olander was born in Rowena, South Dakota, the daughter of Warner Carl Olander and Lucille Harriet Bennett. In 1939, the ...
Marc Singer
Marc Singer was born on January 29th 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. His parents both ...
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder, best known for her role as Superman's squeeze, 'Lois Lane', the no-nonsense investigative reporter of Daily Planet fame, ...
Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis was born on November 26th 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Jewish immigrant family from Europe. He went to Temple University briefly ...
Mark Pellegrino
Mark Ross Pellegrino was born on April 9th 1965 in Los Angeles, California, United States. In 1987 he hit the big and ...
Marta DuBois
Marta Estela DuBois was born on December 15th 1952 in David, Chiriquí, Panama. She debuted on the big screen as Shady Landeros ...
Mary Crosby
Mary Crosby was born on September 14th 1959, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is the daughter of legendary ...
Masaaki Sakai
Masaaki Sakai was born August 6th 1946, he was the son of Shunji Sakai, a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially ...
Matt Smith
How important is it that the actor playing the ‘Doctor’ is a fan? How important is their age? How important ...
Max Wright
Max Wright – The Co-Star upstaged by an Inanimate Object Best known for being Willie Tanner, the father of the ...
Melinda Culea
Melinda Culea was born on May 5th, 1955 in Western Springs, Illinois - a suburb of Chicago. At the age of 20, ...
Melody Anderson
Melody Anderson is a Canadian actress who rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her roles in various ...
Michael Berryman
Michael John Berryman was born on September 4th 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was soon discovered that he was born ...
Michael Dudikoff
Of all the martial arts film that emerged in the 1980's, one of the most iconic was American Ninja. Its ...
Michael Elphick
Michael John Elphick was born on 19th September 1946 and grew up in Chichester, Sussex, where his family had a butcher's shop ...
Michael Ironside
Michael Ironside (born Frederick Reginald Ironside on February 12, 1950) is a Canadian method actor who has also worked as ...
Michael Jayston: A Versatile Actor’s Journey through Stage and Screen
Michael Jayston, born on October 29th, 1935, in Nottingham, England, is a distinguished British actor renowned for his versatile performances ...
Michael Parks
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that Earl McGraw himself, Michael Parks, has passed away at the age ...
Michael Preston
Michael Preston (birth name: Jack Davies) was born on 14th May 1938 in Hackney, London, England. Initially he trained as ...
Michael Rooker
"I don't approach a role by saying I'll be unsavory or unlikable. I think all the roles I've done have ...
Mickey Jones
Mickey Jones (born June 10, 1941) was an American musician and actor; you will have seen Mickey Jones even if ...
Morgan Woodward
Thomas Morgan Woodward was born on 16th September 1925 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, and grew up in Arlington, Texas, ...
Nadja Regin
Nadja Regin – From Serbia With Love Nadja Regin appeared in two Bond films, From Russia With Love as the ...
Nina Foch – A Versatile Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age and Beyond!
Nina Foch, born Nina Consuelo Maud Fock on April 20, 1924, in Leiden, Netherlands, was a talented actress whose career ...
Noam Kaniel
The name you might not recognise - but the voice and music have been heard all around the world. The chance ...
Norman J. Warren – Horrific to the end
The very essence of Cult Faction is the word “Cult”, very many films, animation, characters, and, of course, real life ...
Olga Baclanova – The Russian Tigress
Olga Baclanova, often dubbed the “Russian Tigress,” was a Russian-American actress best known for her work in silent films and ...
Pamela Hensley
Pamela Gail Hensley was born on October 3rd 1950 in Glendale, California, USA. She went onto study at Argyle Academy and ...
Pamela Susan Shoop
Pamela Susan Shoop is an American actress who has made a name for herself in the film and television industry ...
Patricia McPherson
Patricia McPherson was born November 27th 1954 in Oak Harbor, Washington. Her father was a high ranking naval officer. She spent ...
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton was a well renowned versatile actor, decorated war hero, one time Robin Hood and, of course, the second ...
Paul Darrow
Paul Darrow was a British actor best known for his role as Kerr Avon in the British Sci-Fi series Blake’s ...
Paul McGann
If you mention the name Paul McGann, to most Whovians, they will usually look thoughtful and start to give their ...
Paula Malcomson
Born on 1st June 1970 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Paula Malcomson has become a prolific character actor who manages to ...
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He is best known as the original voice ...
Peter Davison
Often referred to as the first young ‘Doctor’ Peter Moffett was born 13/04/51 in Streatham London. He would later change ...
Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew - Farewell to the First Wookie When I was just 8 years old, my Dad took me to ...
Peter Vaughan
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that Peter Vaughan has passed away at the age of 93 years ...
Peter Weller
Peter Frederick Weller, Ph.D. (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, director and history lecturer who ...
Pippa Steel
Pippa Steel was born on April 15, 1948 in Flensburg, Germany. She made her first TV appearence playing Daphne in ...
Quinn Martin
He was the television producer who took chances and ignited imaginations around the world. His shows were legendary and remain ...
Randolph Mantooth
Born on 19th September 1945 in Sacramento, California, Randolph Mantooth (born Randy DeRoy Mantooth), was the oldest of four children. Growing ...
Reni Santoni
Reni Santoni was born on April 21st 1939 in New York City. Growing up he briefly played professional baseball and ...
Rich Buckler
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that legendary comic artist Rich Buckler has passed away at the age ...
Richard Erdman
Richard Erdman – A character actor’s character actor Richard Erdman was born on June 1st 1925, he was an actor ...
Richard Herd
Richard Herd has added his talents to the mix of nearly every film and tv star in the last fifty-ish ...
Richard Jordan
As far as legendary screen villains go Richard Jordan had the market cornered. If you were a screen hero and ...
Richard Ng (1939-2023)
Richard Ng was a Hong Kong actor, comedian, and director who has made a name for himself in the entertainment ...
Robert Davi
Robert Davi was born in Astoria, Queens, New York, the son of Maria (née Rulli) and Sal Davi on 26th ...
Robert Tessier
You may not know the name but the face you will have seen on the big and small screen. For Robert ...
Robert Walker Jr.
Robert Hudson Walker Jr. was born on April 15th 1940 in Queens, New York, the son of actors Robert Walker ...
Robert Z’Dar
Robert Z'Dar was born Robert J. Zdarsky on June 3rd 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, Z'Dar was of Lithuanian descent. He first started acting ...
Roddy Piper
"Just when you think you have all the answers, I change the questions!" It is our sad duty to report ...
Roger Delgado
Sometimes an actor leaves such a stamp on a role that for a long time all those who follow in ...
Rondo Hatton
Rondo Hatton was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on April 22nd 1894 to Stewart Price and Emily Zarring Hatton, a pair of Missouri-born ...
Rutger Hauer
Remembering Rutger Hauer – All Those Moments Will Be Lost like Tears in The Rain Born Rutger Oelsen Hauer on ...
Segundo de Chomón: A Pioneer in Early Cinema
The world of cinema owes much of its development to the pioneering efforts of visionaries like Segundo de Chomón. This ...
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer has appeared mainly in supporting roles – especially in films and television series produced in the United Kingdom, ...
Simon MacCorkindale
Simon MacCorkindale was a talented British actor/producer/director, who made his international film debut as the murderer in DEATH ON THE ...
Soledad Miranda
Soledad Miranda was born Soledad Rendón Bueno on 9th July 1943 in Seville, Spain. Soledad was the niece of the ...
Sonny Landham
William M. "Sonny" Landham was born on February 11th 1941 in Canton, Georgia. He is a descendant of the Cherokee and Seminole ...
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow is the man who Quentin Tarantino calls him "the best actor in Hong Kong;" Chow brought Chinese cinema ...
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko was an American comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and ...
Steve James
Steve James was born on February 19th 1952 and raised in New York City. His father was trumpet player Hubie James ...
Sylvester McCoy
Sylvester McCoy was the last Doctor of the shows original run. He is also the only Doctor, to date, that ...
Ted McGinley
Theodore Martin "Ted" McGinley was born May 30, 1958 in Newport Beach, California, the son of Emily and Bob McGinley. He was ...
Terrence Hardiman – The Demon Headmaster
Growing up as a child, I remember watching a BBC series called “Secret Army” and I remember three actors vividly ...
Terry O’Quinn
Terry O'Quinn (Born Terrance Quinn - the 'O' was added after another registered actor already had the name Terrance Quinn) was ...
The Shaw Brothers
Of all the film studios across the world few have made the impact that was made by Shaw Brothers. It ...
Tod Slaughter: A Glimpse into the Macabre World of a Cinematic Villain
Tod Slaughter, a name synonymous with melodramatic horror and diabolical performances, left an indelible mark on the world of film ...
Todd Carty
For over 45 years this man has entertained us on the big and small screen. Many have grown up with him and ...
Tom “Tiny” Lister
Tom "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister Jr.) was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on June 24th 1958. Lister was born blind with ...
Tom Savini
Tom Savini (Thomas Vincent Savini ) was born on November 3rd 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and gained fame as an American actor, stuntman, director, and ...
Tony Ganios
Tony Ganios was born on October 21st 1959 in Brooklyn, New York and is of Greek-American ancestry. At the age of 18, Ganios was ...
Tor Johnson
Born on 19th October 1902 or 1903 (depending on who you believe) Tor Johnson (Birth name Karl Erik Tore Johansson), ...
Tucker Smallwood
Often seen as THAT military actor, Tucker Smallwood can actually say he has been there and done it. With many ...
Tura Satana
Tura Satana (born Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi) was born on July 10th 1938 in Hokkaidō, Japan. Her father was a silent movie ...
Val Lehman
Valerie (Val) Kathleen Lehman (née Willis) was born in Western Austrailia on 15th March 1943 and is an Silver Logie award winning ...
Vernon Wells
Hero of Cult Vernon George Wells was born 31st December 1945 in Rushworth, Victoria, Australia and initially popped up on ...
Veronica Carlson
Born on 18th September 1944 in Yorkshire, England, Veronica Mary Glazer spent the majority of her childhood with her Military ...
Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on ...
Virginia Hey
Virginia Hey (born 19 June 1952) is an Australian actress, known for her role as Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan on the ...
Vivean Gray
Cult Faction is sad to report that Vivean Gray aka Mrs Mangel in Australian soap opera Neighbours, has passed away at ...
W. Morgan Sheppard
A veteran stage, screen and voice actor, W. Morgan Sheppard was an accomplished and RADA trained actor whose career spanned ...
Walter R. Booth: The Illusionist who Shaped Cinematic Wonders
Walter Reginald Booth, a name synonymous with enchantment and innovation, stands as a remarkable figure in both the world of ...
Warren Murphy
Cult Faction must sadly report that legendary writer Warren B. Murphy passed away on September 4th 2015 at his home ...
Werner Herzog
Described by Janet Maslin, the New York Times critic, as the "consummate poet of doom," Herzog is one of cinema's ...
Wes Craven
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that Wes Craven, the man who created modern horror with the A Nightmare on ...
William Friedkin: New Hollywood Maverick
William Friedkin, was a man synonymous with groundbreaking cinema, born on August 29, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, Friedkin's path to ...
William Hartnell
A true hero of cult; best known for being the original Doctor. It may have turned out very different, for ...
William Smith
William Smith aka "Big" Bill Smith was born on March 24th 1933 was in Columbia, Missouri. Smith began his acting career ...
William Zabka
William Zabka was born on October 21st 1965 in New York City; both his parents worked in the film business ...
Windsor Davies
It is Cult Faction's sad duty to report that acting legend Windsor Davies passed away on Thursday at the age ...
Wings Hauser
Wings Hauser was born Gerald Dwight Hauser in Hollywood, California on 12th December 1947. The son of director and producer ...
Wolfgang Reitherman
Wolfgang Reitherman is the definition of an unsung hero. He is not widely known and yet hast directed six of the ...
Yancy Butler
Yancy Butler was born in Greenwich Village in Manhattan on 2nd July 1970. Her mother Leslie Vega was a theatre ...
Yaphet Kotto – The Alien, Running Man, Bond Villain Actor
Yaphet Kotto, whether you remember him as the worst Bond Villain or a member of the Nostromo crew or as ...
Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for playing Batgirl in the 1960s Batman TV series, has died at the age ...
Yvonne Monlaur
Yvonne Monlaur was a French actress, best known for her work in British films during the 1950s and 1960s. She ...
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