Sniderman
12-26-2005, 10:05 PM
Character actor Vincent Schiavelli died today. (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22086)
You're probably thinking "Who?", but I guarantee that you know 'im. He's been in - well - everything. Fast Times at Ridgemont High. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Batman Returns. Buckaroo Banzai. The list is HUGE.
My guess is that most people remember him as "The Subway Ghost" from the movie "Ghost." ("Get off my train!!!!") With his odd-sleepy-eye look to his huge forehead, he was one of those actors where you go "Oh, THAT guy!"
Anyway, I know Vincent from one of my favorite videogames - Corpse Killer for the Sega CD (though you may have played it on the 3DO or Saturn). He played the evil Dr. Hellman - the madman causing the rising zombie horde. Sure, it was a chessy bit part in a cheesy videogame, but dammit, I *love* Corpse Killer and it saddens me that one of my favorite VG villains has died in real life too.
RIP - Dr Hellman, you evil, evil genius.
http://www.hotflick.net/flicks/1990_Ghost/Thumb/990GHS_Vincent_Schiavelli_001.jpg
You're probably thinking "Who?", but I guarantee that you know 'im. He's been in - well - everything. Fast Times at Ridgemont High. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Batman Returns. Buckaroo Banzai. The list is HUGE.
My guess is that most people remember him as "The Subway Ghost" from the movie "Ghost." ("Get off my train!!!!") With his odd-sleepy-eye look to his huge forehead, he was one of those actors where you go "Oh, THAT guy!"
Anyway, I know Vincent from one of my favorite videogames - Corpse Killer for the Sega CD (though you may have played it on the 3DO or Saturn). He played the evil Dr. Hellman - the madman causing the rising zombie horde. Sure, it was a chessy bit part in a cheesy videogame, but dammit, I *love* Corpse Killer and it saddens me that one of my favorite VG villains has died in real life too.
RIP - Dr Hellman, you evil, evil genius.
http://www.hotflick.net/flicks/1990_Ghost/Thumb/990GHS_Vincent_Schiavelli_001.jpg