Forrest J. Ackerman(1916-2008)

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Writer
Additional Crew

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Forrest J. Ackerman was born on 24 November 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Dead Alive (1992), The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) and Vampirella (1996). He was previously married to Mathilde "Wendayne" Wahrman. He died on 4 December 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 7 wins

Photos15

Forrest J. Ackerman in Goolians: A Docu-Comedy (2006)

Forrest J. Ackerman, Paul Blaisdell, and Lori Nelson in Day the World Ended (1955)

Stanley Newton's photo of the September 12, 1996 Dick Smith Tribute (all rows from left): Front - Greg Nicotero of KNB EFX Group, Robert Short, Bob Burns, Harry Thomas (d. 1996), Abe Haberman (d. 1998). Middle - Estelle Shay of CINEFEX, Kevin Haney, Don Post, Jr., Bill Malone, Rick Baker, Dick Smith, Forrest J. Ackerman, Todd Tucker. Back - Don Shay of CINEFEX, Craig Reardon, Stuart Ziff, Kate Studley, Alec Gillis of ADI, Tom Woodruff of ADI

John Carradine and Forrest J. Ackerman in The Horror Hall of Fame (1974)

Forrest J. Ackerman and John Astin in The Horror Hall of Fame (1974)

Vincent Price and Forrest J. Ackerman in The Horror Hall of Fame (1974)

Forrest J. Ackerman in The Horror Hall of Fame (1974)

Forrest J. Ackerman and Jean Romer in Moona's Midnight Madness (1973)

Known for:

Dead Alive

7.5

Forry

1992

The Wizard of Speed and Time

7.0

Mustached Man at Garage Sale(as Forrest Ackerman)

1988

Vampirella

3.3

Video

Club Patron(uncredited)

1996

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

3.5

Dr. Beaumont(as Forest J Ackerman)

1971

Credits

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Actor

Dinosaur Woman
- Mr. Monster attacked from 'Dinosaur Woman'
- Video
- 2017
Second Unit
- Scary Old Man
- Short
- 2011
The Dead Undead
- Wheelchair Zombie
- 2010
The Boneyard Collection
- Dr. Acula
- 2008
Red Velvet
- Forrest J. Ackerman
- 2008
Werewolf & the Witch
- Mr. Monster (as Forry Ackerman)
- Video
- 2007
Graceland: Signs of Life
- Patriarch
- Short
- 2007
Scarlet Moon
- The General
- 2006
Hollywood Horror
- Party-goer
- 2005
The Scorned
- Man In Wheelchair (uncredited)
- TV Movie
- 2005
The Demon Monster from Outer Space
- Man who gave the 'Monsta' a good stare at 'The Monster Bash Convention'
- 2005
The Naked Monster
- Flustered Man
- 2005
Night of The Pumpkinman
- Man using his famous Bela Lugosi Dracula ring to hold off 'Pumpkinman'
- Video
- 2004
Frost
- 2004
Skinned Deep
- Forrey
- 2004

Writer

Cineficción Radio
- story "Letter to an Angel"
- Podcast Series
- 2020
Letter to an Angel
- story
- Video
- 1996
Vampirella
- based upon the character created by
- Video
- 1996
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Writer
- Video
- 1991
Hooray for Horrorwood
- Writer
- Video
- 1991
My Lovely Monster
- additional dialogue
- 1991
Mr. Science Fiction's Fantastic Universe
- Writer
- 1988
Filmgore
- written by
- Video
- 1983
The Horror Hall of Fame
- Writer (uncredited)
- TV Movie
- 1974
Mad Monster Party?
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1967

Additional Crew

Videos6

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Michael Jackson: Number Ones

Look Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman

Trailer 2:05

The Creep

Trailer 2:15

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Personal details

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Official site
- MySpace
Alternative names
- Forest J. Ackerman
Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- November 24, 1916
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
- December 4, 2008
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
Spouses
Other works
Deadlines From Karloffornia; A Column by Forrest J. Ackerman, Published in Cult Movies #17, 1996, Pg. 66
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Trivia
He has an uncredited cameo in The Howling (1981) as a bookstore customer looking at "Famous Monsters of Filmland" (a magazine he founded). The bookstore owner growls at him: "Hey! You gonna buy anything?".

Quotes
My wife used to say, "How can you let strangers into our home?" But what's the point of having a collection like this if you can't let people enjoy it? (on giving tours of their mansion, in an interview with the Associated Press on his 85th birthday)