Where Are They Now - Friday, August 19, 2016
Hello fans,
I caught a few minutes of the horror film "Child's Play" the other night. A remember that Chucky doll freaking me out when I was a kid. This time around I really enjoyed the performance of first-time actor Alex Vincent in the lead role as Andy Barclay. He was really good.
Let's see what Alex Vincent has been doing since his frightful battles with Chucky.
Take care,
Steve
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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Robert Hegyes: He played Sweathog Juan Epstein on the TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter"
Linda Hunt: She played Billy Kwan in the movie "The Year of Living Dangerously", she has also appeared in "Popeye", "Silverado", and "Kindergarten Cop"
Theresa Saldana: She played Lenore LaMotta in the movie "Raging Bull" and the wife of the Commish in the TV series "The Commish"
(Answer at the bottom)
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Alex Vincent
Learn More About Alex Vincent on Celebrity Nooz
BIRTH NAME: Alexander Vincent LoScialpo
BIRTH DATE: April 29, 1981, Newark, New Jersey
CLAIM TO FAME: He is best known for his childhood role as Andy Barclay in the American films Child's Play (1988) and Child's Play 2 (1990).
INFO: When he was just five years old, Vincent won the role of Andy Barclay in the iconic horror film, Child's Play (1988). Two years later, he reprised the role for Child's Play 2. He acted in a few other films before taking a break to finish high school in New Jersey. His return to Hollywood didn't meet with much success, so he pursued a degree in Recording Arts instead.
TRIVIA: Graduated from Hackensack High School in 1999.
His favorite band is Nine Inch Nails.
Plays the keyboard and is the lead singer of his band, Perception.
In 2011, Vincent had a cameo role as the prank caller in British director Mark Noyce's comedy, On the Ropes. He appears in the 2013 horror film House Guest and makes a cameo in Curse of Chucky. Vincent also appears in Playing with Dolls: The Making of Curse of Chucky as himself.
He has been working as a sound engineer in the Tampa Bay area since 2008. He has also written four books of poetry, which can be purchased on his website: www.alexvincentonline.com
WHERE IS HE NOW: Alex has been castin 5 movies that are currently in either pre or post-production; which include Descending, Scavenger, The Dark Military, The N00bs, William Froste.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.alexvincentonline.com
CREDITS:
2013 Curse of Chucky...Andy Barclay
2013 House Guest...Rob Murphy
2011 On the Ropes...Prank caller
2008 Dead Country...Alex
1993 My Family Treasure...Jeff Danieloff
1991 Child's Play 3...Andy Barclay (age 8) (uncredited)
1990 Child's Play 2...Andy Barclay
1990 Just Like in the Movies...Carter Legrand
1989 Wait Until Spring, Bandini...Federico
1988 Child's Play...Andy Barclay
To see Then & Now pictures of Alex Vincent, visit: Celebrity Nooz
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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Robert Hegyes - DEAD (Cardiac arrest)
Born: 05/07/1951 Died: 01/26/2012
Linda Hunt - ALIVE
Born: 04/02/1945
Theresa Saldana - DEAD
Born: 08/20/1954 Died: 06/06/2016
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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
8/17
Denis Cabric, 49, Bosnian bassist (Regina), heart attack.
Thomas P. G. Cholmondeley, 48, Kenyan farmer and landowner, complications after surgery.
James Woolley, 50, American keyboardist (Nine Inch Nails, 2wo).
8/16
Mauril Bélanger, 61, Canadian politician, MP (since 1995), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Joel Cornette, 35, American basketball player (Butler Bulldogs).
Andrew Florent, 45, Australian tennis player, colorectal cancer.
Jorge García Isaza, 88, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro (1989-2003).
Charti Lal Goel, 89, Indian politician.
João Havelange, 100, Brazilian football executive, President of FIFA (1974-1998).
Elke Maravilha (pt), 71, Brazilian actress.
John McLaughlin, 89, American political commentator and television personality (The McLaughlin Group).
Luis Álvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro, 73, Brazilian businessman, President of Santos FC (2010-2014).
Richard Seminack, 74, American Ukrainian Catholic hierarch, Bishop of Saint Nicholas of Chicago (since 2003), cancer.
Gurdial Singh, 83, Indian writer.
Ken Thornett, 77, Australian rugby league player (Parramatta Eels, national team, Leeds).
John Timoney, 68, American police officer, chief of Miami Police Department (2003-2010), lung cancer.
8/15
Dalian Atkinson, 48, English footballer (Ipswich Town, Aston Villa), tased.
Choo-Choo Coleman, 78, American baseball player (New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies), cancer.
Solange Fasquelle, 83, French writer.
Stefan Henze, 35, German canoeist and coach, Olympic silver medalist (2004), traffic collision.
Bobby Hutcherson, 75, American jazz musician, emphysema.
Sören Mannheimer, 82. Swedish lawyer and politician.
T. A. Razzaq, 58, Indian screenwriter (Perumazhakkalam).
Bambi Sheleg, 58, Israeli journalist and magazine editor, cancer.
Makhenkesi Stofile, 71, South African politician and diplomat, Minister of Sport and Recreation (2004-2010), Ambassador to Germany (since 2011).
Michael Umanika, 20, Nigerian footballer (Khazar Lankaran), suspected heart attack.
Richard Wackar, 88, American football and basketball coach (Rowan Profs).
8/14
Marion Christopher Barry, 36, American criminal and construction company owner, drug overdose.
Raphael Cheenath, 81, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar (1985-2011).
DJ Official, 39, American hip hop musician, bone marrow cancer.
Fyvush Finkel, 93, American actor (Picket Fences, Boston Public, A Serious Man), Emmy winner (1994).
Aboud Jumbe, 96, Tanzanian politician, President of Zanzibar (1972-1984).
Hermann Kant, 90, German writer.
Ron Vander Kelen, 76, American football player (Minnesota Vikings, Wisconsin Badgers), MVP of the 1963 Rose Bowl.
Na. Muthukumar, 41, Indian lyricist, jaundice.
Yasumitsu Toyoda, 81, Japanese baseball player (Saitama Seibu Lions, Tokyo Yakult Swallows), pneumonia.
Sukarno Andi Wijaya (id), 20, Indonesian footballer.
8/13
Kenny Baker, 81, British actor (Star Wars, Time Bandits, Flash Gordon).
Ettore Bernabei, 95, Italian television director and producer.
Miguel Bortolini, 74, Mexican politician, cancer.
Connie Crothers, 75, American jazz pianist, cancer.
Bill Garrett, 85, American magazine editor (National Geographic).
Gita Hall, 82, Swedish-American actress.
Allen Kelley, 83, American basketball player, Olympic gold medalist (1960).
Emidio Massi, 94, Italian politician, president of Marche (1978-1990).
Pramukh Swami Maharaj, 94, Indian religious leader.
Françoise Mallet-Joris, 86, Belgian writer.
S. P. Sarguna Pandian, 75, Indian politician.
Michel Richard, 68, French-born American chef, complications from a stroke.
Adi Sasono (id), 73, Indonesian politician, Minister of Cooperatives and Small Businesses (1998-1999).
John Sobeck, 92, American restaurateur (Chicken Shack), cancer.
Liam Tuohy, 83, Irish football player and manager (Shamrock Rovers, Newcastle United, national team).