The Cast

Jackey Neyman Jones

The original "Debbie" from Manos the Hands of Fate reprises her role for our production. She's not only one of the last surviving actors from the 1966 film, she's the only one willing to talk about it, living in the belief that, "If I can’t be the best, I’ll make the best from the worst." Jackey has lovingly tended the flame of Manos for years through Manos-related creative projects and her book, Growing Up with Manos The Hands of Fate with foreword written by Joel Hodgson (creator of MST3K). She makes public appearances at film festivals, conventions, book signings and screenings where she loves to share behind-the-scenes stories with fans. Jackey is also a talented artist and architectural faux-finish painter, following in her parents' creative footsteps. Her dad, Tom Neyman, played the lead role of The Master and made all the props and artwork while her mom designed and sewed the iconic Master's Robe along with the flimsy gowns of the wrestling wives. They taught their daughter well, because Jackey still makes Manos-themed clothing, paintings, metal Torgo staff heads, and other art pieces at her Oregon home.

Timothy Krabill

Timothy plays the charming smartass of an angel "Mike Mason," flying over to Manos from the world of Triune. Timothy grew up playing music, skateboarding, racing BMX, and snowboarding. One evening during a test ride on a new motorcycle, he crashed, his injuries including multiple fractures to his face and scarring on his left side. Timothy then turned to drugs and alcohol as means to escape the pain. After finally realizing the damage he was causing his family, he took responsibility for himself and his health. He utilized fitness, martial arts training, and parkour to deal with the pain and struggles of recovery. Additionally, he started attending acting classes and taking acting jobs as a way to heal mentally. Timothy is now over 3 years clean. Through positivity he continues to focus on family, personal growth, fitness, and a professional acting career.

Diane Mahree Adelson

Diane is the original "Margaret" (Debbie's mom) in Manos the Hands of Fate. She appears as a mysterious "Ghost Voice" who is actually... [spoilers]! She has had a successful modeling career over the years and enjoyed traveling as much as possible. This is only the second time Diane has re-entered the world of Manos since the 1966 premiere of the original film, and we are absolutely thrilled to be working with this delightful lady from her home in Colorado.

Randy Davison

Randy plays "Torvos," who is something like Torgo-meets-Ice-King-meets-Gollum. In other words, amusing but threatening (often at the same time). Originally from Idaho, Randy traded potatoes for palm trees and headed to Southern California to hone his craft. After receiving a BA in Theatre Arts from Boise State University in 1997, he moved to Los Angeles, where he continued his studies with The Stella Adler Theatre and The Atlantic Theatre Company. In addition to numerous commercials, voice-overs, films, and television work, he has appeared in several plays, including the world premiere of Drop and co-starred in The Ruling Class with The National American Shakespeare Company. He can be seen as the Maître D of the legendary Café Trocadero nightclub in Mank and as the infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy in The United States vs Billie Holiday.

Larry Wilson

Larry plays another Triune crossover character, the high-energy pain-in-the-butt preacher "Reverend Charles." Larry is an Emmy-nominated performer who has appeared on television hundreds of times and at Caesar’s Palace, Harrah’s and MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Atlantic City. In 2017 he was voted Comedy Magician of the Year. Most recently he appeared in the feature film, The Ashes of Brush Flats, as a murderous loan shark of dubious sexual proclivities.

Venee Call-Ferrer

Venee is a San Francisco Bay Area actor playing "Vicki." After years of health issues and finally being diagnosed with UCTD, she turned her focus back to her passion for acting, film, and photography. She is drawn to the creative arts because of their ability to promote social change and personal transformation. She has BA in Artis and Social Change, with studies in Film & Viedo, Drama Therapy, Photography, and Performance from the New College of California. Venee has also studied Theater at A.C.T., City College, and Berkeley Repertory Theater. She has received several awards for her performance in the short film What About My Bag as well as performing in award-wining shorts and plays such as The Generaasty of Stranger, Our Shot, and Sweat.

Amie Riggs

Amie is an actor and singer currently based in Sonora, California playing "Sarah Goodman." Her interest in the performing arts began with musical theatre while she was in school. Now, she is excited to pursue a career in film and television. Attending Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy from 2011-2014, she appeared in shows such as Annie Jr. and The Sound of Music. From 2018-2020, Amie has acted as a director and performer at Mountain Youth and Community Theatre, and as an actor at Tuolumne City Live, both located in Tuolumne County.

PLUS! Introducing Tony McDaniel as "Boss."

The Crew
(more bios coming)

Willow Polson
Writer, Director, Producer

Willow has been called a "force of nature" due to her drive, tenacity, and passion for getting things done. Her personal philosophy is to make the world a better place, and elevate good people where she finds them. Strongly influenced by the 2006 hit series Heroes, a recurring theme in all her work is kindling a flame in the darkness, lighting the way to give others hope, even if the person who does it is deeply flawed and damaged inside. This ethos, a love of genre projects, and a healthy sense of humor are the driving forces behind the creation of Manos: The Debbie Chronicles, Triune, and other coming attractions.

Peter Borosh, ACS
Cinematographer

Peter studied at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, majoring in Cinematography and Editing from 1986 to 1990. Since attending AFTRS, Peter has worked on features, episodic television, documentaries, music videos, and IMAX productions. He moved from his native Australia to Los Angeles in 2011.

Besides serving as the DP on the award-winning series Vintage America with Ginger, Peter has shot a number of other film festival prize-winners, including The Chronicles of Jessica Wu, Life of Gia, and Hybristophilia.

He's shot on a variety of cameras and formats including the Sony and Canon Digital SLRs, RED Genesis and other RED cameras, the Ursa Mini G1, as well as 35mm & 16mm film for traditional theatrical release. Peter also specializes in stop-motion animation, macro, and visual effects.

Craig Polson
Sound Supervisor, Composer

Craig has performed sound design, dialog editing, and recorded location sound for numerous productions, and has spent the last several years producing videos for the tourism industry in the Yosemite National Park region. He is a musician and composer of nearly 40 years and has co-produced two albums, one of which was mixed by music industry legend Terry Brown (Rush, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, etc.).

Craig's expertise with software, especially as it relates to data management and audio/video production, is incredibly important for the Chronokinesis team. He worked in Silicon Valley's computer industry for two decades on development teams for various media production products, and on teams developing new computer systems and peripherals. Companies include Apple Computer, Adobe Systems, and Digidesign (now a division of Avid Technology) working on their industry-leading ProTools digital audio workstation and audio interfaces.

Lindsay Kottwitz
Assistant Production Coordinator

Lindsay Kottwitz went to school for film and marketing, then worked in event planning for many years. All the while, keeping up with her love of writing, she worked freelance for satirical newspapers, online quizzes and board game companies. She finally took the leap to move to LA in 2019 and transfer her skills into film production. A huge MST3K fan, as well as Buffy and X-files, she is very excited to be a part of Manos: The Debbie Chronicles.

Kip Pearson
Script Supervisor

Kip Pearson is an SF Bay Area Writer/Filmmaker who is active in the local indie film community. She has crewed in various capacities on 6 short films as wells as written 2 award-winning features and several shorts. Her first competed short, I’m Fine, is premiering in April 2021.

Dave Edison
Editor

Dave Edison, editor of the upcoming sci-fi series Space Command and of Sean Astin’s feature documentary Remember The Sultana, toured for years as a stand-up comedian before turning to writing, directing and editing. He co-wrote the sci-fi feature Steel And Lace, won AFI’s Visions of US Award (with judges including Francis Ford Coppola) and edited the Daytime Emmy-winning series Last Shot. Dave won Best Feature Editing at The Malibu International Film Festival for the sci-fi Doomsday, edited the animated Big Bear International Film Festival selection Shotokan Man and was honored at the Action On Film Festival for editing the feature Starship: Apocalypse. He's also the editor of the 2018 Indie Series Award winner Vintage America with Ginger. 

Robert L. Lippert III
Executive Producer

Bob is the grandson of Robert L. Lippert, the 1950s movie mogul responsible for dozens of classic B movies including The Fly, and several MST3K favorites such as Lost Continent, Last of the Wild Horses, and Rocketship X-M. He fondly remembers being on set with "granddad" and wanting to play with the stop-motion dinosaurs. Bob joined the family business in 1973 as Film Buyer/Co-op Advertising Manager at Lippert Theaters, then moved to Sales Manager at United Artists/MGM Motion Pictures until 1979. Today he helms Lippert Pictures, reviving the family film business by helping indie productions get off the ground.