Okay Mr. Reaper, give it a rest, will you? While Mr. Corman just left us a few days ago, now we find out that Mark Damon, who starred in Corman’s first Poe picture, House of Usher (1960), as well as in one of the segments in Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath, passed away on Sunday the 12th, at the ripe age of 91 years old, and who was still working in the industry! Granted, Damon moved into production side years ago, with over 70 titles under his credits, but I’m sure the constant working helped get him going.
As an actor, especially in the ’70s, you’d see his name in a few horror titles, such as Byleth: The Demon of Incest (1972), Crypt of the Living Dead (1973), or my personal favorite, The Devil’s Wedding Night (1973). But like a lot of these actors, directors, and others that worked on the films that we loved when we were younger, are now reaching that age. But as I always say, it is because of their work in films is what will continue to keep their work alive. And this is no different for Mark Damon. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time.
