Forrest J. Ackerman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-11-24 (92 years old)

Deathday

2008-12-08

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Forrest J. Ackerman

Biography

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.

Acting

1992

Braindead

as Forry

2006

1991

My Lovely Monster

as The Master

1981

The Howling

as Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

1995

1988

Return of the Living Dead Part II

as Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

1966

Queen of Blood

as Farraday's Aide

1992

Innocent Blood

as Stolen Car Man

1987

Evil Spawn

as Pool Man

1990

Hard to Die

as Dr. Ed Newton

2005

The Naked Monster

as Flustered Man

1976

Hollywood Boulevard

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1982

The Aftermath

as The Curator

1964

The Time Travelers

as Square-Frame Technician

2010

The Dead Undead

as Wheelchair ZomVamp

2009

Red Velvet

as Himself

1973

Schlock

as Man in cinema

2001

The Double-D Avenger

as Museum Caretaker

2006

2006

American Scary

as Himself

2004

Skinned Deep

as Forrey

1991

Nudist Colony of the Dead

as Judge Rhinehole

1994

1971

1997

Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

as Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent

1995

Bikini Drive-In

as Man with Insect Repellent

2006

Scarlet Moon

as The General

2014

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

as Self (archival footage)

1991

Hooray for Horrorwood

as Self / Host

1990

The Alien Within

as Pool Guy

1994

Ceremony

as Sylvia's Father

1987

1989

Transylvania Twist

as Funeral Director

1997

Future War

as Park Victim

1998

Universal Horror

as Self - Interviewee

1989

The Laughing Dead

as Corpse #1

1970

Equinox

as Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

1996

Vampirella

as Club Patron (uncredited)

1989

The Wizard of Speed and Time

as Mustached Man at Garage Sale

1988

Curse of the Queerwolf

as Alcoholic Patient

1983

Michael Jackson's Thriller

as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

1985

Sleazemania Strikes Back

as ("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)

1994

That Little Monster

as Edward Van Groan

2011

Second Unit

as Scary Old Man

1983

Scalps

as Professor Trentwood

1948

The Winner's Circle

as Man in crowd (uncredited)

1999

2008

1986

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

as Host / Narrator

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")

2004

1999

The Devil Ant

as Himself

2025

Gator Man

as Self

Production

1991

My Lovely Monster

as Additional Dialogue

1983

Filmgore

as Writer

1996

Vampirella

as Creator

1967

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