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Reggie Bannister, Star of Cult Phantasm Franchise, Dies at 80
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ComicBook.com
Reggie Bannister, a character actor best known for his role in the Phantasm movie franchise, has passed away.
Videos by ComicBook.comThe Phantasm franchise has been a cult staple for horror fans since the 1970s, defined in part by its bizarre mythology and the creative team that has been a part of every film, including Bannister.
In the first film, Reggie is a happy-go-lucky ice cream salesman with a hilarious ponytail that sits at the end of a receding hairline.
Bannister appeared in all five movies in the Phantasm series, a rarity in horror in itself but especially one that lasted from 1979 to 2016.
That is what we all wanted to do,” Bannister said of the series in a 2019 interview.