Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J Ackerman (also Forrest J. Ackerman), born November 24 1916 and still living and active, is often called "Forry" or "4e" or "4SJ", and is a legendary science fiction fan, as well as an occasional author, actor, producer (Vampirella), magazine editor and literary agent of many of the science fiction greats. Although he is best known to baby-boomers as editor-writer of the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, this is actually only one facet of his enormous influence on the origination, organization, and spread of science fiction fandom and of science fiction as a respectable literary, art and film genre from its inception in the early 1920s to the present.

Appearances

Ackerman himself appeared as a character in The Vampire Affair by David McDaniel, a novel in the Man from U.N.C.L.E. series, as well as in Philip José Farmer's novel Blown.

Related Topics:
David McDaniel - Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Philip José Farmer

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A life-long fan of science fiction "B-movies", Ackerman has also appeared in bit roles in many monster movies (e.g., The Howling, Return of the Living Dead Part II), more traditional sci-fi films (e.g., The Power, The Time Travelers, Future War), and spoofs (e.g, Amazon Women on the Moon, Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold).

Related Topics:
B-movie - The Howling - Return of the Living Dead Part II - The Power - The Time Travelers - Future War - Amazon Women on the Moon - Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

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