What happened to the singles from Rodney Alcala’s real-life competitive dating game after the woman of the hour

Notice! This post contains spoilers for Woman of the Hour.

After watching Woman of the Hour and his recounting of the dating game episode that featured Rodney Alcala, it’s hard not to be curious about what happened to the two contestants who competed with Rodney Alcala on the show. Based on the true crime story by Rodney Alcala, Anna Kendrick Woman of the Hour unfolds many different chapters of the serial killer’s life. While focusing mainly on his strange appearance in The dating gamethe film also goes back and forth in time to go through some of its most gruesome murders.

While each chapter of the film’s narrative is equally compelling, its portrayal of The dating game episode is particularly disturbing. It highlights how Rodney Alcala effectively hides his true tendencies behind a charming facade, which even helps him beat his two competitors on the show. Your competitors are not portrayed as the main characters in the Woman of the Hourstory, but his presence plays a crucial role in emphasizing the chilling nature of Alcala’s character. Because of this, the film leaves one questioning what could have happened to the contestants after their dating game appearance.

What happened to Jed Mills after his appearance on The Dating Game in 1978

Mills is active as an actor

Born on January 12, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, USA, Jed Mills was born as John Mills. He made his acting debut with Rebel in 1973 and, almost five years later, on September 13, 1978, it appeared on The dating game as one of Rodney Alcala’s competitors. Mills may not be a household name, but he has remained active as an actor since his appearance on the TV game show. With over 50 acting credits under his belt Mills has featured in several renowned films and TV shows such as Twin Peaks, Quantum Leap, Casinoand Seinfeld.

Some may even recognize him from his interpretation of La Fronte in The Incredible Hulk TV series and Frank in an episode of Night Court. However, in most of these shows and films, he has appeared in relatively minor capacities. Mills also served as casting director for the TV special Jasper Carrott: American Carrot in 1985. According to its official website (via JedMills Picks), he also directed and starred in several plays and wrote and acted Choiceshis autobiographical show.

Over the years, Mills has also taught and performed improvisation. Not only was he part of the improv group War Babies for over 15 years, but he was also an original member of other companies such as The Loft Players, The Brooklyn Company, and The Peep Show. His website also mentions that he is still active and has no intention of stopping anytime soon.

What happened to Armand Cerami after his appearance on The Dating Game in 1978

Cerami’s last appearance on TV was in 1988

Born on September 4, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, USA, Armand Cerami made his film debut in 1977, appearing as The Fireman in The Kentucky Fried Movie. He is best known for his roles in To replace, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteriesand Murder, she wroteand apparently hasn’t acted as an actor since 1988. He was last seen in Murder, she wroteepisode 2 of season 5, in which he played a security guard. The actor has apparently remained out of the public eye since his last TV appearance, and nothing seems to be known about his current whereabouts.

What Other Singles Said About Dating Game’s Rodney Alcala Episode

Both seemed suspicious of Rodney Alcala’s behavior

After Rodney Alcala’s real-life crimes came to light, both Jed Mills and Armand Cerami spoke out about their experiences with him during The dating gameis filming. In Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the HourRodney Alcala is portrayed as Bachelor Number 3 in The dating game. However, in the actual episode, Alcala was the #1 bachelor. Armand Cerami was the true #3 bachelor, while Jed Mills was #1.

Cerami recalled that the public did not like Alcala’s responses when he appeared in The dating game. “The people [in the audience] were actually laughing and even booing quietly at his answers,” he said (via Rolling Stone). Recounting his experience with the serial killer, Jed Mills said: “He was kind of a scary guy.”According to reports (via JH Moncrieff), Mills also described him as “very strange guy” with “bizarre opinions.”As shown in Woman of the HourRodney Alcala also stated that he always takes his girlfriend to Mills during The dating gameis filming.