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Candace Hilligoss

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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Born:
Aug 14, 1935 In Huron, South Dakota, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the series Naked City 1958-09-30
Latest Project:
Movie exposer 2022-02-02
Known For
Poster of exposer
Poster of Creature Features
Poster of Horrible Horror
Poster of Carnival of Souls
Filmography
Movie exposer Mary Henry 2022-02-02
Series Creature Features Self 2016-10-29
Movie Horrible Horror Mary Henry in 'Carnival of Souls' 1986-01-01
Movie South of Hell Mountain Helen (uncredited) 1971-01-01
Movie The Curse of the Living Corpse Deborah Benson 1964-05-01
Movie Carnival of Souls Mary Henry 1962-11-02
Series Naked City Mrs. Harris 1958-09-30