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.

Forrest J. Ackerman

Acting Born November 24, 1916 – Died December 8, 2008 Los Angeles, California, USA

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

The Howling

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

Prisoners of Gravity

Self

Braindead

Forry

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Secret Lives

Hard to Die

Dr. Ed Newton

The Power

Delegate A.C. Fogbottom (uncredited)

Amazon Women on the Moon

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

Innocent Blood

Stolen Car Man

The Wizard of Speed and Time

Mustached Man at Garage Sale

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

Self