Tag Archives: Linda Blair

Deke Farrow over at The Modesto Bee sat down with Eileen Dietz who is appearing at the ShockerFest International Film Festival. Dietz was originally uncredited as Linda Blair’s stunt double in The Exorcist, a credit that was eventually honored in The Version You’ve Never Seen re-release years later. Speaking at …

I just received this photograph of some rare Exorcist items via email from Exorcist Fansite member Hatter76: “…here is a Pic of some Exorcist relics, Demon Tongue and a Merrin Cheek. I believe this Picture was at a Make-up Effects event/convention in LA, I know dick Smith was there!” The …

Exorcist Fansite reader Michael forwarded this picture of himself with Linda Blair taken recently. “Here is Ms. LInda Blair and I,taken at the Texas Frightmare Weekend in Dallas Texas May 2, 2009. She was a warm, genuine and wonderful woman who took the time to speak with me among many …

With fellow Academy Award winner and former student Rick Baker acting as the Master of Ceremonies, Dick Smith‘s illustrious career will be honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science with a special event being held June 17 2009 in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. Dick …

While Linda Blair had scared the pants off of most people in the 70’s after starring in The Exorcist, Leslie Nielsen was making them laugh in classics like Airplane! Who would have thought that over a decade later they’d come together to bring us one of the worst spoof movies …

The Birmingham Mail has spoken briefly with Linda Blair about her upcoming appearance at Birmingham’s Memorabilia Show next weekend (March 28-29 2009). Linda discusses her experiences meeting fans who have enjoyed The Exorcist which turned 35 years old last December. “I love talking to fans about what it is that …

UK Exorcist fans keen to meet and greet Linda Blair and perhaps have a photo taken or something signed best get to Birmingham on March 28 & 29 where she will be appearing at the Memorabilia Show. Tickets are on sale now. Further details at their official website.

DreadCentral reports that Eileen Dietz, the famous face of Captain Howdy from The Exorcist and the woman who played Linda Blair’s stunt double (in now-obvious scenes) throughout the film has been cast in director Rob Zombie’s latest horror project. Halloween 2, the sequel to Rob’s 2007 Halloween remake/reboot/re-imagining/ began shooting …