Actress Romy Walthall, best known for The House of Usher and Face/Off, dies aged 57 after a heart attack
The actress passed away on May 19 at 57 years of age after a sudden cardiac arrest, her son Morgan Krantz confirmed to Variety
Her children, Krantz, Theodore Dudley and Isabella Israel, all left touching tributes to their mother on Instagram
Walthall, who also performed as Rory Windsor, started her career as a model, signing with Ford Models at 17 years of age
Her more prominent roles include Molly McNulty in The House of Usher and Kimberly in Face/Off
Romy Walthall, Face/Off and The House of Usher Actor, Dies at 57
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Walthall’s son, actor and director Morgan Krantz, confirmed her death to
Variety.
Born on Sept. 16, 1963 in Pasadena, Texas, Walthall got her start in the entertainment industry by winning the Mother/Daughter USA pageant in 1980. At age 17, Walthall was signed to Ford Models and began modeling in Europe. She eventually moved back to Los Angeles and dipped her toes into the acting world, sometimes going by her stage name, Romy Windsor.
She landed her first major role in Jerry Bruckheimer’s 1984 thriller “Thief of Hearts,” and played Bobbi in 1985’s “A Bunny’s Tale,” which was based on Gloria Steinem’s investigation of Playboy Bunnies’ working conditions. Walthall also starred in the cult horror films “Howling IV: The Original Nightmare” in 1988 and “The House of Usher” in 1989 alongside Oliver Reed. In 1997’s “Face/Off,” Waltha
Romy Walthall, an Actor known for her roles in “Face/Off” and “The House of Usher,” died on May 19 in Los Angeles after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. .
Romy Walthall dead: Face/Off and House Of Usher star dies from heart attack at 57
Actress Romy Walthall has died aged 57 after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. The US star was best known for her roles in hit films Face/Off and House Of Usher
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Romy Walthall, known for her roles in classic films Face/Off and House Of Usher, has died aged 57 after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.
Born in Pasadena, Texas, on Sept 16, 1963, the pageant queen was discovered by Ford Models at age 17. After living and working abroad, Walthall moved to Los Angeles and and landed her first major part in the 1984 Jerry Bruckheimer/Don Simpson thriller, Thief of Hearts.
She appeared as Bobbi in the 1985 TV movie A Bunny’s Tale with Kirstie Alley, based on Gloria Steinem s undercover investigation of the working conditions at the Playboy clubs.
Walthall had significant arcs in a number of 1990s-era TV series including Hotel Malibu with Jennifer Lopez, Man of The People with James Garner, Civil Wars with Alan Rosenberg and on Steven Bochco s Murder One with Stanley Tucci.