Lou Hancock Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Lou Hancock
Acting
Biography
Lou Hancock grew up in north Texas from Fort Worth to Nocona. Lou devoted her early life to becoming an artist and was an accomplished portrait painter. A few of her excellent canvasses survive. Lou began her acting career when she was cast to play on Broadway in a production of Kempy. She next joined the USO during WWII and toured the world. She traveled around the world and married the man next door, W. B. Hancock, DVM and reared seven children in Texas. During that time she acted in numerous off Broadway and summer stock plays at Casa Manana Theater in Fort Worth, Texas where she eventually became an associate producer. Lou auditioned for and performed in many TV shows, commercials and movies. She founded the Hip Pocket Theater in Fort Worth, Texas at George's Back Door Restaurant with Johnny and Diane Simons. At the age of sixty-five she returned to college and earned a Masters Degree in Theater from Texas Christian University where she joined the faculty as a professor and taught method acting. She moved to Los Angeles and pursued her acting full time and played numerous roles. She earned a substantial cult following in praise of her characterization of Henrietta in the movie, Evil Dead 2. She retired to Fort Worth, Texas where she landed a recurring role on the TV show, Walker, Texas Ranger as Mabel Shoop the County Clerk and C J's love interest. After three seasons she was offered a contract for a position as a permanent cast member on the show. She signed that deal but soon died of multiple myeloma before she could earn that last credit. She was a real hoofer and worked a lot. She loved show business and really had the spark of creative genius.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Evil Dead II
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.
Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion
An experienced member of Texas Rangers, a special police unit, arrives to compete in a pistol shooting tournament, but so does a hitman who's planing to assassinate a US senator who will be among the spectators.
Miracle Mile
After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!
The Grifters
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
This documentary provides film fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the sequel to the ultimate experience in gruelling terror. Includes interviews with Robert Kurtzman, Howard Berger, and Greg Nicotero, who discuss what it was like to be a part of the making of this cult classic.
Amityville: The Evil Escapes
After moving into their matriarch's gothic seaside mansion, the Evans family soon becomes host to an uninvited demonic force in the form of a mysterious lamp that once resided in the Amityville house.
Little Nikita
An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.
The Fisher King
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the second time (risking life imprisonment if caught) to make it back to his wife and son. Relentlessly pursued by ruthless truant officer, Carl Marzack, who feels he must prove he can still 'get his man' by returning Macon to jail at any cost.
Liar's Moon
In East Texas, the summer after high school, Jack falls in love with Ginny, the daughter of the town's banker (Jack's mom's high school sweetheart). Ginny's been at boarding school; she's headed for Vassar. Over her father's strenuous objections, she spends time with Jack. At summer's end, Jack and Ginny elope to Louisiana (where 17-year-olds can marry without their parents' permission), and he gets a job in the oil fields. Her dad hires a menacing private eye to find them, Ginny's pregnant, her town doctor gives her horrible news, and Jack's mom has her own agenda. It seems that Jack and Ginny have grown up under a liar's moon. What will these sweethearts do?
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