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Barbara Shelley
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Recovered after suffering a stroke in 2007, though she says it left her "unabled" rather than disabled.
Her character was seduced and corrupted by
Christopher Lee
in both
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
and
Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)
.
Following the death of
Philip Latham
in June 2020, she became the last surviving cast member of
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
, one of her best known films.
Made what was billed as her "final signing appearance" at London Comic Con in July 2019.
Prior to acting, she worked as a dentist's nurse, a governess, school teacher and shop assistant before becoming a top model.
Seen by motion picture fans as an integral figure of camp horror history.
Had two sisters: Josephine (
Jo Kowin
; 1929-2012), who emigrated to Canada in 1952 to work in the broadcasting industry, and Catherine (1945-2017).
She was the daughter of May (Hayes) and Robert Phillippe Kowin.
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