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By: TCM's Classic Movie Blog

TCM's Classic Movie Blog — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:05:22 +0000

[...] The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award. A tribute to cult horror movie actor Rondo Hatton (1894-1946), these annual awards celebrate excellence in all branches of the fright game: movies, [...]

By: cso

cso — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:05:51 +0000

Question? And okay I am talking out of my wazu here. Was there not a movie planned about the life of Rondo Hatton, and more specifically about his loving relationship with his wife who saw through his exterior?. . If I have my information right, his personality was so at odds with his menacing appearance? What happened to this, sounds like it would be a good flick (ala Mask.)

By: Medusa

Medusa — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:23:28 +0000

Hi RHS!You've just gotta know that Rondo Hatton is one of my favorite film personalities, for his life story alone if not for his actual performances. The idea and reality that this pituitary affliction particularly strikes later in life, or at least seriously manifests later, is profound and disturbing. To be transformed against one's will…Hatton was obviously a man of great character and resilience and well deserving to be the icon for that award.Acromegaly is a fascinating condition, and with earlier diagnosis techniques — including simply being able to recognize the very early physical signs –the outcomes can be much less disfiguring than before. You just never know what life is going to throw at you, do you?Great article, RHS!

By: Mike Burleson

Mike Burleson — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:37:22 +0000

I was remembering there was a Rondo lookalike villain in the recent film "The Rocketeer". Never saw any of his starring roles but remember Hatton from the Holmes film. Scary! Also seem to recall him doing a cameo on a film, where the star called him by his first name, but the movie and star escapes me.