Comments on: Friday the 13th: In Memoriam

By: jasonsfury

jasonsfury — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:46:18 +0000

Wendy,
I am sure that Tony and Johnny will be happy to see that there is appreciation for their hard work. I for one am glad that Johnny included everyone he could find that acted in the franchise and not just the more known stars. He did a great job in digging up the individuals information.

All the best to you and your family and as always Happy Friday the 13th!!

By: Wendy Walker

Wendy Walker — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:15:23 +0000

Very GREAT tribute! And thank you so much for including Abigail Shelton.

Abigail Shelton is my Aunt. She did a lot of part work for old shows like The Fugitive, Bonanza, Perry Mason etc. She also had a small reoccurring role on Dallas in 1989. She was Married to John T. Kelly a writer until he passed away. She was in the movie he wrote called Zig Zag and she also was in Disney’s original That Darn Cat. She did tons of theatre and was very talented.

Her real name was Francis Compton. She had a sister and brother (my dad) and only one son Peter. She moved out to California from Virginia when she was 20 to follow her dream of acting.

Her IMDB page is: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791295/

By: TreSart

TreSart — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:19:53 +0000

Great tribute! I have on the first Friday the 13th and began to wonder what happened to some of these folks. I figured with some of the older characters, but was shocked with others.

By: masterofthemoon

masterofthemoon — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 03:06:05 +0000

A really nice tribute to some of the actors who helped out with the F13th saga!

By: Rangerdave

Rangerdave — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:21:09 +0000

Nice tribute. All great character actors. crazy Raplh is one of my all-time favorite Friday characters.

By: Johnny Boots

Johnny Boots — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:46:49 +0000

Good read. Thanks for that Baloo. Still haven’t figured out if I wanna watch that documentary or not.

By: Balooeyezz

Balooeyezz — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:04:01 +0000

I had no idea Laurie Bartram had passed. My friend Matt and I just watched the blu-ray version 2 nights ago, and were saying how we were surprised how we never saw “Brenda” go on to bigger and better things, as she was SO beautiful she could even have had a successful modeling careeer, and she was a very natural talent in front of the camera. It’s talent and looks like hers that make me cringe when I see the bimbos they hire for horror films today. Silicone and fake hair are no match for classic beauty and personality. Laurie will definitely be missed, by more than she’ll ever know.

Also, for anyone interested, here’s a great article written around when “Life and Death On The A-List” released. Very nice profile of Tom with quotes and interviews with friends. Very bittersweet.

http://www.citypaper.net/articles/071097/article021.shtml

By: Johnny Boots

Johnny Boots — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:26:25 +0000

Jenny, thanks so much for sharing that story. It really made my day to hear that. Like Tony said, it\’s really cool how this article brought about all these stories from folks like you and Gary who knew these men and women. It makes all the time and effort I put into it well worth it. This is why I write…

By: Tony Carroll

Tony Carroll — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:24:12 +0000

Jenny – Great story. It is amazing to see people who actually knew these great people showing up and sharing their stories about these people. Thanks everyone.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:17:17 +0000

Laurie Bartram was a dear friend of mine. While I still think about her at random times whenever a Friday the 13th roles around she is the first person I think of. Laurie and I became friends while we were at Liberty University our freshman year. It’s funny, at the time, I had no idea that she had been an actress in a movie or that she had a role in the soap opera, “Another World“. When someone asked me if she ever talked about her acting career, I was oblivious to it. Later when I asked her, “Why didn’t you tell me?“ Laurie said very simply, “I loved the fact that you didn’t know and that you just loved me for who I am.” And I did. Later she actually gave me the shirt she wore in the movie Friday the 13th but she didn’t want me to watch it! For Laurie those years were a past she had left behind. Years later I finally got her to agree to let me rent it. Watching her on screen made me smile because it was “so Laurie“. Her expressions and mannerisms came through in her character. Laurie was a beautiful person. I think that would have shown through in any role that she played. RIP I miss you Leej.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:58:32 +0000

Thats a very cool tribute to those who passed away. Gary, it was cool that you got to meet him. I am a nursing assistant too. Awesome tribute guys.

By: Johnny Boots

Johnny Boots — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:19:21 +0000

Kelly – Over at Benevolent Street, I edited the original post with a screen grab and credited you! Check it out! Interesting about how many names were left out on that DVD. Someone didn’t do their research! I’ve yet to check it out but I really think they should’ve had some kind of video tribute to all who have passed rather than relegating it to the end credits (and missing out on more than half of them!).

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:21:49 +0000

Johnny – Yay! I’m glad we’ve solved the mystery. As for Tom, in many ways I do regret watching the documentary…maybe I wasn’t completely prepared for what it contained. But despite that I will always remember him as he was when he was well. Bizzarely on the His name was Jason documentary in the end credits theres a in memoriam list and Tom was not on there??? only 5 people including Laurie Bartram and Steve Susskind. a total of 12 people have died, I wonder why they only put 5 people??

Gary – Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. It must’ve been such a privilege to have known Tom.

By: Johnny Boots

Johnny Boots — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:03:33 +0000

Gary – Thanks for commenting. It’s really cool that you got to know Tom and spend some time with him. And i’d say his wish came true. He will always be remembered by us Friday fans as “machete face”! I just wish he had more time to do some more acting work.

Kelly – I just checked the DVD and you are correct! Again, thanks for bringing that to my attention. As for Life and Death on the A List, one part of me wants to see it and the other part of me doesn’t want to see the man in that way. I think i’d rather remember him as he was when he was healthy.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:38:46 +0000

Cool. She’s definately in that side room hugging another family member. let me know if you catch it.

I was lucky to get a copy of Life and Death on the a-list, and as a fan of Tom Mcbride I was absolutely devastated. The start of the film he looks 100% healthy and he’s built like a body builder and then by the end theres nothing left. Throughout he is often laughing, getting on with everyday life as normal and I think doing the documentary helped him deal with his dying. He even continues to go to auditions. I believe he had so much more to give.

Everyone in this tribute gave a huge amount to the Friday series and they will be missed!