#16 Barbara Shelley

Well, what more is there to say about Barbara Shelley? The classic Hammer honey and scream queen should be familiar to everyone who’s ever expressed a liking for classic horror. Glamorous, statuesque, classy, intelligent, and sexy to boot, she was a perfect fit for the Gothic maidens and villainesses of the golden era of “Hammer Glamour.”  She is often referred to as “The Queen of British Horror.”

Real Name:  Barbara Kowin

Embarrassing Real Birthplace:  Marylebone (actually, a fairly tony part of London)

Embarrassing Movies

• Five Million Years to Earth
• Village of the Damned  *
• The Secret of Blood Island
• Blood of the Vampire  *

* - author has seen

Embarrassing Taglines

• To caress me is to tempt death!
• What Demonic Force Lurks Behind Those Eyes?
• No woman alive is safe from the most frightening fiend in the history of horror!
• Force more powerful than 1,000 H-Bombs unleashed to devastate earth! World in panic! Cities in flames!
• A Monster With the Power to Turn Living Screaming Flesh into Stone!

Embarrassing Characters

• Amira
• Sorasta
• Queen Flavia 
• Anthea Zellaby
• Aisling Ainsworth

Interesting Tidbits

• Was originally a model
• First film work was in Italy 
• Arguably her most famous scream (in Dracula) was actually dubbed by Susan Farmer
• Now works as an interior decorator
• Is a big sci fi fan

Where can I learn more?

• IMDb
• Article
• Wikipedia

Everyone knows vampires don't ride bikes

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