Regina Carrol (May 2, 1943 – November 4, 1992) was an American

performer The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfor ...

, born as Regina Carol Gelfan, mostly remembered for her roles in films directed by her husband,

Al Adamson Albert Victor Adamson Jr. (July 25, 1929 – June 21, 1995) was an American filmmaker and actor known as a prolific director of B-grade horror and exploitation films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The son of silent film stars Victor Adamson a ...

. After several stage roles, she entered film through a family friend,

Steve Cochran Steve Cochran (born Robert Alexander Cochran, May 25, 1917 – June 15, 1965) was an American film, television and stage actor. He attended the University of Wyoming. After a stint working as a cowboy, Cochran developed his acting skills in loca ...

who gave her a small role as a beatnik in ''

The Beat Generation ''The Beat Generation'' is a 1959 American crime film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Steve Cochran and Mamie Van Doren, with Ray Danton, Fay Spain, Maggie Hayes, Jackie Coogan, Louis Armstrong, James Mitchum, Vampira, and Ray Anthony. It i ...

'' (1959). She met Al Adamson in a coffee shop in 1968 that led her to appear in several of his films. She died of cancer in St. George, Utah, on November 4, 1992.

Singing roles

*'' Dracula vs. Frankenstein'' (1971; "I Travel Light") *''

Black Heat Black Heat was a 1970s funk band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau. Their albums include ''Black Heat (album), Black Heat'' (with guest artist David "Fathead" Newman), ''No Time to Burn, No Time To Burn'' and ''Keep o ...

'' (1976; "No More Mail 'til Tomorrow")

Filmography

References

''Brain of Blood'' was featured on an installment of ''Cinematic Titanic'' in 2008 under the title ''The Oozing Skull''.

External links

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Regina Carrol at findagrave.com
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