Loretta King Hadler

Loretta King Hadler

Infobox actor
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name = Loretta King Hadler


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birthdate = 1917
location = Phoenix, Arizona, USA
deathdate = death date and age|2007|09|10|1917|0|0 (natural causes)
deathplace = Century City, California, USA
occupation = Actress
spouse = Herman Hadler (1970-2007) (her death)

Loretta King Hadler was an American actress with a very brief career, best known for her relationship with famed B-movie director Ed Wood.

Biography

Career

Born in Phoenix, Arizona as Loretta King, and under this name she starred in Wood's "Bride of the Monster".

During the 1970s, under the name Loretta Hadler, she appeared in two movies by director Horace Jackson: "Johnny Tough" and "Joey". The latter film marked the end of her "career."

Death

She died of natural causes, aged 90, in Century City, California on September 10 2007; she was survived by her husband, Herman Hadler. They apparently had no children.

In Popular Culture

According to the Tim Burton film, "Ed Wood", based on Ed Wood's life, the director gave King the leading role only because he thought she was going to finance the movie. The movie also alleged that King was allergic to water. cite web |url= http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/e/ed-wood-script-screenplay.html |title= Script for "Ed Wood" |work= script-o-rama.com |date= June 2008 |quote= ]

In Burton's film, Loretta King was portrayed by actress Juliet Landau, and her father, Martin Landau, portrayed actor Bela Lugosi.

External links

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* [http://einsiders.com/features/columns/sept07obituaries.php Obituary]

References


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