Janice Knickrehm (June 4, 1925January 23, 2013) was an American actress who appeared in numerous Salt Lake City-based film productions, and is perhaps best known for her role as Ms. Blankenship in the film Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995).
Career Knickrehm, who appeared in numerous stage productions in Salt Lake City, made her feature film debut in the horror film Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) portraying Minnie Blankenship, a boarding house owner and member of a cult harvesting the power of killer Michael Myers.
She later appeared in SLC Punk! (1998), Absence of the Good (1999), and Little Secrets (2001).
Knickrehm made an appearance at the 25th anniversary fan convention for Halloween held in Pasadena, California in 2003. She participated in a discussion panel that consisted of Kim Darby, Bradford English, and Marianne Hagan, among others, that allowed fans attending the event to ask questions of the cast and crew about the film and their experiences on the set.
Personal life Knickrehm was married to her husband, Gus for many years before his death on January 21, 1990. Together they had seven children; five sons - Gene, John, Honore, Matthew and Gus, and two daughters - Maggie and Elizabeth.
Death Knickrehm died on January 23, 2013. A memorial mass was held for Knickrehm at the Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Salt Lake City.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersMinnie Blankenship 1996Invasion of PrivacyLandlady 1997Not in This TownGrandma LembleTelevision film 1997Promised LandEthel Argyle 1998SLC Punk!Liquor Store Woman 1999Absence of the GoodAgnes ThurmondTelevision film 2000Cover MeJoan Crowe 2001Little SecretsMrs. Neiderhoffer 2002Journey to HarmonyGranny 2003EverwoodChurch Woman 2005Life Is RuffSchool Librarian 2007The Haunting of Marsten ManorDorothy Marsten 2008WienersMrs. Harrison 2010Den BrotherIngrid Final film role
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