Candace Hilligoss

Born: 1935-08-14

Candace Hilligoss (born August 14, 1935, Huron, South Dakota) is an American actress. After three years at the University of Iowa, she came to New York City to study acting at the American Theatre Wing and made her professional debut in summer stock in Pennsylvania. She acted at the Cape Cod Playhouse, appeared in a touring production of Idiot's Delight with Nina Foch, performed in television programs produced in New York, and danced at the Copacabana nightclub. She is best-known for her portrayal of Mary Henry, a church organist haunted by specters, in Carnival of Souls (1962), a low-budget horror film that has developed a cult following. She also appeared in The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964). Description above from the Wikipedia article Candace Hilligoss, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Carnival of Souls

as Mary Henry
Released: 1962-11-02

Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances....

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Horrible Horror

as Mary Henry in 'Carnival of Souls'
Released: 1986-01-01

A collection of trailers and previews from various low-budget horror films of the '50s and '60s.

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The Curse of the Living Corpse

as Deborah Benson
Released: 1964-05-01

The wealthy patriarch of the Sinclair family lives in mortal fear of being buried alive because...

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South of Hell Mountain

as Helen (uncredited)
Released: 1971-01-01

After planning to only rob a gold mine, an outlaw and his two sons end up killing all of the...

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exposer

as Mary Henry
Released: 2022-02-02

A man battling drug addiction is stalked by an ominous masked photographer.

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Naked City

as Mrs. Harris
First aired: 1958-09-30

Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network....

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Creature Features

as Self
First aired: 2016-10-29

"Creature Features" see a has-been rock star Vincent Van Dahl hosts horror films in his haunted...

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