10 Facts About Candace Hilligoss

Mary Candace Hilligoss was born on August 14,1935 and is an American former actress and model.

Candace Hilligoss gained fame for her role as Mary Henry in the independent horror film Carnival of Souls.

Candace Hilligoss was raised in Huron, where she was active in school plays.

Candace Hilligoss made her professional acting debut in summer stock in Pennsylvania.

Candace Hilligoss acted at the Cape Cod Playhouse, appeared in a touring production of Idiot's Delight with Nina Foch, performed in television programs produced in New York, and worked as a dancer at the Copacabana nightclub.

Candace Hilligoss is best known for her portrayal of Mary Henry, a church organist haunted by specters, in Carnival of Souls, a low-budget horror film that has developed a cult following.

Candace Hilligoss had been offered a role in the Richard Hilliard-directed horror film Violent Midnight, but opted for the role in Carnival of Souls.

Candace Hilligoss stated that at the time, she took the role as a "take-the-money-and-run type of situation"; she was paid approximately $2,000 for her work in the film.

Candace Hilligoss appeared in a supporting role in the horror film The Curse of the Living Corpse, which was shot in Stamford, Connecticut, while Hilligoss was living in New York.

In 2022, Candace Hilligoss voiced an animated version of herself as she appeared circa 1962 in the CG animated short film Once Upon A Time on Mars.