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.

Known For

Braindead

as Forry

The Howling

as Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

Michael Jackson's Thriller

as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Return of the Living Dead Part II

as Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

Innocent Blood

as Stolen Car Man

Amazon Women on the Moon

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

The Time Travelers

as Square-Frame Technician

Equinox

as Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

Schlock

as Man in cinema

Hard to Die

as Dr. Ed Newton