Tag Archives: Charlie Gemora

When blog posts collide

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I posted about legendary Hollywood make-up artist and “King of the Gorilla Men” Charles Gemora. As you may recall, Gemora appeared as Erik the Gorilla in the Bela Lugosi film Murders in the Rue Morgue. He also … Continue reading →

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Charlie Gemora

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

One of the more interesting booths I came across at Monsterpalooza was one promoting the new Charlie Gemora web site. Gemora was a native of the Philippines, who worked as  a set designer for the Lon Chaney films The Hunchback … Continue reading →

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