The actress and scream-queen Barbara Crampton was born on December 27th, 1958 on Long Island, New York. She grew up in the American Northeast, traveling with her father who was a carny with traveling fairs.
Crampton studied theater in college, and then moved to Los Angeles. She started appearing in various films in the early 1980s. Among these were a series of B-movies that solidified her position as a cult film star, including Re-Animator, Chopping Mall, and Puppet Master.
Crampton still acts, appearing in mostly horror films. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and three children.
Barbara Crampton Filmography
Body Double (1984)
Fraternity Vacation (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Chopping Mall (1986)
Puppet Master (1989) as Woman at Carnival
Trancers II (1991)
Robot Wars (1993)
Castle Freak (1995)
Space Truckers (1996)
Photo Gallery
Barbara Crampton in Castle Freak (1995)
Barbara Crampton in Castle Freak (1995)
Barbara Crampton in Castle Freak (1995)
Barbara Crampton in Castle Freak (1995)
Kelli Maroney, Karrie Emerson and Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Kelli Maroney, Karrie Emerson and Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton and Kelli Maroney in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in From Beyond (1986) as Dr. Katherine McMichaels
Barbara Crampton in Trancers II (1991)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in Robot Wars (1993)
Barbara Crampton in From Beyond (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Puppet Master (1989)
Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton in Re-Animator (1985)
Barbara Crampton in Re-Animator (1985)
Barbara Crampton in Re-Animator (1985)
Barbara Crampton in Re-Animator (1985)
Barbara Crampton in Re-Animator (1985)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Barbara Crampton in Chopping Mall (1986)
Interests include:: coffee, jackhammers, grandma’s medicine cabinet and sympathetic yawning.