Lot 672. Tom Sullivan Collection Deadite Cheryl Williams (Ted Raimi) Finale Facial Appliance

Sold Stock #186397 | Sold Apr 7 2025

EVIL DEAD, THE (1981)

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Lot # 672. Tom Sullivan Collection: Deadite Cheryl Williams' (Ted Raimi) Finale Facial Appliance

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The Deadite form of Cheryl Williams' (Ted Raimi) finale facial appliance from Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead. After being possessed by evil forces, Cheryl Williams' (Ellen Sandweiss) face contorted into its terrifying Deadite form, which was at its most disfigured during her final confrontation with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell).

In the film's finale, director Sam Raimi's brother Ted Raimi stood in as a "fake Shemp" for Sandweiss as Cheryl in her final Deadite form. While the use of body doubles to stand in for unavailable performers long predates The Evil Dead, it was during the production of this film that Sam Raimi first coined the term "fake Shemp," referencing Columbia Pictures' use of body doubles to stand in for Shemp Howard in several Three Stooges shorts following Shemp's death.

This facial appliance, from the personal collection of special effects artist Tom Sullivan, is made of latex and tissue painted gray and red. It exhibits discoloration, paint flaking, and tearing from use and age.

Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000

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Item size: 9" × 1" × 11" (22.86cm × 2.54cm × 27.94cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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