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.
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Born | Noble Craig |
Died | (2018-04-26)April 26, 2018 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1973–1990 |
Spouse(s) | Sally Craig (m. 1968) |
Children | |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1967–unknown |
Rank | Sergeant[1] |
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]
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 a 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]
Year | Film | Role | Ref(s) |
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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] |
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