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Candace Hilligoss (Mary Candace Hilligoss) was born on 14 August, 1935 in Huron, South Dakota, U.S., is an American actress and former model (born 1935). Discover Candace Hilligoss's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
| Popular As |
Mary Candace Hilligoss |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Age |
89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
14 August, 1935 |
| Birthday |
14 August |
| Birthplace |
Huron, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Nationality |
SD
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 89 years old group.
Candace Hilligoss Height, Weight & Measurements
At 89 years old, Candace Hilligoss height is 5′ 2″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5′ 2″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Candace Hilligoss's Husband?
Her husband is Nicolas Coster (div. 1981)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Nicolas Coster (div. 1981) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Candace Hilligoss Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Candace Hilligoss worth at the age of 89 years old? Candace Hilligoss’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from SD. We have estimated Candace Hilligoss's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Carnival of Souls (1962) | $2,500 |
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Mary Candace Hilligoss (born August 14, 1935) is an American former actress and model.
Mary Candace Hilligoss was born August 14, 1935 in Huron, South Dakota, the daughter of L.F. Hilligoss.
She was raised in Huron, where she was active in school plays.
After studying at Huron College and the University of Iowa (where she acted in theatrical productions) for three years, she went to New York City to study acting with a scholarship to the American Theatre Wing, studying under Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg.
She made her professional acting debut in summer stock in Pennsylvania.
She 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.
After college, Hilligoss attended the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in New York.
Following her graduation from there in 1956, she was one of five models who traveled to South America on a month-long tour to demonstrate then-new American fashions.
She gained fame for her role as Mary Henry in the independent horror film Carnival of Souls (1962).
She is best known for her portrayal of Mary Henry, a church organist haunted by specters, in Carnival of Souls (1962), a low-budget horror film that has developed a cult following.
She had been offered a role in the Richard Hilliard-directed horror film Psychomania (1963), but opted for the role in Carnival of Souls.
She 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.
She also appeared in a supporting role in the horror film The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964), which was shot in Stamford, Connecticut, while Hilligoss was living in New York.
As of 1990, Hilligoss lived in Beverly Hills, California.
In 1997, she was asked to appear in the remake of Carnival of Souls, but declined.
Hilligoss was married to actor Nicolas Coster, with whom she had two daughters, Candace and Dinneen.
Her self-published memoir The Odyssey and the Idiocy – Marriage to an Actor was published in 2017.
In 2022, Hilligoss voiced an animated version of herself as she appeared circa 1962 in the CG animated short film Once Upon A Time on Mars.
