{"id":145366,"date":"2022-11-01T06:35:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T01:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/the-tragic-story-of-poltergeist-star-heather-orourke\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T06:36:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T01:06:58","slug":"the-tragic-story-of-heather-orourke-poltergeist-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/the-tragic-story-of-heather-orourke-poltergeist-star\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tragic Story of Heather O’Rourke, ‘Poltergeist’ star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
After its premiere in 1982, Steven Spielberg\u2019s Poltergeist <\/em>It set the stage for the classic haunted-house film. It established a standard that has been followed by countless filmmakers. However, hiding behind the film\u2019s production is the lesser-known story of the late child star Heather O\u2019Rourke.<\/p>\n Heather Michele O\u2019Rourke was born to parents Kathleen and Michael O\u2019Rourke on December 27, 1975, in San Diego, California. A charming young girl, she had white hair and was a gifted performer for frightening and charming audiences. Mike Meyers is her agent.<\/a>Heather was her fifth grade class president and could memorize 60 pages in one hour.<\/p>\n Before she was auditioned by Steven Spielberg, the young actress had a modest childhood. Her breakout role was Carol Anne. Poltergeist<\/em>, Heather served as the conduit for evil spirits that haunted a family\u2019s suburban California home. She was the centerpiece of the film; it was her fascination with an unnamed, unseen spiritual entity that first alerted audiences to the film\u2019s eerie antagonist. Her disappearance became more complicated as the plot developed. It was her panicked search that led her family to uncover the mystery surrounding their otherworldly guests.<\/p>\nShe Landed Her Breakthrough Roll In \u2018Poltergeist\u2019<\/h2>\n