Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’ held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, USA on October 5, 2006. Starfrenzy/bigstock.com

Birth Name: Willard Tobe Hooper

Date of Birth: January 25, 1943

Place of Birth: Austin, Travis, Texas, U.S.

Date of Death: August 26, 2017

Place of Death: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, as well as Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Scottish

Tobe Hooper was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. A prominent name in horror, he directed the films Eggshells, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Eaten Alive, The Funhouse, Poltergeist, Lifeforce, Invaders from Mars, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Spontaneous Combustion, Night Terrors, The Mangler, Crocodile (2000), Toolbox Murders (2004), Mortuary (2005), and Djinn (2013); the mini-series Salem’s Lot (1979); episodes of Masters of Horror; and the made-for-tv movies I’m Dangerous Tonight, Body Bags, which he co-directed; and The Apartment Complex. He also co-wrote his Eggshells, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Spontaneous Combustion, and The Mangler.

Tobe was the son of Lois Belle/Isabelle and Norman William Ray Hooper, who owned a theatre in San Angelo. He had a son with his former wife Maev Margaret Noonan.

Tobe’s paternal grandfather was William Randolph Hooper (the son of George Dallas Hooper and Louisa Jane Speer). William was born in Texas. George was the son of Isaac Martin Hooper and Jane Amanda Platt. Louisa was the daughter of James D. Speer and Elizabeth Wiggs.

Tobe’s paternal grandmother was Minnie Carpenter (the daughter of Benjamin Riley Carpenter and Nancy Elizabeth Carpenter). Minnie was born in Texas. Benjamin was the son of Jesse Woods Carpenter and Dorcas Blaylock. Nancy was the daughter of Hezekiah Sever Carpenter and Anna Lee Bryan.

Tobe’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Eli “Tom” Crosby, Jr. (the son of Thomas Eli Crosby and Eleanor Victoria Foxworth). Tobe’s grandfather Thomas was born in Texas. Tobe’s great-grandfather Thomas was the son of James Crosby and Sarah. Eleanor was the daughter of Abel Foxworth, Jr. and Susan Elizabeth Musselwhite.

Tobe’s maternal grandmother was Lillie Zebona Ashley (the daughter of Lott Warren Ashley and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Whiddon). Lillie was born in Alabama. Lott was the son of John Robert Ashley and Martha. Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Alfred Whiddon and Ella Fair Barber.

Sources: Genealogies of Tobe Hooper – https://www.geni.com
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