American TV host, voice actor, and recording artist (1918–2016)
John Zacherle
Zacherle in 1968
Born
(1918-09-26)September 26, 1918
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
October 27, 2016(2016-10-27) (aged 98)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Other names
John Zacherley
Alma mater
University of Pennsylvania (B.A., English Literature, 1940) [1]
Years active
1954–2015
Career
Show
Shock Theater (1957–58) Zacherley at Large (1959–60)
Station(s)
WCAU-TV (1957–58) WABC-TV (1958–60)
Style
Horror host
Country
United States
John Zacherle (/ˈzækərliː/ZAK-ər-lee; sometimes credited as John Zacherley; September 26, 1918 – October 27, 2016) was an American television host, radio personality, singer, and voice actor. He was best known for his long career as a television horror host, often broadcasting horror films in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s.[2] Best known for his character of "Roland/Zacherley", he also did voice work for films, and recorded the top ten novelty rock and roll song "Dinner With Drac" in 1958.[3] He also edited two collections of horror stories, Zacherley's Vulture Stew and Zacherley's Midnight Snacks.
^"Remembering the Cool Ghoul", The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 21, 2016. Accessed June 28, 2020
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^Watson, Elena M. (2000). Television Horror Movie Hosts: 68 Vampires, Mad Scientists and Other Denizens of the Late Night Airwaves Examined and Interviewed. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland & Company. p. 265. ISBN 0-7864-0940-1. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
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