Hollywood’s Wally Campo has died of natural causes at the age of 99, just three months shy of his centenary.
His musician son Tony Campodonico – who kept his father’s initial surname – revealed the news to The Hollywood Reporter and said that the death happened a few weeks back on January 14.
Wally is best known for being the narrator of the 1960 original version of The Little Shop Of Horrors, and he starred in many movies directed by Burt Topper and Roger Corman.
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The production of The Little Shop Of Horrors from the ’60s saw Wally take on a double role for the film, which later became a hugely successful musical.
The actor was tasked with narrating the movie classic and also portrayed Sergeant Joe Fink, who was one of the police, to try to uncover the murderous secret which was at the heart of the storyline.
Wally’s impressive filmography also included credits in movie hits like Monte Hellman’s Beast From Haunted Cave, Tank Commandos and The Strangler.
He was also featured in Roger Corman’s Machine Gun Kelly in 1958, which starred Charles Bronson in his first lead role.
Following the news of his death, fans took to social media to pay their respects.
One user wrote: “Sad to hear Wally Campo has passed away.”
Another added: “Farewell to Wally Campo, sensational supporting actor, especially in the Roger Corman factory. He was Sergeant Joe Fink (and the film’s narrator) from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and was in the ‘Black Cat’ segment of HORROR STORIES, also by Corman.”
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A third also said: “R.I.P. Wally Campo. Little Shop Of Horrors is my favourite movie and musical.”
Wally was born in Stockton, California, in April 1923 and christened Wallace Joseph Campodonico.
After America entered World War II, he served in the United States Army and, following the war, returned to Stockton and embarked on an acting career in the local theatre.
In 1969 he made his own directorial debut with Mark Of The Gun, working with cinematographer László Kovács.
As well as son Tony, Wally is survived by daughter-in-law Cheryl and his grandkids Laurena and Jade.
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