Tuckerton residents who see the 12th and latest installment of the “Halloween” film franchise, “Halloween Kills,” will see a familiar face toward the beginning of the movie. Mike Dupree, a lifelong resident of “Clamtown,” appears as a ventriloquist in the flick.
Dupree’s road from being a fan of legendary ventriloquist Paul Winchell to appearing in “Halloween Kills” was a long one. Now 57, he became interested in ventriloquism at a very young age.
“Ever since I was 5 years old I had a fascination with it,” said Dupree, citing Winchell as his inspiration.
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