Monday, May 9, 2011

"The Body Snatchers" Star dies


This just in:  Dana Wynter female star of the original SC-FI classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"  died Sunday of heart failure, she was 79.  She was best known for her role as Becky Driscoll who ran from the Pod People in 1956s "Invasion of the Body Snatchers".  The film, directed by Don Siegel, featured townspeople being replaced by emotionless duplicates grown from plant like pods.  Wynter grew up in England and studied to be a doctor before turning to acting.  She appeared with Robert Lansing in the ABC series "The Man Who Never Was,"  and starred in "Wagon Train,"  " Cannon" and "The Rockford Files." 
I remember watching "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers" on late night TV and also seeing it at the drive in my hometown.   Do you remember Dana Wynter.  When and where were you the first time you saw this SCI-FI classic?   Please check out the video clip for "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

Stay Tuned for my review of  "The Twilight Zone" - "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" on my next post.  

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