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Jill Haworth was an elusive beauty with a considerable impact on the more esoteric side of horror films. She appeared in just a few, but her screen presence was always unforgettable. When she died, it seemed like a lot of people either wanted to find out who she was or more about her. As a result, her obituary on Sunday, January 9, 2011 is the 3rd most-read post at MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD.

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JILL HAWORTH: BEAUTIFUL SCREAMER

Born is Sussex on August 15, 1945, Valerie Jill Haworth was only 15 when Director Otto Preminger cast her in his film, EXODUS. While on the set, one of her co-stars, a very much older Sal Mineo, reportedly fell for her and the inevitable scandal in the press followed. She lived with Mineo for 2 years. That Mineo was gay further muddled the situation.

Miss Haworth's most noteworthy role was as Sally Bowles in the orignal Broadway version of CABARET (1966). In the following years, she played mostly genre roles in movies and TV with appearances in the original OUTER LIMITS ("The Sixth Finger" episode), IT! (1967) with Roddy McDowall, HORROR HOUSE, a.k.a. THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF HORROR (1969) with Frankie Avalon, TOWER OF EVIL, a.k.a. THE HORROR OF SNAPE ISLAND (1972),  and THE MUTATIONS (1974).

A natural beauty who was part scream queen, part elf, part angel, but always maintaining an air of English charm and sophistication, Jill Haworth can easily be considered among the leading 60's and 70's "Horror Hotties".

Jill Haworth died this year on January 3, in New York City, of natural causes. She never married.

JILL HAWORTH (AUGUST 15, 1945 - JANUARY 3, 2011)

Sussex-born Jill Haworth, whose pert and sexy presence graced a handful of horror films, has died at age 65. To the world at large, she is best known for her roles in EXODUS and the original Broadway musical, CABARET, and for her romance to actor Sal Mineo, who became enamored of her when she was only 14. To us film genre fans, she was the cute little blonde who played in such B-Horror classics as THE MUTATIONS, HOUSE OF HORROR, IT!, and TOWER OF EVIL.

THE MUTATIONS (a.k.a. THE FREAKMAKER) TRAILER (1974)