Veteran actor and film producer Mark Damon, perhaps best known for starring in Roger Corman‘s 1960 gothic horror film House of Usher, has died. He was 91. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Damon passed away on Sunday (May 12) from natural causes in Los Angeles, California, according to his daughter, Alexis Damon Ribaut. Born on April 22, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, Damon’s acting career started with minor roles in the classic 1950s television series Gang Busters, Meet Corliss Archer, and I Led 3 Lives. He signed with 20th Century Fox in 1956 and continued his TV work, appearing in Cavalcade of America, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Tales of Wells Fargo. His big break came in the 1960 horror film House of Usher, where he starred alongside Vincent Price, Myrna Fahey, and Harry Ellerbe. Damon won a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his performance as Philip Winthrop. The film was directed by Roger Corman,...
- 5/13/2024
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