Exclusive Portrait: In Appreciation of ‘Scream Queen’ Marilyn Burns

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CHICAGO – She was the sole survivor of a horror movie classic, and was notable for her impressive screaming throughout the film. Marilyn Burns passed away this week at age 65, but she made her mark in director Tobe Hooper’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” in 1974, earning the coveted title of Scream Queen.

The actress was known mostly for horror films, and also appeared in Hooper’s “Eaten Alive” in 1977. She appeared in two more Chainsaw movies later in her career, including “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation” (1994) and “Texas Chainsaw 3D’ (2013).

Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com took this Exclusive Portrait of Marilyn Burns during her appearance at the “Hollywood Show” Chicago in 2011.

Marilyn Burns
Marilyn Burns in 2011 at the ‘Hollywood Show’ Chicago
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

Marilyn Burns, 1950-2014.

HollywoodChicago.com senior staff writer Patrick McDonald

By PATRICK McDONALD
Senior Staff Writer
HollywoodChicago.com
pat@hollywoodchicago.com

© 2014 Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com

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