The Thing with Two Heads 51 years old

The doctor blew it--the most fantastic medical experiment of the age.

The Thing with Two Heads

A rich but racist man is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another man's body. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate: a black man from death row.

Credits

The Thing with Two Heads Cast

Name Character
Phil Hoover as Policeman
Ray Milland He was 65, 79 years old when he died as Maxwell Kirshner
William Smith He was 159, 80 years old when he died as Hysterical Condemned Man
Roger Perry He was 39, 85 years old when he died as Dr. Philip Desmond
Lee Frost He was 36, 71 years old when he died as Sergeant Hacker
Jane Kellem as Miss Mullen
John Bliss He was 41, 77 years old when he died as Donald
Bruce Kimball He was 9, now 60 years old as Police Lieutenant
Kathrine Baumann She was 22, now 74 years old as Patricia
Rosey Grier was 40, now 91 years old as Jack Moss
Wes Bishop as Dr. Smith
Don Marshall He was 40, now 92 years old as Dr. Fred Williams
Rick Baker He was 21, now 73 years old as Gorilla
Britt Nilsson She was 47, now 99 years old as Nurse
John Dullaghan He was 41, 78 years old when he died as Thomas
Roger Gentry as Police Sergeant
Chelsea Brown She was 24, 69 years old when she died as Lila
Albert Zugsmith He was 62, 83 years old when he died as Cameo

The Thing with Two Heads Crew

Name Department
Robert O. Ragland as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Sound
Wes Bishop as Producer. Production
Wes Bishop as Screenplay. Writing
Wes Bishop as Story. Writing
Roger Gentry as Production Manager. Production
Daniel C. Striepeke as Special Effects. He was 41 (88) years old when He died Crew
Rick Baker as Special Effects. He was 21 (now 73) years old Crew
Lee Frost as Director. He was 36 (71) years old when He died Directing
Lee Frost as Screenplay. He was 36 (71) years old when He died Writing
Lee Frost as Story. He was 36 (71) years old when He died Writing
Thomas R. Burman as Special Effects. He was 31 (now 83) years old Crew
John Lawrence as Executive Producer. He was 161 (181) years old when He died Production
Paul Nuckles as Stunt Coordinator. Crew
James Gordon White as Screenplay. Writing
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The Thing with Two Heads (51 years)

The doctor blew it--the most fantastic medical experiment of the age.

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 19, 1972
  • Runtime: 91 minutes