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Michael Villella(1940-2024)

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Michael Villella was born on 8 April 1940 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Slumber Party Massacre (1982), Amazing Stories (1985) and Wild Orchid (1989). He died on 23 November 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 8, 1940
DiedNovember 23, 2024(84)
BornApril 8, 1940
DiedNovember 23, 2024(84)
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Known for

The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
The Slumber Party Massacre
5.6
  • Russ Thorn(as Michael Villela)
  • 1982
Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
Amazing Stories
7.4
TV Series
  • Dr. Levin
Wild Orchid (1989)
Wild Orchid
4.5
  • Elliot Costa
  • 1989
Jamie Lee Curtis in Love Letters (1983)
Love Letters
5.8
  • Oliver's client
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • Audition
    Short
    • Casting Director
    • 2011
  • The White Room (2008)
    The White Room
    2.5
    Short
    • Priest
    • 2008
  • Getting Away with Murder (2007)
    Getting Away with Murder
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Bathtub Fatcat
    • 2007
  • Brent David Fraser and Nina Siemaszko in Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991)
    Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
    4.0
    • Man with Mona
    • 1991
  • Wild Orchid (1989)
    Wild Orchid
    4.5
    • Elliot Costa
    • 1989
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Virginia Madsen in Gotham (1988)
    Gotham
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Cop (as Michael Villela)
    • 1988
  • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Amazing Stories
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Levin
    • 1987
  • Jamie Lee Curtis in Love Letters (1983)
    Love Letters
    5.8
    • Oliver's client
    • 1983
  • The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
    The Slumber Party Massacre
    5.6
    • Russ Thorn (as Michael Villela)
    • 1982

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michael Villela
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • April 8, 1940
    • Dearborn, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • November 23, 2024
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(organ failure)
  • Children
    • Chloe Villella
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Villella often met fans on the convention scene, keeping the memory of Thorn's drill-wielding on-screen murder spree alive in the hearts of horror-movie enthusiasts.

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