Andy Neal
Andy Neal | |
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| Born | Grady Anders Neal January 26, 1959 Fullerton, California, US |
| Occupation | Actor, filmmaker, artist |
| Nationality | United States |
| Period | 21st Century |
| Genre | Intriguism |
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Andy Neal (born Grady Anders Neal, January 26, 1959[citation needed]) is an American make-up artist and actor best known for his portrayal of the horror host character Armando Creeper.
Biography[edit]
Early life and career[edit]
Andy Neal was born in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He sought refuge from a troubled home life as a teen by delving into movie make-up, horror and science fiction prosthetics.[1][2] Neal moved back to Southern California after graduating from Siloam Springs High School to work on his career in the arts.
Armando Creeper[edit]
Neal has worked as a make-up artist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and PBS's Women of the Wild West, and has provided special makeup effects for haunted house events including for Movieland Wax Museum and Knott's Berry Farm.[3][4][5][6]
In 1989, while working at Knott's Scary Farm, Neal created Armando Creeper. The character was inspired by horror character Freddy Krueger, comedy-horror host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and comedian Soupy Sales.[7][8][9][10]
From 1991 to 2005, the Armando Creeper character hosted science-fiction and horror film festivals in several Californian cities.[11][12] Armando Creeper was the unofficial mascot of the LA Con impromptu actors panel.[13] Neal's character sometimes appears in a casket prop, and is often spotted driving a hearse as his personal vehicle, which Neal won as first prize from a Halloween costume contest.[14][15]
His Armando Creeper character was featured in the 1992 Amateur Monster Maker quarterly newsletter for the organization of SPFX Amateur and Professional Make-Up Artists,[16] and appeared on the cover of the first issue of Monster Maker Journal.[17] He has also been featured in Fangoria Magazine.[citation needed]
Creeper has appeared with his mannequin sidekick "Mother" on Rick Dees Into the Night, MTV's America's Funniest People.[18] Other appearances include KFMB-TV CBS Channel 8 San Diego, ABC TV, and Hollywood local access cable television.[19][20][21] Neal's character has been a frequently occurring guest on Horror Kung-Fu Theatre, appearing with other comedic fictional characters such as Count Smokula on various episodes between 1995 and 2017,[22] and has hosted horror film premieres at AMC Theatres.[23]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kinsey, Mary (November 7, 1974). "City Teen's Make-Up is Beginning of Vocation". Siloam Springs Herald-Leader.
- ↑ Borowski, Nadia (April 11, 1990). "Andy Neal". Orange County Register.
- ↑ Koltz, Jennie (October 22, 1986). "Deli serves up haunted Halloween special". Siloam Springs Herald-Leader.
- ↑ Davenport, Paula (October 15, 1987). "Ghastly inclination pays". Daily Times-Advocate.
- ↑ Kinsey, Mary (November 7, 1974). "City Teen's Make-up is Beginning of Vocation".
- ↑ "Show biz veteran to be featured in High Window". Valley Roadrunner. January 1, 1992.
- ↑ "Mommy! I want to be freddy Krueger when I grow up". Film Threat. May 2, 1992.
- ↑ "Armando Creeper in exquisitely ghoulish form". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ Stein, Pat (August 7, 1990). "Comic book lovers unite". North County Times.
- ↑ "What a Creep". Daily Times-Advocate. June 17, 1990.
- ↑ Perry, Tony (August 25, 1991). "Elvira's Counterpart Is Alive and Kicking Crypts in Valley Center". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Szalay, Thomas (October 31, 1991). "True ghouls". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ "Armando Creeper the unofficial mascot of the LA Con impromptu actors panel". Fangoria. March 1, 1991.
- ↑ Parsons, Lorraine (July 20, 1997). "Valley Center man betting horror creation leads to fame and riches". Daily Times-Advocate.
- ↑ "Off the wall – Armando Creeper emerges from his coffin". Daily Times-Advocate. October 20, 1990.
- ↑ "Armando Creeper". Amateur Monster Maker. January 1, 1992.
- ↑ "Armando Creeper update". Monster Maker Journal. January 1, 1992.
- ↑ Funari, Colleen (October 24, 1990). "Meet Armando Creeper and Mother". The Times.
- ↑ Greaves, Fred (August 22, 1993). "What a creep". The Daily Californian.
- ↑ Francisco, Daniel (October 10, 1993). "Scary Stuff". Daily Times-Advocate.
- ↑ Francisco, Daniel (October 10, 1993). "Scary Keeping up with Halloween". Daily Times-Advocate.
- ↑ "The Count Smokula Show with guests Armando Creeper and Raven White". YouTube. September 23, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ Pedroza, Art (August 1, 1989). "Armando Creeper". The West Coast Comics Chronicle.
See also[edit]
Other articles of the topic Arts : Artist
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