Candace Hilligoss Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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).
[on Carnival of Souls (1998), a remake of the original Carnival of Souls (1962) in which she had starred] I thought, "This is the kind of movie that I would PAY them not to let me in the theater. I would give them eight dollars NOT to allow me inside, because the agony of sitting through this crap is so great that it would be worth eight dollars to me to be permitted to stay far, far away!
Was at one time a showgirl at the famous Copacabana Club in New York City.
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Interviewed in Tom Weaver's books "Attack of the Monster Movie Makers" (McFarland & Co., 1994) and "I Was a Monster Movie Maker" (McFarland & Co., 2001).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Quincy M.E.
1981
TV Series
Kimberly
South of Hell Mountain
1971
Helen (uncredited)
The Curse of the Living Corpse
1964
Deborah Benson
Naked City
1962
TV Series
Mrs. Harris
Carnival of Souls
1962
Mary Henry
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Talk Fast
2001
Documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dead of Night
2010
Video
Woman from river (uncredited)
Wicked
1998
Horror Movie Actress
Horrible Horror
1986
Video
Mary Henry, In clips from 'Carnival of Souls'
Known for movies
Carnival of Souls (1962) as Mary Henry
The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964) as Deborah Benson
$1.5 Million
