Bill Kerr, born in 1922 in Cape Town, South Africa, carved a niche in cult cinema with his roles in Girls Come First (1975) and House of Mortal Sin (1976). After a childhood in Australia, he transitioned to the UK, where his theatrical background enriched his performances. In Mortuary Academy (1988), Kerr's comedic timing and experience shine through, making him a memorable figure in the realm of exploitation and grindhouse films. His ability to blend humor with darker themes contributes to the distinctive tone of these cult classics.
Mortuary Academy
Sam (Christopher Atkins) and Max Grimm (Perry Lang) inherit the Grimm Mortuary and Academy from their uncle, but in order to obtain it, they must graduate from the mortician's course. The current owner is Dr. Paul Truscott (Paul Bartel), who tells the Grimm brothers that if they fail to graduate, the ownership of the business will stay with him. Truscott and his assistant Mary (Mary Woronov), who is the only professor at the academy, conspire to make sure the brothers do not succeed. Both Paul and Mary have necrophilia, messing with dead bodies and doing poor mortuary jobs for customers. The other students try to graduate as well, including a student that impales dead bodies and another student that brings a puppy "back from the dead" with robotic engineering.
