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Candace Hilligoss

Candace Hilligoss

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 14, 1935 (90)
Birthplace Huron, South Dakota, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Playho ... use, 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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exposer

exposer

2022

as Mary Henry

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as Mary Henry in 'Carnival of Souls'

South of Hell Mountain

South of Hell Mountain

1971

as Helen (uncredited)

The Curse of the Living Corpse

The Curse of the Living Corpse

1964

as Deborah Benson

Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

1962

as Mary Henry

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Naked City

as Mrs. Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Creature Features

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 29, 2016

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