Motion Picture Screenwriter, Actor & Producer. He is best known for his collaborations with moviemaker Roger Corman on numerous 1950s and 1960s cult horror and science fiction films including, "A Bucket of Blood" (1959) and "The Little Shop of Horrors" (1960). His other credits include, "Not of This Earth" (1957), "Attack of the Crab Monsters" (1957), "Forbidden Island" (1959), "Atlas" (1961), "The Wild Angels" (1966),"Devil's Angels" (1967) and "Eat My Dust" (1976). His mother Donna Damerel was a noted Vaudeville performer and later radio soap opera actress, as well as his maternal grandmother Myrtle Vail. Charles relocated with his family to Hollywood at the age of ten and following a stint with the United States Army, he began his career as a scriptwriter after he was introduced by actor Jonathan Haze to filmmaker Roger Corman. In addition to penning the screenplay for the original film version "Little Shop of Horrors," Griffin also provided the voice of the man-eating plant "Audrey Jr" and played one of the victims. He experienced minor roles in several of his and Corman's projects, in addition to serving as associate producer and producer. He died from heart failure.
Motion Picture Screenwriter, Actor & Producer. He is best known for his collaborations with moviemaker Roger Corman on numerous 1950s and 1960s cult horror and science fiction films including, "A Bucket of Blood" (1959) and "The Little Shop of Horrors" (1960). His other credits include, "Not of This Earth" (1957), "Attack of the Crab Monsters" (1957), "Forbidden Island" (1959), "Atlas" (1961), "The Wild Angels" (1966),"Devil's Angels" (1967) and "Eat My Dust" (1976). His mother Donna Damerel was a noted Vaudeville performer and later radio soap opera actress, as well as his maternal grandmother Myrtle Vail. Charles relocated with his family to Hollywood at the age of ten and following a stint with the United States Army, he began his career as a scriptwriter after he was introduced by actor Jonathan Haze to filmmaker Roger Corman. In addition to penning the screenplay for the original film version "Little Shop of Horrors," Griffin also provided the voice of the man-eating plant "Audrey Jr" and played one of the victims. He experienced minor roles in several of his and Corman's projects, in addition to serving as associate producer and producer. He died from heart failure.
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