Biography for
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Date of Birth

9 October 1966, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Date of Death

24 September 2006, New York City, New York, USA (cancer)

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Mini Biography

New York-based author/photographer Craig Hamrick has written several show business-related books, including the biography of actor Louis Edmonds (longtime cast member of the soap opera "All My Children" (1970), as "Langley Wallingford"), and a trivia quiz book focusing on classic television series.

He has done still photography for a number of New York stage productions as well as independent films and television series.

Since the early 1990s, Hamrick has produced the cabaret shows of TV actress Nancy Barrett ("Dark Shadows" (1966), "One Life to Live" (1968), "Ryan's Hope" (1975)) and designed websites for many of TV actors including David Selby ("Falcon Crest" (1981)), Lara Parker ("Dark Shadows" (1966)), 'PJ Mehaffey' ("The It Factor" (2002)) and Diana Millay (more than 100 guest-starring roles in such classics as "My Three Sons" (1960) and "Father Knows Best" (1954)).

IMDb Mini Biography By: Julie Filby

Trivia

Long before he became a writer, best known for work involving the horror classic "Dark Shadows" (1966), the October 1980 issue of "Famous Monsters" magazine was dedicated to him. At age 13, as a volunteer at a sci-fi convention, he was the assistant to Famous Monsters' publisher Forrest J Ackerman, who showed his appreciation with the dedication.

He grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas. Several movies have been made about the infamous Dalton Gang trying to rob two banks at the same time in Coffeyville in 1892, including the Loretta Swit 1975 TV movie The Last Day (1975) (TV).

Distantly related to the Gumm family, including "Frances Gumm", better known as Judy Garland.

Studied journalism at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. (The town's nickname is "The Little Apple.") Later moved to Manhattan, New York.

Has been battling colon cancer since 2002.

Close friend writer/director Craig Lucas provided "blurb" for one of his books: "Craig Hamrick is a wonderful, gifted young writer with a heart-breaking story to tell. "Big Lou" is an insightful look at the theater world, crafted with warmth, humor and just the right dash of cynicism".

Before moving to New York, was editor of several livestock-related magazines (about Arabian show horses, llamas, ostriches, etc.), but even then managed to sometimes interview celebrities, including Arab horse owners like Stefanie Powers and Wayne Newton and llama breeder Dennis Weaver.

Did first celebrity interviews and photography while in college in Coffeyville and Manhattan, Kansas. Interviewed William Windom ("Murder, She Wrote" (1984)), Gordon Jump ("WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978)) and Desi Arnaz Jr.. Photographed Jon Bon Jovi. The slightly unpleasant encounter with Arnaz is written about in author Michael Karol's Lucille Ball encyclopedia "Lucy: A to Z".

His Tribeca photo studio and his Brooklyn Heights apartment were used as locations for the horror film And Then They Were Dead... (2004) (V) (he was the still photographer for the movie. He and the film's star, Joe Zaso, are longtime friends). His shower was used for one of the movie's "Psycho"-inspired murder scene. He also used the shower for several photo shoots for his popular "Men of New York" photo series.

He is an uncredited extra in the film Boys Life 4, in the segment "Bumping Heads." You can catch a very clear but brief glimpse of him sitting at the bar when the main characters "bump heads" at the Urge. He's sitting at the bar behind them, chatting with another guy. He was also in the "love lounge" scene but ended up on the cutting room floor. He was the still photographer for this movie, and along with other members of the crew, he stepped in during the bar scenes, to help make the bar seem more full. Similarly, he did some uncredited voice work for his friend Craig Lucas' directorial debut, "The Dying Gaul," providing background dialog for a party scene.

Wrote "TV Guide's Ultimate Trivia Quiz," published in the magazine's Aug 7, 2005, issue. A few of the wrong answers for the multiple-choice questions include references to his personal life - including mentions of Manhattan, Kansas, where he went to college; his friend, actress Denise Nickerson; his cat, Buster; and his nephew, Christopher.

Life partner was Joe Salvatore.