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  2. Candyman (1992 film) - Wikipedia

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    Cabrini-Green, where Rose filmed Candyman. Barker's short story, set in his native Liverpool, was about segregation and the culture of the poor urban areas. [4] For Candyman, Rose was so shocked by Chicago's "dynamic" architecture [5] and large amount of prejudice [4] that he decided to change the Liverpool location to Chicago. [5]

  3. Elias Koteas - Wikipedia

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    Elias Koteas (/ ˈ ɛ l i ə s k ə ˈ t eɪ ə s /; [2] Greek: Ηλίας Κοτέας; born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian actor.He is known for playing Alvin "Al" Olinsky in the Chicago PD franchise, as well as appearing in lead and supporting roles in numerous films.

  4. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh - Wikipedia

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    Three years after the Candyman murders in Chicago, Professor Phillip Purcell writes a book about the Candyman legend and hosts a lecture event in New Orleans discussing his life. He reveals Candyman's real name to be Daniel Robitaille and that he was born to enslaved Africans after the American Civil War. When Purcell is light-heartedly ...

  5. 'Candyman': Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen on Those Bees ... - AOL

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    It’s been 30 years since Tony Todd first uttered the words, "Be my victim," to a terrified Virginia Madsen in 1992's horror cult classic Candyman. Based on Clive Barker's 1985 short story and ...

  6. Tony Todd, star of "Candyman" film series and "Final ... - AOL

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    Todd is perhaps best known for playing Daniel Robitaille in the 1992 film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel. Todd's character was the ghost of a Black artist and the son of a slave who was killed for ...

  7. Tony Todd, ‘Candyman’ and ‘Final Destination’ Star, Dies at 69

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    Tony Todd, an American actor known for leading the Candyman” horror franchise as its eponymous hook-wielding ghost, died Wednesday at his home in Marina Del Rey, Calif. He was 69. Todd’s ...

  8. Candyman (character) - Wikipedia

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    The character originated in Clive Barker's short story "The Forbidden", published in volume five of Barker's six-volume Books of Blood anthology collection. The story was partially inspired by a cautionary tale Barker's grandmother told him when he was six to teach him to be careful of strangers, about a hook-handed man who cut off a boy's genitals.

  9. 'Candyman' and 'Final Destination' actor Tony Todd dies at 69

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    Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69.