William Peter Blatty's 1971 novel inspired by 1949 Roland Doe exorcism. 1973 film adaptation starring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair. Series has grossed over $661 million worldwide. Novel sold over 13 million copies
Born in 1958 to actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. Parents divorced in 1962, Curtis raised by mother after father's death. Graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in 1976
Born in 1922 in London to military officer and Edwardian beauty mother. Attended Wellington College, where he excelled in classics. Experienced difficult childhood, including frequent beatings and bullying
Born in New York City in 1986 to poet mother and jazz musician father. Experienced first film Dick Tracy at age four. Studied film at Santa Fe University and AFI Conservatory
Six films total, including original trilogy and upcoming seventh installment. First four films directed by Wes Craven, created by Kevin Williamson. Series grossed over $910 million globally. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Roger L. Jackson star in all films
Stephen King's 1983 horror novel about a family's pet cemetery. Based on King's experience with a truck-killed pet in Maine. King considers it his most terrifying novel