Terri Zimmern in the cult classic The Manster.
Actress Terri Zimmern (whose legal name was Therese Seetai Crane) passed away on April 13 at 10:03 a.m., according to her family. She was 89. While a specific cause of death was not disclosed by the family, it was not COVID-related.
According to public resource, Ms. Zimmern's was born on July 3, 1930.
Ms. Zimmern portrayed Tara, the beautiful lab assistant who worked for Dr. Suzuki (Tetsu Nakamura) in the 1959 cult classic The Manster. It was her only movie role. I was privileged to interview Ms. Zimmern in a Q&A about The Manster that was published last year. The interview can be read here.
RIP, Terri Zimmern.
UPDATE (5/17): Other records show her birth name as Therese Zimmern Silva. She married director Kenneth G. Crane on August 29, 1959.
UPDATE (5/17): Other records show her birth name as Therese Zimmern Silva. She married director Kenneth G. Crane on August 29, 1959.
Just now admiring her work in THE MANSTER. Had to turn the color off on my big Sony 62" HDTV. Pretty girl! Creepy flick!
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