Noble Craig

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Noble Craig
Born
Noble Craig
Died(2018-04-26)April 26, 2018
OccupationActor
Years active1973–1990
Spouse(s)
Sally Craig
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(m. 1968)​
[1]
Children
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1967–unknown
RankSergeant[1]

Noble Craig (died April 26, 2018)[2] was an American actor who became known for his roles in horror films after having lost both of his legs and one of his arms in the Vietnam War.

Military service[]

Craig was drafted into the United States Army on May 3, 1967 during the Vietnam War, and was sent to Vietnam in April 1969.[1][2] On his twelfth day of duty while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division, he stepped on a buried artillery shell or land mine, causing him to lose both of his legs, his right arm, and most of the sight in his right eye.[1][2][3]

Acting career[]

Craig made his acting debut in the 1973 film Sssssss, in which he played Tim McGraw, "the Snake Man".[2] He later played a legless monster in the Poltergeist II: The Other Side[4][5] and an insect-like sewer monster in Big Trouble in Little China,[3] as well as a partially dissolved character in The Blob.[2] He briefly portrayed Freddy Krueger in the climax of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child,[2][6] and played one of Herbert West's failed experiments in Bride of Re-Animator.[2][4]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Ref(s)
1973 Sssssss Tim McGraw, the Snake Man [2]
1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side Vomit Creature [4][5]
Big Trouble in Little China Sewer Monster [3]
1988 The Blob Puddle Soldier [2]
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Freddy Krueger [2][6]
1990 Bride of Re-Animator Crypt Creature [2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Conlan, Steve (April 14, 1973). "Fate Brought Legless Veteran His Answer". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l Squires, John (May 7, 2018). "[R.I.P.] Creature Performer Noble Craig Was an Unsung Horror Icon". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bennett, Tara; Terry, Paul (2017). The Official Making of Big Trouble in Little China. Boom! Studios. p. 138. ISBN 978-1608868711.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Rainone, Tom (July 1991). "The Wedding Preparations: Bride of Re-Animator". Fangoria. No. 104. Starlog Group, Inc. p. 46. ISSN 0164-2111.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Barkan, Jonathan (May 24, 2019). "Dread X: RKSS Pick Their Top 10 Practical FX That Messed Up Their Childhood!". Dread Central. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Squires, John (June 12, 2017). "Video Pays Tribute to the Other Actors Who Played Freddy in the 'Elm Street' Films". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 21, 2020.

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