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John Humphreys, who played "Mikey" in "Teenage Strangler," has died at the age of 74.
I just found out that John Humphreys, who played "Mikey" in "Teenage Strangler" passed away at 74.
He was not an actor and it was his only film role, but after MST3K featured it he was kind enough to attend a convention and answer fan questions.
He was not an actor and it was his only film role, but after MST3K featured it he was kind enough to attend a convention and answer fan questions.
It was immediately obvious he was not a trained actor, but just some local kid given the role.
But the character was so goofy and vulnerable he became a heartfelt fan favorite.
He was a retired speech therapist still living in Huntington, W.V.
But the character was so goofy and vulnerable he became a heartfelt fan favorite.
He was a retired speech therapist still living in Huntington, W.V.
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Teen-Age Strangler
John Humphries
John Humphreys (January 19, 1948-June 29, 2022) was born in Huntington, West Virginia. He was misattributed as "John Humphries" in the credits of his movie, Teen-Age Strangler.
Humphreys lived in the small town where Teen-Age Strangler was filmed and was not a trained actor.
He later attended the first ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama in 1994. He recounted his experiences with the production, including an explanation of his histrionic performance.
Humphreys passed away at home in June 2022. He was 74 years old.
John Humphreys (January 19, 1948-June 29, 2022) was born in Huntington, West Virginia. He was misattributed as "John Humphries" in the credits of his movie, Teen-Age Strangler.
Humphreys lived in the small town where Teen-Age Strangler was filmed and was not a trained actor.
He later attended the first ConventioCon ExpoFest-A-Rama in 1994. He recounted his experiences with the production, including an explanation of his histrionic performance.
Humphreys passed away at home in June 2022. He was 74 years old.