Harold Daniels

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Harold Daniels was an actor and then a director of American films. He directed about 14 films. [1]

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The 1958 Terror in the Haunted House he directed was one of the first to use the technique known as Psychorama . [2]

Daniels was born Harold Goldstein in Pittsburgh. His brother, Sam, was a makeup artist for RKO Pictures. [3] [4]

Filmography

Director

Actor

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