Romy Walthall obit

Romy Walthall, Actress in ‘Face/Off’ and ‘Camp Nowhere,’ Dies at 57

Her additional TV credits include 'Hotel Malibu,' 'Murder One,' 'Diagnosis: Murder' and 'The X-Files.

 

She was not on the list.

Actress Romy Walthall, best known for her roles in “Face/Off” and “The House Of Usher,” died May 19 in Los Angeles from cardiac arrest. She was 57.

The star’s death was confirmed by her son Morgan Kantz, Variety reported.

Often known by her stage name Romy Windsor, Walthall is perhaps most famous for starring in the cult horror flicks “The Howling IV: The Original Nightmare” in 1988 and 1989’s “The House of Usher” opposite film icons Oliver Reed and Donald Pleasence. The former Ford model also played the neurotic secretary for John Travolta’s Sean Archer in the 1997 thriller “Face/Off.”

Along with her movie roles, the Texas native appeared in several seminal TV shows of the ’80s and ’90s, including “T.J. Hooker,” “Moonlighting,” “Quantum Leap,” “Matlock,” “L.A. Law,” “Diagnosis: Murder” and “The X-Files.”

Walthall’s son Morgan Krantz, a director and actor, confirmed her death via Instagram on Thursday, writing “Rip Mom. I love you” alongside a series of photographs.

Her career, in which she was sometimes credited under the stage name Romy Windsor, began in 1984 when she appeared in comedy Up the Creek, followed by Thief of Hearts and a string of TV shows including Man of the People and Civil Wars.

In 1997, she appeared in Face/Off alongside stars John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.

Walthall’s daughter Isabella Israel posted a lengthy tribute to her mother on Instagram. “I’ve resigned myself to the fact that there will never be any appropriate combination of earthly words to accurately describe my mother,” she began. “You just had to be there to get it. She was everything at once. She was my first love. My best friend at times and my sworn adversary at others. She was the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen and she was wicked and fun and light and dark and she possessed the kind of magic that you truly just don’t see.”

Later in the post, Israel wrote, “My favorite things about me are because of you. But also my least favorite. My favorite memories are because of you and also my most haunting. You broke my heart but you made it whole. And it’s all beautiful. If I had it to do all over again I’d choose you every time.”

Walthall’s credits included Hotel Malibu, Murder One, Diagnosis: Murder and The X-Files. She also starred in 1989’s The House of Usher with Oliver Reed.

Her final credit was in Os & 1s, a comedy co-written by Walthall’s son.

Actress

0s & 1s (2011)

0s & 1s

5.7

Bossy (as Romy Windsor)

2011

 

Charlie Finn, Zachary Knighton, and Rachelle Lefevre in Life on a Stick (2005)

Life on a Stick

5.9

TV Series

Jeannie

2005

1 episode

 

Christine Baranski, Tyler Francavilla, Jeff Bryan Davis, John Larroquette, and Melanie Paxson in Happy Family (2003)

Happy Family

6.7

TV Series

Mrs. Gardner

2004

1 episode

 

James Garner, Katey Sagal, David Spade, Kaley Cuoco, Amy Davidson, and Martin Spanjers in 8 Simple Rules (2002)

8 Simple Rules

7.0

TV Series

Diane Sharpe

2003

1 episode

 

Justin Berfield and Steve Borden in The Nightmare Room (2001)

The Nightmare Room

7.2

TV Series

Mrs. Warner

2001

1 episode

 

Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges (1996)

Nash Bridges

6.8

TV Series

Yvonne Wexler

2001

1 episode

 

Scott Baio, Kelly Preston, and Nicole Sullivan in Bar Hopping (2000)

Bar Hopping

3.7

TV Movie

Kyra

2000

 

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)

The X-Files

8.6

TV Series

Second Agent

1999

1 episode

 

My Brother the Pig (1999)

My Brother the Pig

4.2

Kathy Caldwell

1999

 

Josh Hartnett, Mariska Hargitay, Angela Featherstone, Robert Pastorelli, and Robert Wisdom in Cracker: Mind Over Murder (1997)

Cracker: Mind Over Murder

6.1

TV Series

Darcy Booker

1999

1 episode

 

Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)

Love Boat: The Next Wave

4.6

TV Series

Susan Durham

1999

1 episode

 

Mitzi Kapture and Rob Estes in Silk Stalkings (1991)

Silk Stalkings

6.5

TV Series

Cameron Pfeifer

Carla Kelly

1992–1999

2 episodes

 

Fame L.A. (1997)

Fame L.A.

5.5

TV Series

(as Romy Windsor)

1998

1 episode

 

Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)

Early Edition

7.6

TV Series

Joanne Hanson

1997

1 episode

 

Eric Roberts, D.B. Sweeney, Morris Chestnut, Angie Harmon, Zach Grenier, and Christine Tucci in C-16: FBI (1997)

C-16: FBI

6.9

TV Series

Elaine Bitts

1997

1 episode

 

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off (1997)

Face/Off

7.3

Kimberly

1997

 

Murder One (1995)

Murder One

8.2

TV Series

Caroline Van Allan

Suzanne Parrey

1996

5 episodes

 

Howling: New Moon Rising (1995)

Howling: New Moon Rising

1.8

Video

Marie Adams

1995

 

Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)

Burke's Law

6.5

TV Series

Brandy MacGraw

1995

1 episode

 

Melissa Joan Hart and Jason Marsden in Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995)

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

5.4

TV Movie

Grace Dooley

1995

 

Louis Gossett Jr. and Beverly Johnson in Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

6.2

TV Movie

(as Romy Windsor)

1995

 

Jennifer Lopez, Cheryl Pollak, and Romy Walthall in Hotel Malibu (1994)

Hotel Malibu

6.0

TV Series

Nancy Radzimski Salducci (as Romy Windsor)

1994

6 episodes

 

Christopher Lloyd in Camp Nowhere (1994)

Camp Nowhere

6.1

Nancy Himmel

1994

 

Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)

Diagnosis Murder

6.8

TV Series

Sandy Hoyle

1994

1 episode

 

L.A. Law (1986)

L.A. Law

7.1

TV Series

Audrey Wilkes

1993

1 episode

 

Leslie Nielsen, Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Ernie Reyes Jr. in Surf Ninjas (1993)

Surf Ninjas

5.1

Miss Robertson (as Romy Windsor)

1993

 

Civil Wars (1991)

Civil Wars

6.9

TV Series

Audrey Wilkes

1992–1993

6 episodes

 

James Garner and Romy Walthall in Man of the People (1991)

Man of the People

7.1

TV Series

Rita

1991–1992

10 episodes

 

Farrah Fawcett in Criminal Behavior (1992)

Criminal Behavior

5.3

TV Movie

Hilda

Holly May

1992

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

7.1

TV Movie

Ann Morrison

1991

 

Carroll O'Connor and Howard E. Rollins Jr. in In the Heat of the Night (1988)

In the Heat of the Night

7.6

TV Series

Kathleen Whearty (as Romy Wathal)

1990

1 episode

 

Dragnet (1989)

Dragnet

5.6

TV Series

Margo McConnell (as Romy Windsor)

1990

1 episode

 

Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

Matlock

7.1

TV Series

Dee Dee Lambert

1990

1 episode

 

William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

Julia Bronski

1990

1 episode

 

Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, and Jimmy Dean in Big Bad John (1990)

Big Bad John

5.5

Marie Mitchelle (as Romy Windsor)

1990

 

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)

Quantum Leap

8.2

TV Series

Cheryl Wilson (as Romy Windsor)

1989

1 episode

 

The House of Usher (1989)

The House of Usher

4.5

Molly McNulty (as Romy Windsor)

1989

 

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)

Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

3.4

Video

Marie (as Romy Windsor)

1988

 

Andrew Robinson in Liberace (1988)

Liberace

6.2

TV Movie

Jane (as Romy Windsor)

1988

 

Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)

Moonlighting

7.6

TV Series

Geneviève (as Romy Windsor)

1987

1 episode

 

Island Sons (1987)

Island Sons

5.8

TV Movie

Kate Landis (as Romy Windsor)

1987

 

T.J. Hooker (1982)

T.J. Hooker

6.1

TV Series

Lynn Paterno (as Romy Windsor)

1986

1 episode

 

Kristy McNichol in Love, Mary (1985)

Love, Mary

7.6

TV Movie

Jeanine (as Romy Windsor)

1985

 

Hollywood Beat (1985)

Hollywood Beat

7.3

TV Series

Cindy (as Romy Warthall)

1985

1 episode

 

Kirstie Alley in A Bunny's Tale (1985)

A Bunny's Tale

5.8

TV Movie

Bobbi (as Romy Windsor)

1985

 

Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Julie Cobb, April Lerman, Michael Pearlman, Jonathan Ward, and James Widdoes in Charles in Charge (1984)

Charles in Charge

6.1

TV Series

Lisette (as Romy Windsor)

1984

1 episode

 

Thief of Hearts (1984)

Thief of Hearts

5.7

Nicole (as Romy Windsor)

1984

 

Tim Matheson, Jennifer Runyon, Stephen Furst, and Dan Monahan in Up the Creek (1984)

Up the Creek

5.5

Corky (as Romy Windsor)

1984