Reggie Bannister

Reggie Bannister
Born	Reginald Horace Bannister (1945-09-29) September 29, 1945 Long Beach, California
Other names	Regman
Occupation	Film actor musician screenwriter activist Film producer Make-up artist composer
Spouse(s)	Susan Harper (died 1987) Gayle Bannister (1988–97) Gigi Fast Elk Porter (September 29, 2001–present)
Website	reggiebannister.com

Reginald Horace "Reggie" Bannister^[1] (born September 29, 1945) is an American musician, actor, producer, writer, and activist. He is often referred to as "The Hardest Working Man in Horror".

Biography

Bannister is known for playing the shotgun-toting, ex-ice cream man Reggie, from writer/director Don Coscarelli's Phantasm series in which he starred alongside A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, and Angus Scrimm. Bannister has appeared in dozens of films and worked with such notables as Ossie Davis, Bruce Campbell, Ella Joyce, Daniel Roebuck, Andy Griffith, Joe Estevez and Andrew Divoff, and many others. Bannister has played many great roles from Reggie in the Phantasm series to Herb Tooklander in the latest Stephen King adaption of One for the Road.

And most recently, Bannister and his wife, Gigi, have collaborated with co-writer Shelby McIntyre and co-writer/director Vito Trabucco on the comedy/horror extravaganza Bloody Bloody Bible Camp. Also having great experience working with Sullivan on One for the Road, he had even asked Sullivan to co-produce and star in the film as the main villain, Sister Mary Chopper, which he accepted.

Along with co-producer Tim Sullivan and writer/director Paul Ward, he has also co-produced and starred in the short sequel to Salem's Lot, entitled One for the Road. This film stars Bannister, as well as Adam Robitel as Booth and Audrey Walters as Janey Lumley.

Music career

He composed the song "Have You Seen It" (used in Phantasm IV: Oblivion co-produced and recorded by Doug Agee at Alpha Sound Services, Geneva IL) and arranged "Sittin' Here at Midnight" with Bill Thornbury (used in Phantasm).

Personal life

Bannister currently resides in Crestline, California, where he lives with his wife.

Filmography

Phantasm: Ravager (2016) – Reggie
Bloody Bloody Bible Camp (2012) – Father Richard Cummings
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012) - King Clayton
Not Another B Movie (2011) – Umpire
Primitive (2011) – Dr. Stein
One for the Road (2011) – Herb Tooklander
Carnies (2009) – Detective Conrad Ellison
Walking Distance (2009) – Webber
Satan Hates You (2009) (post-production) – Mickey
Small Town Saturday Night (2008) – Victor
The Quiet Ones (2008) – Mr. Martino
Text (2008) – Reggie
The Rage (2007) – Uncle Ben
The Final Curtain (2007) – Gus
Fallen Angels (2006)- Radar
Last Rites (2006) – Mitchell
The Mangler Reborn (2005)- Rick
Journeyman (2005)- McFearson
Cemetery Gates (2004) (post-production) – Belmont
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) – Care Home Administrator
Up Against Amanda (2000) – Lead Guitar Ted
Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) – Reggie
Wishmaster (1997) – Pharmacist
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1993) – Reggie
That Little Monster (1994) – Twelvetrees
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) – Eli
Survival Quest (1989) – Pilot
Phantasm II (1988) – Reggie
Phantasm (1979) – Reggie
Jim the World's Greatest (1976) – O.D. Silengsly
Kenny & Company (1976) – Donovan

Other work

POV: An Actor's Insight (2009)
Working with a Master: Don Coscarelli (2006)
Phantasmagoria (2005) Documentary on Phantasm (V)
Phantasmagorical Mystery Tour (2005) (V)
Making of 'Bubba Ho-tep' (2004)

References

↑ According to the State of California's "Birth Index, 1905–1995". Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California

External links

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 73390565

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