TONY MARSHALL (real name Charles Willcox)

TONY MARSHALL, who co-starred in I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF, was born Charles Willcox on an Amish farm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1933. He ran off to join the Clyde Beatty Circus and spent time with a professional wrestler troupe, playing the shill they picked out of the audience. He became a baby-faced wrestling hero but was attacked and stabbed in the chest by fans in Mexico. After recovering, he ended up a stuntman on TV's "You Asked For It." Utilizing his team-driving experience he worked on a number of westerns, specializing in crashing wagons. Willcox was accidentally stabbed in the jaw on a pirate picture and lost an eye. He later lost a hand due to a firearm accident, ending his stunt career.
Willcox doubled Richard Burton in THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR (1955) and James Dean in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) and GIANT (1956). He also doubled for Humphrey Bogart and acted under the stage name of Tony Marshall. An honorary member of the Stuntmen's Association, Willcox worked on JOHNNY GUITAR (1954), I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF as Tony Marshall (1957), SPEED CRAZY (1959), BEN-HUR (1959) and SPARTACUS (1960).
Chuck's interest in Native American jewelry and art developed into a thriving business and he began operating an Indian Trading Post in Santa Monica. Willcox claims to have sold artifacts and design pieces to some of the leading style-makers of the day - a clientele that ranged from rock stars to movie legends.
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PAUL BRINEGAR

PAUL BRINEGAR was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico. While he was a small child, his parents moved successfully to Alamagordo, Las Cruces, and to Sante Fe where Paul went to school. After graduating from high school in Sante Fe, Paul attended Pasadena Junior College, studying Drama, Literature and Art. In college, his first stage success was in the role of Andy Hardy, he remarks....before it was done by Mickey Rooney!
Paul was well known as Mayor Kelley in Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp with Hugh O'Brian, and he made frequent appearances in other top TV programs such as Dragnet, The Loretta Young Show, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Producer Herman Cohen had seen Paul Brinegar in many TV programs and cast him to co-star in HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER. Paul went on to appear in the TV series Rawhide for many years. Brinegar also appeared in genre films like WORLD WITHOUT END and THE VAMPIRE (1957) He passed away on March 27, 1995.

ROBERT VAUGHN

ROBERT VAUGHN is a native of New York City. At an early age, he gave no indication of following in the footsteps of his parents, the illustrious actor and actress, Walter and Marsella Vaughn. Following his high school graduation, Robert enrolled in the University of Minnesota, majoring in journalism. As a journalist, he wrote a number of criticisms of locally produced plays. This work aroused his interest in dramatics. He eventually appeared in college presentations of Hamlet, Death Takes A Holiday, and Knickerbocker Holiday. From the University of Minnesota, Bob transferred to Los Angeles State College, from which he graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama. During his college career in the California City, he played the male lead in End As A Man at the Hollywood Players Ring Theatre. This lead to a contract with Hecht-Hill-Lancaster. After serving 2 years in the Army as a drill instructor, he returned to the film capital and many important roles in both motion pictures and TV. He appeared in NO TIME TO BE YOUNG and JESSE JAMES and then in TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
Robert Vaughn went on to star in the TV series Man From U.N.C.L.E. and has appeared in many films, such as a villain in SUPERMAN 3. He could even be seen doing TV ads for law firms as well as an occasional acting job. Vaughn died on November 11, 2016.

GAIL GANLEY

GAIL SHEILA GANLEY was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1939. At the age of 11, her family moved from Cleveland to Los Angeles, and Gail embarked on her professional career, at that time appearing in THE EDDIE CANTOR STORY as one of his daughters, then following with I'LL CRY TOMORROW. She also had roles in American International's ROCK ALL NIGHT and NOT OF THIS EARTH (1957). She was auditioned with over 25 other girls by Producer Herman Cohen and was selected to co-star in BLOOD OF DRACULA. Following this picture, she was signed by Warner Brothers for a part in MARJORIE MORNINGSTAR with Natalie Wood. She went on to appear in a few Elvis Presley films and had a brief fling with Elvis. Gail appeared in an episode of The Munsters on TV in 1964, COMMANDO (1985), STEEL DAWN (1987) and GANG RELATED (1997). She was previously married to William L. Steele but they divorced in 1977.

LOUISE LEWIS

LOUISE LEWIS was born October 18, 1914 and died September 11, 1996 in Los Angeles. She was married to Robert H. Harris. She appeared in many TV shows and movies, sometimes using the name Louise Fitch. Her credits include TALE OF GOLD in 1955, I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and BLOOD OF DRACULA in 1957 and WEDDING BAND in 1989. She also appeared in THE VAMPIRE (1957), THE LOST MANUSCRIPT, OPENING NIGHT, SOFT KILL as a bag lady in 1994. TV shows she appeared in include Murder, She Wrote, Simon And Simon, The Rockford Files and Perry Mason.

RAYMOND HATTON

RAYMOND HATTON was a star in many movies, from silent pictures with Cecil B. DeMille's productions as well as teaming up with Wallace Beery in a never to be forgotten series of comedies. He appeared in many "B" westerns, usually as comic relief, in series like The Rough Riders and The Three Mesquiteers. He also appeared on TV series like Wild Bill Hickock, Circus Boy, Maverick and Mr. Lucky. He was virtually a "stock company" member of American International Pictures in the late 1950’s, having been featured in DAY THE WORLD ENDED, GIRLS IN PRISON, SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROCK and then INVASION OF THE SAUCER-MEN. Raymond was born July 7, 1887 in Red Oak, Iowa and died October 21, 1971 in Palmdale, California.

LESLIE BRADLEY

LESLIE BRADLEY (who also went by the names Lesley and Les Bradley) was born September 1, 1907 in Addershot, Hampshire, England. He first appeared in the movie WAY OF YOUTH in 1934. Other movies he appeared in are ANNA KARENINA (as Korsunsky), THE CRIMSON PIRATE, KISS OF FIRE, THE CONQUEROR, Disney's WESTWARD HO THE WAGONS, NAKED PARADISE, ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS, TARZAN AND THE TRAPPERS (the Gordon Scott TV pilots edited together into a movie), YOUNG JESSE JAMES, GIT! and THE CAT among his many films. Roger Corman chose Leslie Bradley to appear as the "Symbol Maker" in TEENAGE CAVEMAN (original title, PREHISTORIC WORLD). He also had roles in several TV programs like Perry Mason, Wanted, Dead or Alive, The Twilight Zone (in the episode "Judgement Night") and Colt 45. He died July 20th, 1974 in Desert Hot Springs, California.

JERRY BLAINE

JERRY BLAINE was born in 1936 in Dallas, Texas. When he was 2 years old, his parents moved to California, first living in San Francisco, then in Santa Rosa. Jerry was always very athletic in high school, participating in all sports, and also loved music and drama. After graduating from high school, he joined the King Brothers Circus with an acrobatic act and stayed with the circus for one year. Then he decided to get more education and went to Michigan State College, but still wasn't satisfied, so he quit college and went to New York to study acting. In New York he played in many summer stock theatres as an actor, singer and dancer. he then decided to take his fling to Hollywood and received an audition from Producer Herman Cohen for BLOOD OF DRACULA and was signed for the part. Jerry also wrote the song "Puppy Love" for the picture. He also contributed "Eenie Meenie Miny Mo" for I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF.

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