★ Acting
1901 – 1976
· Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Active 1935–1960
Frieda Inescort, born in 1901 in Scotland, transitioned from a successful Broadway career to film, making her mark in The Alligator People (1959). Known for her stage presence, she brought a distinctive flair to her role in this cult classic, embodying the eerie atmosphere of 1950s horror. Inescort's journey from the theater to grindhouse cinema highlights the versatility of actors who embraced the genre's bold narratives.
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The She-Creature
1956
★ 3.7
as Mrs. Chappel
Dr. Carlo Lombardi, a carnival hypnotist, conducts experiments in hypnotic regression that take his unwitting female subject Andrea Talbott to a past life as a prehistoric humanoid form of sea life. He uses the physical manifestation of the prehistoric creature to commit murders.
Career Highlights
Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Filmography
60 credits
1960s
2 credits
1950s
22 credits
1940s
20 credits
1930s
16 credits