Alyse Wax - Curious Goods: Behind the Scenes of Friday the 13th: The Series

Louise Robey quit acting after appearing in the direct-to-video thriller, Play Nice in 1992. She married into British royalty in 1994 and had a son, James, but the marriage ended in 2001. (Can you imagine the flame-haired, outspoken actress being pegged into a Downton Abbey -style life?) Louise married again, a photographer, who passed away in 2010. She currently lives in France, where she is working on a variety of music and writing projects.

John D. LeMay never quite became the movie star his agents wanted him to become. After leaving Friday the 13th: The Series, John had a handful of television guest spots and returned in Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (1993). He is still acting, though focusing on musical theater, most recently appearing in a musical version of James Joyces The Dead in Los Angeles. John has entered the filmmaking space with feat1stfilms, directing videos and documentary shorts. He is married and has two daughter.

Steve Monarque continued acting and added writing and directing to his resume. Most recently, he has written, directed, and starred in Simpler Times, a short film starring Jerry Stiller that has been gaining acclaim on the festival circuit.

I was unable to speak to Chris Wiggins about his role as Jack Marshak. While still alive as of June 2014, he was in poor health and his caregiver said he was not available. I hope that he gets a chance to know about this book, and know that he has left a legacy that lives on with fans.

There were a few guest stars who, unfortunately, have passed in the years since Friday the 13th: The Series aired. R.G. Armstrong (Uncle Lewis) died in 2012 of natural causes. Denis Forest (Brain Drain, The Mephisto Ring, Cupids Quiver, My Wife as a Dog) died in 2002 after suffering a massive stroke. Neil Munro (The Charnel Pit, Better Off Dead, Epitaph for a Lonely Soul) died in 2009 after a long struggle with cancer. Cliff Gorman (Doctor Jack) died from leukemia in 2002. Others have retired from the limelight and I could not get in touch with them (Carolyn Dunn, Susannah Hoffmann, Tara Meyer, producer Jon Andersen); very few outright declined to speak with me (Vanity, John Bolger, Gordon Pinset, Tom McCamus), and all said they had nothing to add.

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Acknowledgements

If you would have told me twenty years ago that I would make Friday the 13th: The Series a huge part of my career, I wouldnt have believed you. The series always seemed so far removed from regular life. As a teen, my fandom into the series felt like fantasy role-play. It didnt feel real.