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Forrest J. Ackerman

Acting
Known For

92 Years Old

Forrest J Ackerman (born Forrest James Ackerman; November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction and fantasy films, and acknowledged as the world's most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Forrest J Ackerman", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA on 24th November 1916

Died

8th December 2008

All Credits

Prisoners of Gravity Image
Prisoners of Gravity
Self
Braindead Image
Braindead
Forry
Return of the Living Dead Part II Image
Return of the Living Dead Part II
Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)
Michael Jackson's Thriller Image
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
The Howling Image
The Howling
Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Amazon Women on the Moon Image
Amazon Women on the Moon
U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
The Life After Death Project Image
The Life After Death Project
Self
Innocent Blood Image
Innocent Blood
Stolen Car Man
The Sci-Fi Boys Image
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
The Time Travelers Image
The Time Travelers
Square-Frame Technician
Queen of Blood Image
Queen of Blood
Farraday's Aide
Bikini Drive-In Image
Bikini Drive-In
Man with Insect Repellent
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold Image
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Dracula
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes Image
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Image
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Hollywood Boulevard Image
Hollywood Boulevard
Party Guest (uncredited)
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces Image
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Self
The Aftermath Image
The Aftermath
The Curator
Schlock Image
Schlock
Man in cinema
Equinox Image
Equinox
Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)
Hard to Die Image
Hard to Die
Dr. Ed Newton
The Boneyard Collection Image
The Boneyard Collection
Dr. Acula
Ringers: Lord of the Fans Image
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
Dinosaur Valley Girls Image
Dinosaur Valley Girls
Acker-Man
The Double-D Avenger Image
The Double-D Avenger
Museum Caretaker
Vampirella Image
Vampirella
Club Patron (uncredited)
Skinned Deep Image
Skinned Deep
Forrey
Transylvania Twist Image
Transylvania Twist
Funeral Director
Working with a Master: John Landis Image
Working with a Master: John Landis
Himself
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait Image
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
Himself
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man Image
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
Self
Scalps Image
Scalps
Professor Trentwood
Evil Spawn Image
Evil Spawn
Pool Man
Future War Image
Future War
Park Victim
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Image
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
That Little Monster Image
That Little Monster
Edward Van Groan
The Dead Undead Image
The Dead Undead
Wheelchair ZomVamp
Vampira: The Movie Image
Vampira: The Movie
Himself
The Wizard of Speed and Time Image
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Mustached Man at Garage Sale
The Winner's Circle Image
The Winner's Circle
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Sleazemania Strikes Back Image
Sleazemania Strikes Back
("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Image
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Himself
Nudist Colony of the Dead Image
Nudist Colony of the Dead
Judge Rhinehole
Cult Movies TV Image
Cult Movies TV
Self
Universal Horror Image
Universal Horror
Self - Interviewee
Ceremony Image
Ceremony
Sylvia's Father
Hollywood Rated 'R' Image
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
Dracula vs. Frankenstein Image
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Dr. Beaumont
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins Image
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
Self
The Naked Monster Image
The Naked Monster
Flustered Man
Dinosaur Movies Image
Dinosaur Movies
Frazetta: Painting with Fire Image
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
Self
American Scary Image
American Scary
Himself
No Image
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Self
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces Image
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self
No Image
The Vampire Hunters Club
Forry
Drive-In Madness! Image
Drive-In Madness!
Himself
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society Image
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Image
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Himself
Red Velvet Image
Red Velvet
Himself
The Devil Ant Image
The Devil Ant
Himself
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Image
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
The Laughing Dead Image
The Laughing Dead
Corpse #1
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania Image
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Himself
No Image
Keepers of the Frame
Himself
My Lovely Monster Image
My Lovely Monster
The Master
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters Image
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
Self (archival appearance)
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me Image
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Himself
Shock Cinema: Volume Two Image
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
Self
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror Image
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
Host
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies Image
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
Self
No Image
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
Himself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth Image
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Self
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles Image
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
No Image
The Alien Within
Pool Guy
No Image
It Came from Alpha Centauri
Hollywood Goes Ape! Image
Hollywood Goes Ape!
Himself
Lugosi: The Forgotten King Image
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
Host / Narrator
No Image
King Kong! The Living Legend
Self
No Image
Hooray for Horrorwood
Self / Host
Curse of the Queerwolf Image
Curse of the Queerwolf
Alcoholic Patient
Beach Blanket Bloodbath Image
Beach Blanket Bloodbath
Doctor 1
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard Image
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent
No Image
Scarlet Moon
The General
No Image
Second Unit
Scary Old Man
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions Image
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
Self (archival footage)
No Image
Tyran the Terrible
Night of the Pumpkinman Image
Night of the Pumpkinman
Caped Man
No Image
Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction
Himself
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique Image
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
Himself
No Image
Gator Man
Self